Your guys thoughts

[my56chevytruck]

Originally Posted by mctattooer

Ok so I bought a 70 lwb, po spent good money building and stroking 305 to 335, however he painted it ford puke blue, what do you guys think. Pull motor paint it the correct color or pull motor and put in 350 since I'm not really a 305 guys.. however I will give the 305 props it sounds good and does one hell of job ruining back tires lol

My .02 worth is if it's running then leave it alone. Regardless of the color, if the engine works and runs fine, then get on down the road.

[mctattooer]

Originally Posted by Mike C

If that is an Edelbrock/Carter carb you can actually buy a metal pump to carb line. I think Right Stuff makes them and I came across it at Summit.

Technically, you don’t own a 305 either. Personally, I would detail the motor with the period correct Chevy orange and drive it.

nope it's a holley

[randy500]

I did this one in place, removed the fan, shroud, ac and alternator, polished the firewall, painted the accessories and the engine, it was real rusty, covered in mouse turds and gm blue...

[Molino]

Originally Posted by randy500

I would paint it in place, remove accessories, tape off, spray all that can be seen, just did one and it looks great.

X2 on painting in place. I used to use a spray nozzle with a tube like the the type that is on spray lube can help getting into the nooks and crannies without getting overspray everywhere. Test it on some cardboard first to get the feel of the spray tube.

[trac209]

I think a stroker 305 is cool. I wanted to build one years ago but never did. Paint it to your taste and run it.

[jocko]

Look at your stroked 305 like this: It's now bigger than a 327, and they ARE cool

[flashed]

Run it like you stole it and just maybe I will see you on the road sometime ,we aint very far apart .

[mctattooer]

Originally Posted by flashed

Run it like you stole it and just maybe I will see you on the road sometime ,we aint very far apart .

yep you right around the corner

[mctattooer]

Originally Posted by randy500

I did this one in place, removed the fan, shroud, ac and alternator, polished the firewall, painted the accessories and the engine, it was real rusty, covered in mouse turds and gm blue...

Man that looks good!!!!

[treveiger]

If you want a new motor or more power put a eBay turbo kit on the 305 and get all the tire frying out of your system, then on the side slowly build the motor you want. If you have time it'd be cheaper to find used parts then buy all new. Then once the new motor is ready sell the old one.