ill admit im pretty sure a 305 could out pull my little 302 but hey im not expecting miricals nor the 302 to be a super engine...I expect it to do what it can dutifully and faithfully i would rather drive a newer model Ford truck even the bigger pudgy lookin things then to touch a chebby, and I say this from experience and having a newer model chebby (2007) blow up on me during a test drive, it was a turd and thats putting it nicely about it and I was starting to like the truck but untill it went boom under the hood and died a horrid death....oh well....I think it was a Silverado or sliverado....something like that...

 

Im deff not callin the 302 weak in its rpm itll kill a 305

 

i do know my 94 f150 with a 4.9 and a m5od and 3.08 gears, could out pull a similar year and style chevy with a 305 and a 700r4. i think the gears were the same too. i miss my ford, that thing was awesome.

 

Have you ever owned a 10th gen ford? I'm going to assume not, by you saying they blew it. My 00 with the 5.4 pulled about 800 in the bed plus another 1200 on a trailer behind it, at the same time. Not. A. Single. Problem. It loved it, only complaint I have about it pulling is the mpg's.. Did I mention it was all stock at this time, with 260,*** miles, while me and my ex rode in comfort with the A/C rolling the whole way? I have to disagree with you on that..

As for the 3.0 (can't talk about the 4.0, never owned one) but the 3.slow was great for a DD, anything other than moving it from point A to point B, it sucked. The particular ranger I had with the 3.0, the first one went to 350,*** miles before it got a rod knock from hell, 2nd was a JY motor, it had around 110,*** when it imploded, and the last one before I sold it had around 40,*** on it. Then the tranny started slipping and I sold it.
The 300 is a mule motor, not meant for speed, its a puller if you ask me. So its not even worth comparing to a V8, its in a league of its own.
The 305 is a destroked 350 made to please the EPA, yes they can be some mean motors, I have a friend that has a 93?ish chev with a mildly built 305 in it, its one bad machine, not going to lie, but if I was in a chevy with a 305, I would shut up and sit back until I could put a 350 in. You can make 2x the power with a 350 and get the same mpg's as the 305.

 

I agree....I've never owned a 97+ model....For a reason....Reason being, I'm just not ready to give up on my 92...lol

Sorry for the vagueness.....I meant to mean that the 10+ gen. truck just don't have the "It" that the pre-97's had.....Sorry...Just my honest opinion..

 

All I know about the 305 is that our El Camino went through two of them in quick sucsession before we put a crate 350 in place.

I have no respect for the 305. Though I will say the built 305's dad had in his Elky ran pretty good.. but the 350 makes tons more power for the same amount of fuel.

 

The only Chevy I've ever wanted is a K5 Blazer with the 6.2 liter detriot diesel.

Small truck, big engine.

 

If we were talking about the 04+ I would completely agree.
The body lines, and all the visual are a little "soft" for a truck, but everything else is stout on'em.
Its all good, just airing my opinion of the 10th gen.

On thing I Love over my 96 with this 00, I've spent more time in it driving than under it with a wrench.

 

How bout a 1986 Ford Bronco with a 6.9l turbo diesel

 

If I could go on ebay motors and buy one right now. Sure.

 

I got an idea, i have a 1986 Bronco, and a 6.9l motor sitting in an F-250 right next to the bronco....hmmm

 

the 305 on my dads 86 chevy 1/2 is a serious turd! it could be gearing issues but man my little bII has passed it in a little race we had..now thats sad!..i do like the 350 though..but i like my 351 more!

 

Build thread coming! Build thread coming! Don't forget the pics!!

 

Buck already has ya beat.....Saw it at our Ky meet...Freakin awesome vehicle.....

Btw, he is Kenpobuck on here...

 

i have seen acouple broncos here at shows with powestrokes in them..man they looked factory installed!!