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Firebirdjones · 04-07-2016, 10:34 AM

305's do what GM intended. I think the reason some remove it in a truck application, is likely the same reason I wouldn't buy a truck with one. As far as trucks go I use them to haul and tow, so I prefer big blocks. 305 pickups are also cheaper to buy so that may interest some that plan a motor swap later. Nothing really wrong with the engine though, it's just small and performs just as you would expect a small engine to do.

Doesn't mean I'm not a small engine fan. We have a 69 Z with it's original 302, my wife drives it. Fun little engine to buzz around in. GM packaged that one right, fairly nimble driving car, light weight, and only come in 4-speeds. 3.73 was the standard gear with others optional. Yeah it likes RPM but has no trouble at all lugging around town either. Again, it's geared properly and in a light car. It's not an engine I'd want in a pickup truck however.
With that said, it's completely different from a 305. 302's were designed for a more specific use and has absolutely nothing in common with a 305 from a design standpoint.

04-07-2016, 10:34 AM	#27
Firebirdjones Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 2,396	Re: Why's everybody hatin' on the 305? 305's do what GM intended. I think the reason some remove it in a truck application, is likely the same reason I wouldn't buy a truck with one. As far as trucks go I use them to haul and tow, so I prefer big blocks. 305 pickups are also cheaper to buy so that may interest some that plan a motor swap later. Nothing really wrong with the engine though, it's just small and performs just as you would expect a small engine to do. Doesn't mean I'm not a small engine fan. We have a 69 Z with it's original 302, my wife drives it. Fun little engine to buzz around in. GM packaged that one right, fairly nimble driving car, light weight, and only come in 4-speeds. 3.73 was the standard gear with others optional. Yeah it likes RPM but has no trouble at all lugging around town either. Again, it's geared properly and in a light car. It's not an engine I'd want in a pickup truck however. With that said, it's completely different from a 305. 302's were designed for a more specific use and has absolutely nothing in common with a 305 from a design standpoint.