305 or 350
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: San Diego CA
Originally Posted by holley505
MANY LOW Hp vettes are modded... The emission years are not valued by collectors (except 25th and silver cars, low power big blocks, maybe a L82 4 speed)... you could actually increase the valve with a tastful and proper engine upgrade to a smog year vette... (say Late model engie swap or ZZ4 crate motor)
Because NOW you have vette looks with vette performance!
You could get more for 76 L48 with a T56 and LT4 engine... than a bone stock L48 with a th400. Both clean both with working accessories.
Unfortuately a 305 vette will only carry as much value as a guy off the street is willing to pay for the lowest output v8 produced... which Kalway just paid.
just my .02
Because NOW you have vette looks with vette performance!
You could get more for 76 L48 with a T56 and LT4 engine... than a bone stock L48 with a th400. Both clean both with working accessories.
Unfortuately a 305 vette will only carry as much value as a guy off the street is willing to pay for the lowest output v8 produced... which Kalway just paid.
just my .02
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2005
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From: Pearl MS
my 0.02
I have had several 305's - got one now in my 95 truck
great - reliable - not powerful - beats a v-6 though.
Had a 305 in another truck I had at one time - did some mods (headers, cam ect) - it came alive - I was impressed with the changes that I got for the $$ spent.
That said - your buddy is gonna build it and install - are you buying parts or is he doing that too? I think that is what I read earlier.
If so - buy an engine stand - put the 305 on it (only cause it is the orig motor) and drop that 350 into that baby and go burn the tires off that thing.
I have had several 305's - got one now in my 95 truck
great - reliable - not powerful - beats a v-6 though.
Had a 305 in another truck I had at one time - did some mods (headers, cam ect) - it came alive - I was impressed with the changes that I got for the $$ spent.
That said - your buddy is gonna build it and install - are you buying parts or is he doing that too? I think that is what I read earlier.
If so - buy an engine stand - put the 305 on it (only cause it is the orig motor) and drop that 350 into that baby and go burn the tires off that thing.
