Is it worth it? How hard would it be?

sure it will work but it will also grenade itself quickly

its better to just get a 350 auto

They're the same engine family and should use the exact same mounting, but I don't think the manual can handle the 350's extra torque.

>>16620303
B....but I want a manual....

>>16620305
What trans would work best behind the 350, and also for a broke guy like myself?

>worried about the transmission

http://www.thirdgen.org/forums/tbi/379459-how-305-350-swap.html

>>16620309
T-56 or a built T5 WC

both are going to be in the thousands of dollars range

>>16620309
A T5 would be adequate. If you can somehow find a toploader or, maybe even a muncie, you should have no problem putting power through those. They are 4 speed however, if that's a problem.

>>16620289
if you drop a 350 in it a T-56 would work well i think. as far as difficulty, idk about doing it all yourself if that's possible but it'll cost a lot

>>16620289
>Is it worth it.

If I remember right this guy put about $10k into his car. Was it worth it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUYDrPuTnjk

Okay so seeing as how "worth it" correlates to how much fun I'd have after I drove it, let me ask a different question.

What would be the best F-Body to build on a budget?

>>16620371
but what is your budget

Id say just get a LS1 powered car

>>16620371
>What would be the best F-Body to build on a budget?
LS 4th gen.

"worth it" is almost an arbitrary term when you're talking about putting time or money into an 80's Camaro. I mean c'mon... you can't be seriously weighing the positive financial upsides of this. Do it if you love the car, otherwise stay far away.

>>16620371
you can make decent power out of a 305 with some parts but you can go hektic with an LS motor.

>>16620409
Hmmm, I see.

What's the general consensus on trans-ams?

>>16620371
The 4th generation Camaro.

>>16620413
Pretty fukken sweet.

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>>16620289

Get an Auto 350 and one of those fugly looking megashifter things that lets you select gears like a semi-auto.

>>16620421
No

Depending on your goals a 305 can make okay power, heads cam and exhaust should put you well over 300 for a couple G's, any more then that and your gonna need a new trans, diff, etc.

>>16620424
I recently obtained a shitty auto 305 1992 3rd Gen.

I want to get a ratcheting shiftier myself, but every single one I look at looks like it came out of the bargain bin of a Pep-Boys

>>16620289
>so how hard would it be to swap the 305 for the 350? Would the transmission work for the 350?
it's literally bolt in. The 350 uses the same mounts and bolts to the same transmissions. The internals is where the differences are.

Anyone have a link to the vid of the transam that detonates a clutch and nearly takes off the drivers foot? I cant find it.

>>16620289
You can literally buy a 350+manual tranny
The rest is getting a custom driveshaft.
Why worry?

>>16620409
you can make monster power with anything you just have to throw money at it you can make 400 with a 305 fairly easy, 600 with risk, and 800 if you dont care about blowing a rod

>>16620698
no shit.

>>16620698
the N/A limit for a 305 is around 300 hp while keeping it streetable and not changing the bore or stroke.
Why you would throw money at using forced induction on a 305 is beyond me when a DZ302 or a 350 with the same mods will make so much more power.

A 305 is a fucking boat anchor. It's cylinder bore are too small to fit heads with 2" intake valves. Therefore, you'll never get decent power out of one.

>>16620421
i have one in my monte carlo (it came with it) and im definitely glad i have it but it still doesnt do it for me im looking into a t56 swap (which is much harder on g-bodies than f-bodies)

>>16620328
>They are 4 speed however, if that's a problem.
You what? The T5 is a 5 speed.

What did you think the 5 stood for?

>>16621208
hes talking about the Muncie which are old school muscle transmissions

You need a fox body, OP. Sorry to have to be the one to tell you. If you're trying to rip poorfag 80s ameriskidz you're not going to make it happen in a turd gen. You can get a 350 auto and put a shift kit on it to get maximum torque and do burnouts and shit but if you want a torquey manual cheap get a fox.

They make a kit to swap in a tko500. Just use that op.

>>16621126
305s are good cheap reliable SBC's but unfortunately this is their one weakness.

There isn't anything 'bad' about the 305 if you accept that they were never meant to be high HP screamers.

Just get a 305 with a 5 speed man. They're all fun, but you know a manual would be funner and last longer.

>>16620413
>>16621364
>>16620289
I had a 305 Trans Am and that thing was fucking indestructible. I was young and stupid, drove it while it was overheating several times, completely neglected it and it never failed.

>>16621273
they have the exact same manuel trani as turd gens why would he want fox body frame wrap with the same limitations on power and torque?

>>16621364
any sbc are screamers with the same thing anyone on this board that knows engines says heads intake headers cam and carb for gods sake stop with the stock engine bs noone cares

>>16621381
No they don't. Ford used the World Class T5 in the Mustang, which had much beefier internals than the standard T5 that GM spec'd.

>>16621170
I got a hurst dual gate for my turd.

Looks like they are hard to find right now

>>16621365
Listening to this guy

Seriously a TPI 305 auto formula is fun as hell

I made 400 HP with a 305. 401 to be exact. Was it easy?

Well, I used;

Iron heads cleaned up with 1.94 exhaust valves
Comp XM262 +2 advance
Weiand 144 blower
750 Holley 4150
1.7 ratio Crane Gold roller rockers
7AL digital box

Same parts on a 355 except for a set of Iron Eagle heads made 530HP. If you want high power, can't beat bore diameter. It's hard to get a 3.736 inch bore to work when it is starting to shroud a 1.94 exhaust valve. Great economical engine with reliability but the 305 isn't a powerhouse.

>>16621439
>intake
>on a 305

Lol not with crossram you don't

>>16620289
Build a 383SBC or LS3 and fit either with a T-56. This is the only correct way within reasonable budgets.

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>>16620289
Do it. Don't bother with old drivetrains. LS and T56 is the way to go for reliable power. 305s are a dead end, t5s won't take the power of a 350, and junkyard 5.3s are a dime a dozen.