RS 305 to 350 Crate Engine
11-25-2004, 01:05 AM
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RS 305 to 350 Crate Engine
Ok well I was lookin around on F-Body Motorsports and I came across crate engines in the 3rd Gen section and they had a a 330hp 350 crate engine that only cost $2,339 which I thought was a good engine price. Now my question is If I had a 305 Engine in a 3rd gen around how much would I spend to swap to the new 350 engine? Its 2,339 for engine then another 2-3 grand for install maybe? I dunno If a expert here could tell me what all would be needed to complete a swap like this please fill me in on all or what I would need to know before I started thinkin serious of this.
11-25-2004, 01:20 AM
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figure 2500 the difference between a 305 and 350 is internal, you'll need some prom updates if you keep the factory computer (which I would advise it will cost less that way too just a short block)
11-25-2004, 01:22 AM
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this would work well since you have the parts needed
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/514/...e-Assembly.htm
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/514/...e-Assembly.htm
11-25-2004, 02:04 AM
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and another (actually the one you were looking at)
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/120/...e-Assembly.htm
http://www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/120/...e-Assembly.htm
11-25-2004, 02:07 AM
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Well if I were to get one soon a rs model 305 since that all I could really find I would more then likely would just put a whole new crate engine in it cause all the ones for sale have high mileage and a new engine would be great. But If I got lucky I could get a great deal on a 3rd gen with a 350 already in it but those are hard to find with low miles as well.
11-25-2004, 02:08 AM
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BTW - Ima come out and say it im the biggest 3nd gen idiot there is thats why I ask so many questions about them cause I dont know to much about them espically when it comes to engine swaps or building them up etc....
11-25-2004, 03:27 AM
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http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...28&prmenbr=361
THAT'S THE ENGINE I WANT IN MY 3RD GEN. PERSONALLY, I DONT KNWO WHAT THE F I WOULD NEED TO CHANGE IN MY CAR TO PUT THAT BAD BOY IN.
THAT'S THE ENGINE I WANT IN MY 3RD GEN. PERSONALLY, I DONT KNWO WHAT THE F I WOULD NEED TO CHANGE IN MY CAR TO PUT THAT BAD BOY IN.
11-25-2004, 08:51 AM
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i did a lot of research on this a few months ago. and yea Jes and Arch got you covered. BTW just rip the computer out, go hei ign. and put a carburetor on it.lol. i think its so much easier than f.i. and having to deal with custom proms and stuff.
11-25-2004, 04:32 PM
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buy the engine, if you do the work you save a bit a couple hundred for fluids and misc supplies, get an ecm from a junk yard $50 or a new one for a 350 $150ish so complete around 3 grand more reliable than a carb engine (for the most part anyway) don't have to worry about emissions, and cheaper you already have most of the parts
11-25-2004, 04:33 PM
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The cost of that short block plus a few bux for running to the nearest autozone or what ever for parts u need. What he is saying is you can throw ur heads/intake manifold/FI or Carb ontop of that 350 bottom end. Everything bolts up the same bro. Only thing different between a 350 and a 305 is the bore size. Now, IMO, I think you can build a much stronger bottom end by urself then paying 2000 bux for a built one. Let me know if you want to build it urself (gotta start some day) and I can walk ya through it, online and on the phone if you want. Buying something built is just a waste of money IMO. But hey lemme know if you wanna build it or if you wanna buy it either way ill help ya out.
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Cool, would be glad if you could help me Im starting to think about doing this and went out and looked online for any 3rd gen v8 that was cheap. I have a question if I picked up a v8 3rd gen 305 and it had lets say over 130k miles when replacing it with a 350 bottom end would that effect the mileage? Ive seen some late model 3rd gens for sale with a 305 for like jsut over a 1,000 and they say they run so gettin something like that and changing the bottom end would do alot of good right?