Why is the Camaro 305 not a good car?

There was a recent thread that considerably dogged the lack of performance of the 305 TPI equipped 3rd gen. Camaros and 305’s in general. I will be the first to admit that the 305 is not the greatest performance engine due to it small bore and the valve shrouding that is cause by it.

What was the tpi on a 92 Camaro?

My brother owns a ’92 Camaro that was equipped from the factory with a 305 TPI and a 5 speed. It ran high 14’s and low 15’s with a homemade “cat back” and Flowmaster muffer. Nothing to write home about. With a set of L98 heads and lower intake that I ported and an adjustable FPR.

How many horsepower does a 305 TPI Camaro have?

Replaced stock cylinder heads with World Products 305 S/R Torquer heads. 298 HP @ 5,500 rpm. 308 ft/lb torque @ 3,900 rpm. A 28 HP increase over the stock heads, and the 305 engine now has close to 300 HP.

What kind of engine does a 1992 Camaro have?

305 BUILD-UP PART 1. Car Craft started out with an 80,000 mile (130,000km) 305 LG4 engine from a 1982 Camaro. They removed the engine from the Camaro and put it straight on the dyno with headers, 3″ dual pipes to Flowmaster mufflers, and a HEI distributor with 22 deg total advance.

Can a 1990 Camaro be converted to a TBI?

This conversion was done on my 1990 Camaro RS 305 TBI, my goal was to make the conversion as clean and as easy as possible. Before you start I will warn you this is a major change to your car and will take a lot of work and time.

How big of a bore does a 305 TBI have?

The stock 305 and 350 TBI unit has 2 (1 11/16″) bores which flow 450 cfm of air. Up to 230hp engines that air flow is fine. you can do the ultimate TBI mods to the stock 42mm TBI unit and get that air flow up to 500cfm without increasing that bore diameter which is plenty for any 305 engine that you can run with TBI.

What should fuel pressure be on 1990 Camaro TBI?

Dual fan supports, the part that is on top of the radiator which holds the fans in place, as well as the bottom dual fan support. The fuel lines are essential you will be going from 12-14 psi fuel pressure to about 50 and the TBI fuel lines will not cut it!

What kind of engine does a Chevy 305 have?

Car Craft started out with an 80,000 mile (130,000km) 305 LG4 engine from a 1982 Camaro. They removed the engine from the Camaro and put it straight on the dyno with headers, 3″ dual pipes to Flowmaster mufflers, and a HEI distributor with 22 deg total advance. This gave a baseline dyno result of: