[oldgold70c10]

I am currently running a tired old 305 in my truck right now, and, given the 67-68 flavor I am planning on doing my truck in, have thought about the 307, especially since I know where two untouched 68 307 are that could be had fairly cheap, but the "soft block" comments have had me concerned.

The 305 gets a bad rap because it was usually an economy "smog motor", but the longer stroke should give it more low end torque, plus it uses a 350 crank, and I haven't heard anything about soft block castings.

I know that 350's are almost overused to the point of seeming like a generic V8, so it is tempting to build something else just to be different, even if it is a smaller engine, after all, lots of people build 283's, and they are smaller than the 305 and 307.

I personnaly am thinking of stroking a 350 out to a 383 just to be different, but still want to consider other engines.