i dont think i could wish for spring any harder

[camaro2you]

i cant wait till spring time so i can start worken on the 86 again firts thing im gonna do is paint it and undercoat it then new drivetrain can go in.

[kamikaz]

what you gonna do to the Drivetrain?

Later,

Santos

[Mike]

do up the whole car while its apart, suspension, brakes, anything you have in your buget so that once the motors in you arent overpowering your stock stuff...

you might also want to think about ordering new weatherstriping and mouldings, since they might be dryrotted and are easily broken when removed for paint.

just a little somthing i learned, order everything you think you MIGHT need before you start the rebuild, that way once your excited and its goin back together you wont hit as many snags...

[camaro2you]

yup im doin all of that.
im puttin in a posi with disks
rebuild tranny
rebuild 305 and beaf it up migh make it a 355 stroker
im buying all new performance brake parts
new gas tank relays all of that good stuff
bushings shocks springs

[kamikaz]

Go for the 355.No replacement for displacement :)

Later,

Santos

[Jersey_TA]

I definitely know how you feel man. This cold is killing me. I have to work on the T/A, and wash it. I can't wait for warmer weather.

[BigAls87Z28]

yup im doin all of that.
im puttin in a posi with disks
rebuild tranny
rebuild 305 and beaf it up migh make it a 355 stroker
im buying all new performance brake parts
new gas tank relays all of that good stuff
bushings shocks springs

Cant make a 305 a 355....335 stroker yes. 355 is a 350 .030 over.

[camaro2you]

thats what i meant
get the kit and turn my 305 into a 355 stroker

[camaroracer1992]

i have a nice set of interior grey panels, carpet already cut out for a 8point cage and nice armrests.let me know if you need anything

[Pat]

thats what i meant
get the kit and turn my 305 into a 355 stroker

:banghead:

335

[BigAls87Z28]

IMO...it would be a big waste of time to do a 335. All that time and money could be spent on a 383 and make way much more power. But your car, your money.

[V]

a stroked 5.0 is pointless, yes it makes more power than a stock 305 BUT costs the same if not more than a mild 350 Â*You can find a 350 long block easily for under 300 and rebuild it for another 300, Â*i'm sure the 335 stroker kit is at least 600. Â*

BTW...whats with everyones avatars lately? Â*the girl pics... i'm so lost. ....did i miss something while i was in detroit for a day? lol

[Untamed]

I'm looking forward to participating in some lazy and fun spring / summer Friday cruise nights in Somerville.

[Pat]

a stroked 5.0 is pointless, yes it makes more power than a stock 305 BUT costs the same if not more than a mild 350 You can find a 350 long block easily for under 300 and rebuild it for another 300, i'm sure the 335 stroker kit is at least 600.

BTW...whats with everyones avatars lately? the girl pics... i'm so lost. ....did i miss something while i was in detroit for a day? lol

what are you talking about?

[Fasterthanyou]

a stroked 5.0 is pointless, yes it makes more power than a stock 305 BUT costs the same if not more than a mild 350 You can find a 350 long block easily for under 300 and rebuild it for another 300, i'm sure the 335 stroker kit is at least 600.

BTW...whats with everyones avatars lately? the girl pics... i'm so lost. ....did i miss something while i was in detroit for a day? lol

what are you talking about?
Yeah, what are you talking about...

[j0n]

:lol: you guys are ********

[CrAsH]

i cant wait till spring time so Â*i can start worken on the 86 again firts thing im gonna do is paint it and undercoat it then new drivetrain can go in.
yah i need to work on my 86 firebird 2 but it is way to cold and ever since i registered it my gramps took bak the garage

[camaro2you]

thats what i meant
get the kit and turn my 305 into a 355 stroker

:banghead:

335

335
no its a 355 stroker kit

[camaro2you]

Its the same price to do a complete super stock rebuild on my 305 as it is to get a complete rebuild kit to make it a 355 stroker.

[BigAls87Z28]

You CANNNOT make a 305 into a 355. You will overbore.
Its a 335, many people have done it. You can do it, but what the point is that you could probably find a 350 and clean it up and make it a 355 with a rebuild kit for just as cheap as a 335 stroker and make more power. You will have to notch the block for the longer stroke as well.
335 is a stroked 305.
355 is a .030 over 350
383 is a stroked 350

[12secondv6]

No replacement for displacement :)


Ahhhhh, the wonders of a blue bottle :)

[camaro2you]

do i need to post the kit that says 355 stroker kit

[Fasterthanyou]

You CANNNOT make a 305 into a 355. You will overbore.
Its a 335, many people have done it. You can do it, but what the point is that you could probably find a 350 and clean it up and make it a 355 with a rebuild kit for just as cheap as a 335 stroker and make more power. You will have to notch the block for the longer stroke as well.
335 is a stroked 305.
355 is a .030 over 350
383 is a stroked 350
355 from a 305 formula: 305 block punched 60 over, GM's 3.8" "383 stroker" crank reground with smaller rod journals for an overall stroke of 3.92" = 355 cubes of 305 block fury and a lot of wasted dollars.
Not that you'd have very much fun with a super thin walled 305 but just proving that ANYTHING can be done with enough creativity (or stupidity).

[camaro2you]

i dought it would be stupidity if a lot of people make 355 stroker kits

[Mike]

then do it and prove everyone wrong :roll:

[BigAls87Z28]

You CANNNOT make a 305 into a 355. Â*You will overbore. Â*
Its a 335, many people have done it. Â*You can do it, but what the point is that you could probably find a 350 and clean it up and make it a 355 with a rebuild kit for just as cheap as a 335 stroker and make more power. Â*You will have to notch the block for the longer stroke as well. Â* Â*
335 is a stroked 305. Â*
355 is a .030 over 350
383 is a stroked 350
355 from a 305 formula: 305 block punched 60 over, GM's 3.8" "383 stroker" crank reground with smaller rod journals for an overall stroke of 3.92" = 355 cubes of 305 block fury and a lot of wasted dollars.
Not that you'd have very much fun with a super thin walled 305 but just proving that ANYTHING can be done with enough creativity (or stupidity).

HA! .060 over 305!! Enjoy that. Thast cutting it a little close to the water jackets for my taste. Hell...you could keep taking it out, but there was a reason there is a 335 kit, because there is still some wall left.
And thats a LOT of work for getting pretty much the same power you would if you went to a 350 and bored it out .030 over.

[Ian]

you wouldnt make the same power though, the 350's larger bore unshrouds the valves better so it will make more power. the 305's bore is smaller and shrouds the valves more, so air flow in and out of the engine is less than optimal to put it lightly.