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alright i'm new here and need some insight. I don't need the 305 is a junk engine mumbo jumbo, i've heard it... its the only engine I've got and have had it since it was brand new in 86! It has only 87,000 miles. I need to know what the best build would be. I've read that vortec heads and intake really wake it up with a nice cam. (need help determining what cam is best. I like the choppy idle but want good performance) self-aligning rockers for the heads as well. What else is a good idea?

Thanks a ton!

HERE's a good write up. I used this guys info(on a 307) when I put together my 307, he loves messing with the oddball stuff that everyone says is junk.

And HOWDEE from down south a bit & Welcome to the zoo ...joe

haha thanks man cahokia isn't too far from here. Thanks for the link!! I've just been looking for the most opinions i can. Everyone has view on these engines. Most everyone says its junk. O well, who cares...I wanna build it !

With the price of parts and machine work, sometimes a crate engine comes out to a better deal---and a whole lot less down time! Just another consideration for you.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

With the price of parts and machine work, sometimes a crate engine comes out to a better deal---and a whole lot less down time! Just another consideration for you.

Dave this is true at times, but like many other people we build what we have.
The 307 that I put together has about $300 in it.
I got a running 307 w/a flat lobe on the cam and w/no ring ridge, a good set of late model 305 heads and a Quad-junk intake & carb all for FREE.
Hell I have more in the complete gasket kit then I have in the Crane cam & anything else I had to buy for it. The motor sounds real good, has lots of pep and should get decent gas milage to boot.
Plus everyone has a 350 & I just wanted to be different.
Hell that's why I'm running a 425/400 Cadillac combo in my bus, why because it's different....joe

Originally Posted by TooMany2count

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Plus everyone has a 350 & I just wanted to be different.

Couldn't of said it better! I have a v6 camaro and everybody says get a v8 and i tell them hell no i like to be the underdog. She's gonna be runnin 14's this spring!