Roadkill's 1983 Chevy Z28 - (Work Starts on Page 5)

Started by Roadkill, October 18, 2005, 01:33:36 PM

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Roadkill

O.K, Then.

Several options with my car . . .

1)

To get a 350cid built in the states.  No supercharger.  Quite a bit of cash.

2)

To get a 350cid built in the states.  With Supercharger.  Mega money.
It will need new tranny.

3)

Rebuild the 305cid as stock.  Cheap and reliable.

4)

Rebuild the 305cid as a stroker (340cid) and bore it 60 thou over.
New heads.  (I'd like a high-rise intake . . . . )
Second cheapest option.

5)

Then there's also the Laughing gas option . . .

. . . . .

Your thoughts Gentlemen.

55starchief


Jamieg285

4 is definitely the best option listed, but what about getting a cheap 350 over here and rebuilding that?

55starchief

4 is definitely the best option listed, but what about getting a cheap 350 over here and rebuilding that?

The stroker kit runs around $700 mate cheaper than buying a junked 350

Roadkill

Thing is, I WILL eventually want a 350cid, so anything I get for the 305cid I would want to be able to transfer across.

eg. Manifold, Carb(S) . . . . . . Headers ???

Roadkill

It's important to note :

The more money I chuck at the Maro, the less I've got for the Caddy.

And the Caddy should be my priority when it comes to projects.

philoldsmobile

crate engine with rebuilt tranny.

normaly the cheapest long run option, as you can upgrade things like cams and heads later knowing you aren't going to expose a worn weak link in the engine that up to now has been undetected.

a crate egnie with 250 - 300BHP should go like a rocket in the camaro, the goodwrench 350 is a good start, and of course, built by chevy themselves, so you know its right.

there are dodgy crate engines out there...

Roadkill


55starchief

Has phil'O' got shares in goocwrench? if you go to a good builder you can get a better build than a GM and a good builder will offer a waranty as well.

philoldsmobile

best to start with a known quantity...

dean, why not a stock block?

Roadkill

Because it's mildly modded already . . . stock would be spending money going backwards !!!

philoldsmobile

no, starting wit a new goodwrench 350 would be moving forwards, new block (your block is stock anyway, just old and worn)  they have a LOT more power than the lump in yours at the moment..

they also respond very well to a mild cam and ally heads, well over 330BHP just by bolting on those things at a later date.

one of the guys in the US is running exactly that combo, through a TH350 auto,and is running mid 13's

Roadkill

I Don't want to keep coming back to the Camaro . . . I wanna do it . . . then be able to be happy with it for a while instead of thinking - what next ?

Don't forget the Cadillac should be taking my time and money - NOT the Camaro.


FUBAR

Don't forget the Cadillac should be taking my time and money - NOT the Camaro.

It's got the space already
It's the time that we kill that keeps us alive...

FUBAR

It's the time that we kill that keeps us alive...

Roadkill


Roadkill

Got the Caps (as you know)

Now got an LSD (which you probably know) - Just hope it actually fits.

Roadkill

Also I'm Gonna bin the old heater (blower) motor soon as I Very much doubt it's gonna go back.

And the heater core which (Hopefully) Andy's bringing with him will probably end up redundant.

Anyone (with a Third Gen) want to make a reasonable offer ?? - For the core, that its.

55starchief

Well get that fekin humber cut up and we can make a start

Roadkill

I Know, I know.

I'll stress AGAIN that the Caddy takes priority, though.

55starchief

Quoting: Roadkill
I'll stress AGAIN that the Caddy takes priority, though.



Well get that air ride ordered man ;) i have a diff waiting to come across and possibly my NOS kit if the price is do able

Roadkill

As soon as Xmas is out of the way the Air ride is the priority.

I've worked my arse-off getting the Overdraft paid off and the credit card lowered . . .

Time to spend some ££££ me thinks . . .

55starchief

you know if we are gonna drop that rear axle out we could drop in a set of these



not bad at $75 each

Roadkill

Yeeeaaaaaaaaaaaah, But.

That also means rear-ending it, doesn't it ?

Or are they baby tubs ???

55starchief

Nah no need to shorten the axle just back space te rims like they do on porsche