1983 caprice questions
Nashport_Native
01-29-2004, 01:05 PM
Earily this fall i bought a 83 carpice from a elderly couple and have a few questions.
First off the only problems with the body is the front fenders they both have rust thoughs on them. where is a good place to get them?
anyone know what tranny i got? its a 4 speed but the converter doesnt lockup and i havent had a chance to climb under ut yet to see if its a 700r4 or 2004r
Im getting ready to do some major engine work to it. Im gonna put on a perfomer rpm intake, holley street avenger, a larger cam, headers, and a set of 305 heads that i have had ported, had the head machined for 1.94 intake valves, and screw in studs put in.
any other engine ideas?
First off the only problems with the body is the front fenders they both have rust thoughs on them. where is a good place to get them?
anyone know what tranny i got? its a 4 speed but the converter doesnt lockup and i havent had a chance to climb under ut yet to see if its a 700r4 or 2004r
Im getting ready to do some major engine work to it. Im gonna put on a perfomer rpm intake, holley street avenger, a larger cam, headers, and a set of 305 heads that i have had ported, had the head machined for 1.94 intake valves, and screw in studs put in.
any other engine ideas?
comp
01-29-2004, 04:32 PM
don't drop to much into a 305, they cost as much as a 350 inparts
and will not run with the 350 because the small bore shrouds the valves
and will not run with the 350 because the small bore shrouds the valves
quaddriver
01-30-2004, 10:56 AM
Earily this fall i bought a 83 carpice from a elderly couple and have a few questions.
First off the only problems with the body is the front fenders they both have rust thoughs on them. where is a good place to get them?
anyone know what tranny i got? its a 4 speed but the converter doesnt lockup and i havent had a chance to climb under ut yet to see if its a 700r4 or 2004r
Im getting ready to do some major engine work to it. Im gonna put on a perfomer rpm intake, holley street avenger, a larger cam, headers, and a set of 305 heads that i have had ported, had the head machined for 1.94 intake valves, and screw in studs put in.
any other engine ideas?
you PROBABLY have a 27 spline 700R4 in there. but it could be a 200 depending on motor - easiest way is look at the pan, mostly square pan - 700, more rectangular - 200
fix that lockup soon, if it cant dump the converter fluid to apply the clutch then it WILL burn the fluid in the clutch - places to look: run the car and look for the scan tool to indicate lockup requested. if not, suspect a brake switch under the dash to be off. of so, look for the harness to be conencted on the tranny, if so, you might need a solenoid, however they tend to fail by locking up too soon, not never.
what cast number is on the heads? the car was around 8:1, the 305 heads might raise that to 10:1, better 305 heads had 184/150 valves and could run as is in a 350 caprice-proper motor with a 1.6:1 rocker arm, BUT, before 84, 305s had 172 150 valves which were only ever used on 350s if it was a low rpm torquer for a truck. wait, Im missing something, I assumed from the other poster you were gonna put in a 350 - if you are buildingthe 305, gimme the cast number, you might just want a newer set of heads for the bigger valves. 194/150 is doable on a 305 but generally is skipped over unless its a screamer
First off the only problems with the body is the front fenders they both have rust thoughs on them. where is a good place to get them?
anyone know what tranny i got? its a 4 speed but the converter doesnt lockup and i havent had a chance to climb under ut yet to see if its a 700r4 or 2004r
Im getting ready to do some major engine work to it. Im gonna put on a perfomer rpm intake, holley street avenger, a larger cam, headers, and a set of 305 heads that i have had ported, had the head machined for 1.94 intake valves, and screw in studs put in.
any other engine ideas?
you PROBABLY have a 27 spline 700R4 in there. but it could be a 200 depending on motor - easiest way is look at the pan, mostly square pan - 700, more rectangular - 200
fix that lockup soon, if it cant dump the converter fluid to apply the clutch then it WILL burn the fluid in the clutch - places to look: run the car and look for the scan tool to indicate lockup requested. if not, suspect a brake switch under the dash to be off. of so, look for the harness to be conencted on the tranny, if so, you might need a solenoid, however they tend to fail by locking up too soon, not never.
what cast number is on the heads? the car was around 8:1, the 305 heads might raise that to 10:1, better 305 heads had 184/150 valves and could run as is in a 350 caprice-proper motor with a 1.6:1 rocker arm, BUT, before 84, 305s had 172 150 valves which were only ever used on 350s if it was a low rpm torquer for a truck. wait, Im missing something, I assumed from the other poster you were gonna put in a 350 - if you are buildingthe 305, gimme the cast number, you might just want a newer set of heads for the bigger valves. 194/150 is doable on a 305 but generally is skipped over unless its a screamer
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