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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 05:06 PM
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That Camaro won't stand a chance, the 305 is a dog

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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 05:38 PM
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To tell you the truth, I bought the cam off of Ebay from a guy who used to race FE powered fords back in the sixties and seventies, the cam was a cam built by ford, way back in the day, i would suppose when he used to race, it was still new in the box, I had the cam card, but I think i accidently through it away, but i remember seeing something like .486 or .468 or something in that range, I know one thing, it has a lopy idle when set at the stock timing marks, so I advanced the timing a little to smooth it out
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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U guys are dissapointin me telling me I dont have a chance, I think i am gonna go look for a cheap nitrous kit, and just hook up a 50 shot just in case, I am hopin i dont need it, but it will be there if i do, I am afraid of blowing that engine up though, but i cant lose, I would never hear the end of it.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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Originally posted by original67
U guys are dissapointin me telling me I dont have a chance, I think i am gonna go look for a cheap nitrous kit, and just hook up a 50 shot just in case, I am hopin i dont need it, but it will be there if i do, I am afraid of blowing that engine up though, but i cant lose, I would never hear the end of it.
Practice launching the truck without all the wheel spin - you'd be suprised how much that affects the results.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:12 PM
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Practice launching the truck without all the wheel spin - you'd be suprised how much that affects the results.
Sorry got the wrong one of the two

When you launch, can you do it without spinning the tires?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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That Camaro won't stand a chance, the 305 is a dog

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the kid that has the camaro said out of the factory it gets mid 12's in th 1/4 i just kinda laughed and i really laughed when he said his 305 was pushing 250hp stock. i guess ill find out in a few weeks.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:13 PM
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yeah either that or get new tires because the ones now are hard and are made for mudding
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 09:58 PM
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the kid that has the camaro said out of the factory it gets mid 12's in th 1/4 i just kinda laughed and i really laughed when he said his 305 was pushing 250hp stock. i guess ill find out in a few weeks.
i'm sure the 305 puts out only 170hp and thats for the later 80 camaros. With a 5 speed they are in the 15s and with an auto about 16s.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:12 PM
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this one has an auto, according to him he hasnt been beet yet
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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the ones that havent been beet yet are the best ones to walk all over, they take it really hard
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:18 PM
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this one has an auto, according to him he hasnt been beet yet
hey fordman428 i was justlooking up a 1985 for a mid eighties specs. the regular jo 305 4bbl had 155hp. With an auto the car would be looking at high 16s at best! What year is his car anyway?
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:22 PM
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a budy of mine had a mid 80's camero with 305 it wasent quick at all not inpressed you could take him easy...his was a stick with headers and true duals.....
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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hey fordman428 i was justlooking up a 1985 for a mid eighties specs. the regular jo 305 4bbl had 155hp. With an auto the car would be looking at high 16s at best! What year is his car anyway?
i said before it was an 84 but i just talked to him and its an 86 with the 305 H.O. with TPI "tuned port injection"
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:35 PM
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1986 305 tpi rated at 190hp and 285tq. A low 16s car so if you cam match that or better he can take him. A comparison of net power is about 265hp for you.
 
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Old Feb 18, 2004 | 10:42 PM
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it appears he has a z28 or iroc camaro and the funny thing is the 1985 tpi had 215hp but was detuned for 1986. A cam change they say and the list the lift specs for 1986. A 25hp loss from a change ouch!!!!
 
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