a ? about my build

zac

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Hi I have a 79 el Camino with a 305 v8 in it and I need a bit more horse power so I wanted to know do you think that I should pull out the motor and get a new motor or do you think I should build up the motor that I have now and I know that I want to get a new transmission for it because 3speed is no good what you think
Thanks
 
Moved from the build section, the 'build' section is to detail a build up. Post pics etc.. Sorta detail, blog, discuss it as you go... If your thread turns into a build thread it will get moved back...
 
The 305 was one of the most inefficient motors ever built IMHO. I would figure out what it would take to put a 350 in there.
 
Thanks all I will probably put a 350 it there I guess I will get a jasper motor I don’t know what kind I should get I want to get a new engine or a remanufactured engine do you know of a good company that I should go thro
thanks
 
stay away from jasper. Ive had nothing but trouble from them.6.5 turbo broke a crank. ford 2.3 couldnt get the harmonic ballancer on. yota 6cyl had a bad cam. they did the customor right on the motors but shafted me on the labor. you can get a crate gm 350 for around $1500. a local machine shop should sale you a reman. from there shop for less than a thousand. you can use everything off your motor like the alt, starter dist and so on. top it off with headers intake and rebuild you q-jet carb and you will be happy.
 
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