'78-'87 El Camino V8 Stocker? - Page 3

6130 · 04-05-2018, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Dwight Southerland

79 305 4-bbl is good at 235. There are a couple of Arkansas boys that run fast with that combination in hardtop bodies carrying 243hp. The 80-83 small cam 305 engines are also good at 230, and the 84 is at 229. The 83-87 big cam 305s will take more work and $$. The 78-79 350 is good if you will run it as a manual trans; probably better in a SW.

Dwight, are you saying that the '78-'79 350 4-barrel is NOT a good combination with an automatic, and if so, why?

Dwight Southerland · 04-05-2018, 05:37 PM

I'm not saying it is not a good combination with an auto, but the rating with a stick is 275 and the rating with an auto is 287. That's 132 lb difference in 11lb/hp class (G/S vs G/SA) or 138 lb difference between H/S and H/SA.

04-05-2018, 05:37 PM	#2
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: '78-'87 El Camino V8 Stocker? I'm not saying it is not a good combination with an auto, but the rating with a stick is 275 and the rating with an auto is 287. That's 132 lb difference in 11lb/hp class (G/S vs G/SA) or 138 lb difference between H/S and H/SA. __________________