camaro6spd

Ok, Here would be a good tech artical on how to make power with a budget. Anyway I have a 305 TPI, soon to be a 5 spd, with the 9 bolt 3.45 rear. The new 305 has a truck cam and heads so I need a valve job on the LB9 heads(or new/different heads) and a cam. I have K&Ns, a cat-back, air-foil(came with the car)

Using $800 or around there(+/- $100) what mods can I do to get the most power. (no engine swaps, no NOS, look for NA power that is there all the time)

johndo1707

do the lt4 hot cam and headers and use the left over money for the rest of the exhaust system or an adjustable fuel pressure regulator. thats what i would do. stretch it as far as you can. good luck!

Mkos1980

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LT4 is too big for the 305. You know how much work on the heads would be needed to support the lift? + The LT4 is made for free flowing intakes. Stock wont cut it. For 800 get a nice full exhaust and a crane compucam. It'll be reliable and still be able to work with the stock computer. With just those mods all the little stuff adds up. If you go with headers I'd advise to use aftermarket gaskets along with stage 8 locking bolts and get the. Jet Coated. You'll be better off in the long run. Also on the exhaust system use all band clamps you'll thank yourself when trying to get the exhaust apart. As for a cam swap your going to have to pull the intake so there is new gaskets there plus all the TPI gaskets. Timing chain if old one is streched out, timing cover gasket and oil seal. Also go with a 180 stat. You will easly spend 150 in misc.

camaro6spd

what about the CompCams TPI cams @ ThunderRacing.....are they ne good. For some reason I tend to trust them more. I was told the LT4(not the hot one) makes a good 305 cam.....so did the the ZZ4 but the LT4 is CHEAP.....$135


There is both.......

COMP CAMS

Part Number Description Price Qty
63-08-300-8 Comp Cams 262 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 206 / 210, .450 / .480 112 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with stock Tuned Port Injection and stock computer.
$249.99


63-08-302-8 Comp Cams 264 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 210 / 220, .480 / .480 112 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with Tuned Port Injection and modified computer.
$249.95


63-08-304-8 Comp Cams 266 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 210 / 220, .500 / .510 114 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with modified TPI and computer.
$249.95


63-08-305-8 Comp Cams 276 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 220 / 230, .510 / .510 114 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with highly modified TPI and computer.
$249.95


63-08-306-8 Comp Cams 290 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 230 / 244, .510 / .540 112 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with TPI, modified computer, intake plenum, runners, and 2500 stall.
$249.99





CRANE CAMS

Part Number Description Price Qty
40-104221 Crane Cams CompuCam 2030 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 204 / 214, .429 / .452 116 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with TPI or TBI and stock computer. Adjustable fuel pressure regulator recommended.
$264.99


40-104225 Crane Cams CompuCam 2031 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 208 / 214, .438 / .452 112 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with TPI or TBI and stock computer. Adjustable fuel pressure regulator recommended.
$264.99


40-104224 Crane Cams CompuCam 2032 Hydraulic Roller Camshaft, 214 / 220, .452 / .465 112 LSA, For factory roller cam engines with modified TPI or TBI and modified computer. Adjustable fuel pressure regulator recommended.

360Iroc

i know its not a 305 but i ran the 264 comp in my ta and it was awesome, it was the biggest i could go on the computer ...but you could probably figure that out by reading the above post...

camaro6spd

ok.....I thought some one had good results on here with a LT4 (not hot) on a 305 TPI....I guess I am wrong.