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02-03-2018, 10:58 AM
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engine help
OK I have a donor engine sitting in the garage.
It is a 1987 305TPI and I would like to install it in my 1964. I am going the carb route. I have already ordered a Edelbrock 2104 intake. I would like to bump up the performance slightly. What can I do? |
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02-03-2018, 01:59 PM
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Re: engine help
Use a 94-96 LT1 B/D body cam (Caprice/Fleetwood/SS/Roadmaster). You'll get a used one for almost free from one of that crowd, we swap them out all the time. A perfect torque low rev cam that is really small (but a bump from the TPI cam). Go with 1.6 roller rockers and good springs. Headers, of course.
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02-04-2018, 12:27 AM
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Re: engine help
A couple of other low cost options for a factory roller cam upgrade would be the stock L31 Vortec cam (Not a huge upgrade but can probably get one for free) and the Ram Jet 350/HT383 cam.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/nal-14097395
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02-04-2018, 06:36 PM
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Re: engine help
I decided to buy Summit Racing Vortec heads and Edelbrock 2116 manifold.
I will build on these items later. Thanks all for your advice. |
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02-04-2018, 07:18 PM
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Re: engine help
What would help now is carb and camshaft help.
What options do I have? |
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02-04-2018, 10:38 PM
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Re: engine help
Those heads will lower your compression, which is not going to help performance. For a carb, 500cfm will be enough for a 305, but you can run a 600. As for a camshaft, I already posted a couple of options as well as what jayoldschool suggested. Anything else is going to coat $250-$350.
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04-02-2018, 01:09 AM
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Re: engine help
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04-02-2018, 06:01 AM
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Re: engine help
Yes that is what direction I wanted to take.
The flat tappet set up gave me one of those WTF moments. LOL So forward I go! |
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02-07-2018, 12:02 PM
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Re: engine help
You can probably buy a good running complete Vortec engine for the price of new Vortec heads.
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