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Old 04-07-2016, 10:45 AM   #29
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Re: Why's everybody hatin' on the 305?

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Originally Posted by Firebirdjones View Post
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.
The 305 has been used mainly to times in trucks that tow without issue. These little engines as so under estimated because everyone just goes to the bigger is better and swaps them out.
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