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Old 04-06-2016, 01:33 PM   #8
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Re: Why's everybody hatin' on the 305?

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Originally Posted by Oberon67 View Post
I notice that the first thing a C10 buyer on here often does when he gets a new project truck is to yank the 305 out of it.

Now I understand that the 305 isn't the path to power. But isn't it a serviceable engine for a daily driver? Is anyone here using one for that, or is a 350 the minimum acceptable SBC?

#tryingtounderstand
Small bore means no ability to really add more power, and everyone adds more power. I'd rather have a chevy 302 then a 305. People don't really daily drive 29+yr old vehicles very often.
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