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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Carb spacer for the ol 305!!!

Hahhahahahahha.

Well, if i get 10 HP per every inch of spacer, that is at least 20 more HP!
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 09:26 PM
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that a carb'd ls1?
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 10:54 PM
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Nope, it is a carbed 305, that translates to 6.0 liters.
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Old Oct 12, 2010 | 11:24 PM
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Zane and his beast mobiles.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:33 AM
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Yea, mine is so weak, i have only had to rebuild the trans 1 time because someone used a old slider with a new gear. Yours however EATS transmission!
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 02:49 AM
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Originally Posted by ZONES89RS
Nope, it is a carbed 305, that translates to 6.0 liters.
Explain please..
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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Explain please..
He tells people that it's a 305ci motor, when in reality it's a 364ci motor.
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He tells people that it's a 305ci motor, when in reality it's a 364ci motor.
its carbed it cant be an lsx
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Originally Posted by 1sickz28
its carbed it cant be an lsx
Not trying to spread any rumors but I heard it was a 440...
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Originally Posted by Bad Chad
Not trying to spread any rumors but I heard it was a 440...
dam no wonder he was coming around that 5.0 on the big end.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 01:17 PM
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WRONG, it is a 510ci engine. Cats out the bag.
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I feel like I'm watching an auction with these motor numbers going up.

Yes Zane, not only am I on rebuild #20 with my transmission but now my van's transmission is out.
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Old Oct 13, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Well, shouldnt have put your trans am motor in the van dummy.
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any track times?
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Someone said it was punched out to 572. Just saying.
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That is the next motor, LOL.

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any track times?
Yea, 8.0 in the eight with wheel hop on a 2.0 60 foot, LOL.
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http://www.youtube.com/user/fitzme1#p/a/u/0/m8LUhS6HQFE

Didnt even spin the tires before the carb spacer, SWEET!
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its a 3/4 race cam 305 with the pockets knocked out vortec heads
and an edelbrock performer rpm and msd spark box
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Originally Posted by Grimlock
I feel like I'm watching an auction with these motor numbers going up.

Yes Zane, not only am I on rebuild #20 with my transmission but now my van's transmission is out.
u fix that dam header leak alredy?
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