Can a 305 Camaro be upgraded to 350?
Can a 305 Camaro be upgraded to 350?
Your car had engine options from the factory but only the 305 was available with TBI, when your car was optioned with a 5.7L 350 it came with MPI. So the problem we have here is that there is no prom made to go into your PCM from GM for an upgrade that is compatible with a 350.
What kind of engine does a 1989 Camaro have?
There have been many 1989 RS Camaro’s over the years cloned into IROC-Z’s. There are even unscrupulous car dealers trying to pass off 1989 V8 powered Camaro’s as 5.7L IROC’s or 5.0L IROC’s as 5.7 Liters. Some dealers claim the #8 in the 8th digit of the VIN position means V8.
Do you need to change the heads on a Camaro 350?
They run fine. You do need to make sure that the 350 you use has the correct bolt pattern on the heads for the exhaust, and the TBI intake, but that is simple. The ecm, fuel system etc will easily supply a mild 350 with no changes. Most 350’s from those years should have the correct bolt pattern on the heads.
What does VIN number 8 mean on 1989 Camaro?
There are even unscrupulous car dealers trying to pass off 1989 V8 powered Camaro’s as 5.7L IROC’s or 5.0L IROC’s as 5.7 Liters. Some dealers claim the #8 in the 8th digit of the VIN position means V8. It does not, it means 350.
How big is the 350 Chevy Camaro engine?
The engine would grow as big as 400 cubic inches (6.6L), giving the small block slightly more displacement than the 396-cubic-inch big block. The 350 (5.7) was born in 1967, when Chevy lengthened the 327’s stroke. In its first iteration, the L-48 350 was a 295-hp high-performance engine for the Camaro.
Your car had engine options from the factory but only the 305 was available with TBI, when your car was optioned with a 5.7L 350 it came with MPI. So the problem we have here is that there is no prom made to go into your PCM from GM for an upgrade that is compatible with a 350.
What was the horsepower of the Vortec 350?
The final version of the 350 was the Vortec 500 L31, which produced anywhere between 255 and 250 horsepower. What is the difference between Generation I and Generation II? Generation II is the name of a small block V8 engine introduced in 1992.
How many intake valves are in a Camaro 350?
The 300 hp version of the 350 came with small chamber 1.94 intake valve heads…castings were 186, 462, 291, 041…take note that some of those heads, perhaps only the 186 heads found on Z-28 engines, had 2.02 intake valves and HD springs, some had factory screw in studs iirc.
