Quote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 04:35:34 PMQuote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 12, 2016, 03:36:19 PMQuote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 03:29:40 PMwish it didnt have such a lousy motor as far as performance goes but the 305 is pretty fuel efficient for a v8 so i cant complainIs it a five speed or a auto?autoLU5 crossfire motor.Honestly not terrible. Yeah it only has 160/170 horse, but you've still got 245 ftlbs of torque. You can also gain a little bit of quick, cheap power simply by finding some headers from a 350 tpi car to swap on. It has a cult following and a decent aftermarket too, plenty of forums for troubleshooting and general help. Low horse high torque V8 motors are pretty fun. They're super reliable, practically bulletproof, and you can have fun without breaking the law too much or putting yourself at risk for much. You can scoot around on backroads real fun like because of all the torque available at low rpm. I daily a wagon that has more power than your C4 vette, and honestly I'd love to have a car just like my old 78 impala with the anemic boat-anchor-with-a-2bbl 305 back one day... just this time not falling apart faster than I have the time or experience to keep up with.
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 12, 2016, 03:36:19 PMQuote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 03:29:40 PMwish it didnt have such a lousy motor as far as performance goes but the 305 is pretty fuel efficient for a v8 so i cant complainIs it a five speed or a auto?auto
Quote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 03:29:40 PMwish it didnt have such a lousy motor as far as performance goes but the 305 is pretty fuel efficient for a v8 so i cant complainIs it a five speed or a auto?
wish it didnt have such a lousy motor as far as performance goes but the 305 is pretty fuel efficient for a v8 so i cant complain
Quote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 12, 2016, 04:57:09 PMQuote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 04:35:34 PMQuote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 12, 2016, 03:36:19 PMQuote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 03:29:40 PMwish it didnt have such a lousy motor as far as performance goes but the 305 is pretty fuel efficient for a v8 so i cant complainIs it a five speed or a auto?autoLU5 crossfire motor.Honestly not terrible. Yeah it only has 160/170 horse, but you've still got 245 ftlbs of torque. You can also gain a little bit of quick, cheap power simply by finding some headers from a 350 tpi car to swap on. It has a cult following and a decent aftermarket too, plenty of forums for troubleshooting and general help. Low horse high torque V8 motors are pretty fun. They're super reliable, practically bulletproof, and you can have fun without breaking the law too much or putting yourself at risk for much. You can scoot around on backroads real fun like because of all the torque available at low rpm. I daily a wagon that has more power than your C4 vette, and honestly I'd love to have a car just like my old 78 impala with the anemic boat-anchor-with-a-2bbl 305 back one day... just this time not falling apart faster than I have the time or experience to keep up with.so does torque help with making quick corners and drifts and stuff like that
Quote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 05:03:37 PMQuote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 12, 2016, 04:57:09 PMQuote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 04:35:34 PMQuote from: DAS B00T x2 on October 12, 2016, 03:36:19 PMQuote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 03:29:40 PMwish it didnt have such a lousy motor as far as performance goes but the 305 is pretty fuel efficient for a v8 so i cant complainIs it a five speed or a auto?autoLU5 crossfire motor.Honestly not terrible. Yeah it only has 160/170 horse, but you've still got 245 ftlbs of torque. You can also gain a little bit of quick, cheap power simply by finding some headers from a 350 tpi car to swap on. It has a cult following and a decent aftermarket too, plenty of forums for troubleshooting and general help. Low horse high torque V8 motors are pretty fun. They're super reliable, practically bulletproof, and you can have fun without breaking the law too much or putting yourself at risk for much. You can scoot around on backroads real fun like because of all the torque available at low rpm. I daily a wagon that has more power than your C4 vette, and honestly I'd love to have a car just like my old 78 impala with the anemic boat-anchor-with-a-2bbl 305 back one day... just this time not falling apart faster than I have the time or experience to keep up with.so does torque help with making quick corners and drifts and stuff like thatTorque wins wars. Maximum acceleration occurs at peak horsepower, but, higher torque outputs means you get to that figure faster. So yes. Torque is what breaks wheels loose and what-not. It's what allows you to have fun without needing to rev to 9k. Does Canada use HP and FtLbs torque, or are you guys like the rest of the faggots elsewhere and measure things in Kilowatts and Newton Meters?
Quote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 06:21:04 PMwhat sort of things should i look for and check when i go see the car?check if it has seats inside
what sort of things should i look for and check when i go see the car?
Quote from: Young Blood on October 12, 2016, 06:21:04 PMwhat sort of things should i look for and check when i go see the car?take note of any oil seepage on the block, unusual wear and tear, excessive frame rust... You said you're bringing a mechanic buddy, right?
Might buy a 1983 Firebird with 305 V8 soon.
