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barry1982 · 04-09-2016, 11:10 PM

I had a few 305's. Pulled the 6 out of a 76 half ton 4 speed and dropped in a 305. With the low gears, it was a big improvement. My family car was an 84 Caprice Classic with a 305 4 BBL and a 700 R4. Great car..... hauled the family in comfort, and still pulled off 26 MPG. Bought an 87 Silverado Short box fleet
side brand new in Nov 86 with a 305 TBI and a 700R4. Again, great truck and very economical. The early 305's (and 350's in that era) used to eat cams. I can still hear that dreaded "pop, pop" coming out of the carb indicting a flat lobe on the cam. I believe it wasn't bad cams, but bad lifters. The lifter would wear down, making sharp edges. Those edges would "machine" down a cam lobe in no time. Every cam I changed had lifter edges that could cut your finger. Everyone is different. Some guys like big power, others like better mileage. There is no right answer.

04-09-2016, 11:10 PM	#52
barry1982 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Waskatenau, Alberta Posts: 259	Re: Why's everybody hatin' on the 305? I had a few 305's. Pulled the 6 out of a 76 half ton 4 speed and dropped in a 305. With the low gears, it was a big improvement. My family car was an 84 Caprice Classic with a 305 4 BBL and a 700 R4. Great car..... hauled the family in comfort, and still pulled off 26 MPG. Bought an 87 Silverado Short box fleet side brand new in Nov 86 with a 305 TBI and a 700R4. Again, great truck and very economical. The early 305's (and 350's in that era) used to eat cams. I can still hear that dreaded "pop, pop" coming out of the carb indicting a flat lobe on the cam. I believe it wasn't bad cams, but bad lifters. The lifter would wear down, making sharp edges. Those edges would "machine" down a cam lobe in no time. Every cam I changed had lifter edges that could cut your finger. Everyone is different. Some guys like big power, others like better mileage. There is no right answer.