305 s10 quarter mile times

[lowxpectationz20]

I am taking my truck to the track tomarow with the current 305 setup to get a good baseline before I build the other motor. It currently is a 305, with a mild blue racer cam, edelbrock performer rpm air gap intake, edelbrock 600 carb,summt blue printed hei dist. Th350, 373 open rear, and some ol lakewood traction bars. Anyone have any guesses to what it will put down?

[PhatBoy]

14.9 if you hook up.

[lowxpectationz20]

well thats better than I hoped for.

[Deeze49686]

Quote: Originally Posted by PhatBoy

14.9 if you hook up.

thats only 3 tenths faster then a stock 5 speed s-10, LOL.

[lowxpectationz20]

comin from a 2.5 5 speed, the 305 was an entirley different world.

[Deeze49686]

not world, universe. LOL.

[bgblock427]

depends if it hooks, I'll cut ya some slack, 14.5 @92

[lowxpectationz20]

well if its in the 14s, I would be more than happy with that. I was excepting low 15s or so. I suppose we will see. I will post the number when I get them.

[PhatBoy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deeze49686

thats only 3 tenths faster then a stock 5 speed s-10, LOL.

Really...my auto 4.3 ran a 16.1 3 times, the 5 spds are almost a second faster in the 1/4?

[lowxpectationz20]

well the times are in. I got about 10 runs in, it was pretty hot and humid. Truck doesnt hook worth a shit.
reaction-.8521
60 ft 2.3720
330 ft 6.5720
1/8th 9.9761
mph 71.30
1/4 15.3988
mph 89.15
I am going to try to get it into the 14s on the 305, and I will be content. I spun just about all the way through first gear. It was a blast though!

[2002Chad]

get the 60' down and you will see your et drop drastically. witch lakewood traction bars are you running?

[lt1s10onair]

i love how the name is "lowexpectations" and he hopes for a 14.9 with a v8.... guess hes not lying lol

a 305 is by no means a potent sbc, but you can def. work the suspension, good tires and get a decent 14 sec. run............ good luck

[2LO4SNO]

few years ago i had a fi 305 out of a early 90's silverado in my old 91 s10. dont remember for sure my times but the first run was 18.xx, second was 16.xx and my final run was mid 15's i think. couldnt get traction no matter what i did, sweat i spun for 50+ feet my first pass ever. i will look for my old time slips and my bud has a video of the runs. 305=pos

[2002Chad]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2LO4SNO

few years ago i had a fi 305 out of a early 90's silverado in my old 91 s10. dont remember for sure my times but the first run was 18.xx, second was 16.xx and my final run was mid 15's i think. couldnt get traction no matter what i did, sweat i spun for 50+ feet my first pass ever. i will look for my old time slips and my bud has a video of the runs. 305=pos

you put a v8 in a truck and then bitch about traction problems? did you do anything to improve traction? you say 305's are pos, i say the owner/driver was a dumbass.

i will agree that the 305 is not the best motor for performance. but at the same time it is a decent place to start.

[lt1s10onair]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2002Chad

you put a v8 in a truck and then bitch about traction problems? did you do anything to improve traction? you say 305's are pos, i say the owner/driver was a dumbass.

i will agree that the 305 is not the best motor for performance. but at the same time it is a decent place to start.

well, not really, unless you just wanna have "a" v8 for now, and change it later, to a comparable 350 or 400 that wont be a big project.... but all in all, a 305 is a boat anchor- there isnt much you can do with them, except make it a 350, only for a lot more money than buying a 350

[2002Chad]

Quote: Originally Posted by lt1s10onair

well, not really, unless you just wanna have "a" v8 for now, and change it later, to a comparable 350 or 400 that wont be a big project.... but all in all, a 305 is a boat anchor- there isnt much you can do with them, except make it a 350, only for a lot more money than buying a 350

there you are wrong. i have a friend that had a 305 in a malibu wagon. the car ran consistent 8.4's in the 1/8, all motor, with very little money invested. he has since sold the car for more money to fund his 57 chevy project but the malibu proved that you could run respectable times even with a 305, you just have to know where to look for power.

[bgblock427]

try to Borrow a set of MT et streets w/11-12 psi from someone, They will hook for ya, might even bust a axle.

[2LO4SNO]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2002Chad

you put a v8 in a truck and then bitch about traction problems? did you do anything to improve traction? you say 305's are pos, i say the owner/driver was a dumbass.

i will agree that the 305 is not the best motor for performance. but at the same time it is a decent place to start.

when was i bitching about traction? pretty sure your the dumb**** here. yeah i bet if i had posi i would have ran the quarter in like 9 seconds flat right!!?

[llorracs93s10]

my buddy has a 91 s10 w/ a 305 out of a camaro . with dryrotted slicks, 3.73 gears, 7.5 stock rear, 4spd muncie, shorty headers, 650 cfm carb, and vortec heads, he ran 14.2.

[Deeze49686]

he used vortech heads on a tpi setup? HMMMMM

[lowxpectationz20]

I am looking for 14s out of the 305, just because I doubt 13s n/a is possible. I have seen a tpi 305 run deep in the 13s. It ran 13.4 at 106. It was an 88 tpi trans am, running a t64 and 7 lbs of boost. I have a 350 I am going to build, and would like it to be a mid 12 truck, but for the time being im going to play with this, and get my suspension and everything else decent. The 305 was just to get my truck moving so it didnt sit for 2 years and I not get to drive it. I am just running the lakewood "universal" traction bars, with the snubbers adjusted right against the leaf. I have not quite decided yet what I am going to do with the rear suspension yet. As for your 18 second pass, there are too many variables that can be different from swap to swap, gearing, engine placement, trans. Lots of setup. If your motor was slid way forward, yea your going to have horriable traction issues. My motor is as far back as I could possibly get it. I have to pull my wiper cowl off just to get my distributor out, and even then , I cant have the cap on it.

[lt1s10onair]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deeze49686

he used vortech heads on a tpi setup? HMMMMM

i see ur point, but camaro rs's came with a tbi 305......

[Chevhead89]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deeze49686

he used vortech heads on a tpi setup? HMMMMM

yep got early vortecs on my TPI engine. and they make baseplates for late model vortecs to.

[Chevhead89]

Quote: Originally Posted by lt1s10onair

i see ur point, but camaro rs's came with a tbi 305......

huh well lets see they started TPI on camaros in 86. 87 was first year of TBI. and TPI was used on camaros until 92. 305 or 350 didnt matter. rs or z28. they had TPI.

[2002Chad]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2LO4SNO

when was i bitching about traction? pretty sure your the dumb**** here. yeah i bet if i had posi i would have ran the quarter in like 9 seconds flat right!!?

Quote: Originally Posted by 2LO4SNO

few years ago i had a fi 305 out of a early 90's silverado in my old 91 s10. dont remember for sure my times but the first run was 18.xx, second was 16.xx and my final run was mid 15's i think. couldnt get traction no matter what i did, sweat i spun for 50+ feet my first pass ever. i will look for my old time slips and my bud has a video of the runs. 305=pos

you really are a dumbass, i never said anything about a 9 second pass. you can go kill yourself now.

[lowxpectationz20]

does anyone have a posi unit they would like to sell for some 28 spline axles?

[mxjunkie]

I'm running a mild 305 in mine with a lunati cam, edelbrock intake that's ported to match the porting on the heads, 450 Holley, flame thrower distributor and it runs a 13.2-13.5 with a 2500 tci converter to a 3:42 rear and 295 hooisers on the rear, running at about 15 pounds. I'm also running slapper bars, off the line it doesn't spin at all, I can't even get it to break loose trying. No doubt 305's aren't power houses by any means mainly because they came with a piss poor compression ratio from the factory.. They are awesome for a bullet proof daily driver.. On the plus side 305's do have a nice sound to them with the right exhaust.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yoksFIQgok

[lowxpectationz20]

id be damn content if i could run 13ish on my 305. I suppose ive got some work to do. If i could get 295s under the rear of my truck that would be a dream without tubbing it. I cant even get 275s under the rear.

[bgblock427]

Stick a mini spool in it, or a posi dif. I think you can get a aurburn pretty resonable < $400 check randies ring and pinion, you will have to google it. Good upgrade and worh the money if your serious about performance.

Quote: Originally Posted by lowxpectationz20

does anyone have a posi unit they would like to sell for some 28 spline axles?

[trailwart]

Quote: Originally Posted by Deeze49686

he used vortech heads on a tpi setup? HMMMMM

tpi 350 vortecs put out some nice numbers, many of them runnin around the streets.

if it was me, i wouldnt put mony in the raer of the truck. do the 8.8 swap and install a posi in that. seen to many of the stock rears busting with good traction.

[2002Chad]

Quote: Originally Posted by lowxpectationz20

id be damn content if i could run 13ish on my 305. I suppose ive got some work to do. If i could get 295s under the rear of my truck that would be a dream without tubbing it. I cant even get 275s under the rear.

it's not hard to run 13's in a lightweight truck with a V8... not hard at all.

[lt1s10onair]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chevhead89

huh well lets see they started TPI on camaros in 86. 87 was first year of TBI. and TPI was used on camaros until 92. 305 or 350 didnt matter. rs or z28. they had TPI.

all i know is that a buddy of mine has a 91 rs with a tbi 305.... original owner, original motor... ill be honest, i dont really care enough about a 305 to argue...
305=v8 sound and fuel economy/ 4.3 power