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Old 07-24-2011, 04:36 AM   #5
markeb01
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Re: Questions from a Newby!

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Originally Posted by kf4jfk View Post
First off I want to say I have fell in love with this forum. There is so much valuable information that I find myself losing sleep, but i'm not complaining. I have been searching for my next toy for some time and I finally found it. Its a 1964 GMC Fleetside Longbed w/ 305ci V6 and a 4-speed.
I don’t have the answers to your questions, but welcome to the forum!

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ive also heard of the 351 manifold swap but im not sure if it makes a drastic difference, since the ports on the heads are still for the 305.
I think the main improvement in the swap is efficiency and ease of tuning. The newer carb is a much more modern design and easily adjusted, while not much can be done with the originals other than a stock rebuild.
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