305 or 350

[pithi69]

wut do u guys say thas better...a 305 or a 350 and dont jus say 350 cuz its bigger, i want the honest truth and the reasonz why cuz my 305 seemes like it has ballz but my bro wants me 2 get a 350 cuz he said 305z suck so i duno u guys tell me wuts better n wuts not

[LS1MAN]

what other reason do you need?

[Genopsyde]

305 is poorly built with very little performance potential.

[DaMoNe6969]

more specifically its the small bore, long stroke setup = low rpm torque production due to high piston speeds. they also use shitty small port heads and very small cams..

You can make some decent power out of the 305 with the right parts though.. Its just a lot easier to make power with the 350 and its just an all around better performance platform

[Genopsyde]

and with the same parts and money spent, you'd get about 100HP more out of the 350 than the 305

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by LS1MAN

what other reason do you need?

Can you tell me the reasoning behind posting this?.
Cause it looks like a waste of space to me and doesn't make much sense.

[JohnnyR17]

The 350 is a superior engine. The 4.00" bore is what sets it apart.
305's dont breathe as well for a number of reasons. The bore is smaller, something like 3.875" and 305 heads are designed for bottom end torque. The bore difference does not sound like much on paper, but it makes a huge difference in performance potential.

Thats not to say that a 305 cant be made to run well. Hot rod it like any other small block chevy and it will make decent power. From the factory, the 305 is very reliable and with proper maintainance theyll run a long time.

Theres no replacement for displacement!

[BrakeTorque]

I got a 92 silverado chevy 305, and depends on what parts you get for it i mean you get good headers and port joby maybe some injectors and you got yourself a mean 305.

[SMOKEY818]

it all depends on how much hp you want you could get your 305 to run fast

[monooxide]

The 305s are pretty crappy...my 2.4L I-4 beat a 90 305 Camaro RS? I mean if you cant beat a 240SX with a V8? come on!

[cuda_dude]

Originally Posted by monooxide

The 305s are pretty crappy...my 2.4L I-4 beat a 90 305 Camaro RS? I mean if you cant beat a 240SX with a V8? come on!

ok stock for stock i doubt it....

[monooxide]

All joking aside...I can try to get a video if you would like? Im dead serious...I think the only reason i beat ti is because the car is soooo damned heavy!

[cuda_dude]

well either he was a very bad shifter or his engine isnt running all that great.... but i guess if you have a great start and he has a shity one its all a drivers race.... i mean sure its possible but more often than not you would get your butt handed to you. the 305s arent the fastest but they have a little chunk of power over you....

[FormulaLT1]

Originally Posted by monooxide

The 305s are pretty crappy...my 2.4L I-4 beat a 90 305 Camaro RS? I mean if you cant beat a 240SX with a V8? come on!

The 305 can be made as powerful as your wallet can handle and has alot more potential than your average 4 banger and while I do agree that in stock trim they are not a road animal with 170-215 power rating but by no means does this make them crappy.

John

[LS1MAN]

formula, he asked"

"wut do u guys say thas better...a 305 or a 350 and dont jus say 350 cuz its bigger"

and i gave him my opinion. its not a waste of space. isn't this board for the exchange of ideas and opinions?

ls1man