some 1 in my apt complex took the plug out my oil pan(nice world we live in)
where is a cheap place for crate motors any help?
like i want to keep the 305 so i don't have the hassle of the 350 but want a more powerful 305 any suggestions

 

wow, i would loose my mind if i was you... what do you mean the hassle? its lk doing the same thing but more power.

 

If all you want is a cheap crate motor, you can go down to your local parts store and get a remanufactured engine over the counter.

 

find out who did it and shoot them.... haha jk but yeah upgrade to a 350, a 305 is only good for a gas saver and a 305-350 swap isnt much of a hassle at all. I thought about keeping my 305 in but ive decided on a used 350 crate engine from a buddy of mine and finding another 3rd gen to drop my 305 into. But jegs or summit is a good place to shop, also my friend just bought a gm 350 crate engine for under 2500, ill ask where he got it and let you know.... Also ive already dumped a good 2k or so into my 305 and sorry to say but my 3.1l 97 vortech supercharged Grand Am GT will smoke this car, but i have to admit the only thing my TA can do that my GA cant... BURNOUTS!!!!!!

 

ight kool thanks well im probably gonna be working with a budget of maybe the most a grand =X ,im using my birthday present haha to get a motor i was jsut gonna sell the car cuz i was so pissed off last nite but today i was like its jsut sitting there so started taking out the head/taillights masking off windows ect got the dents out ans started priming it but ran out of primer haha

well if any one is from our around the pa area and knows some 1 with a cheap 350 with the harness and everything lemme know

puttin in a 350 what else would i change like the ecm(i heard i could keep the 305 1)
help
and thanks so much
haha i love this message board

 

pretty much everything is the same, depending on what kind of 350 you get, TBI,TPI or vortech you will need the computer for it. other then that all the mounts and whatnot are the same. Just search your local junkyards for 350's with low miles. Most times you can pick one up for less then 250 then use the rest of the money for upgrades and whatnot....

 

well i have all the tbi stuff n i was planning on keeping it tbi when i switch motors so i guess ill wait till monday call junk yards ect ect some junkyards accually give u like a 6month warrenty if there like an upscale kinda 1 haha

 

thats excatly what im doing, my friends 350 is carb but im converting it to TBI by buying a 350 TBI manifold then sawping all my TBI over. not exactly the fastest setup as carb cars can go faster, but im not building no racecar...

 

exactly just a fast street car thats still ok on gas hahah
my manifold is for a 305/350 so im straight on that i thought it would be a really big hassle putting a 350 in but if its not that big o deal im just gonna do it n maybe i can find a 700r in the junkyard for cheap and if the motor and trans is cheap maybe have enough money for another rear

 

yeah. i just put a shift kit in my 700r4 and it made a huge difference. Where are you located? my friend has a dana 60 rear end for sale for 150. if you were close you could buy it.

 

im from the Philadelphia area but i believe my car has a stock 700r im thinking bout just putting a shift kit in my stock trans get a 350 for cheap from a yard n the rest of the money new plugs wires distributer ect ect

 

A Dana 60 for a thirdgen?

 

[quote=Apeiron;3837260]A Dana 60 for a thirdgen?[/quote

well it came off his 88 chevy pickup and it has a posi unit installed but we measured the dana and a thirdgen rear end and it will fit under the car with some slight modification.

 

No, it won't.