More power out of a Chevy Small block

I've gotten rid of just about everything on big and small blocks. But as I recall, that 305 was all stroke, no bore. If bored .060 over, would still be the smallest bore small block in existance. As I recall, still smaller than the 262 that Chevy put out in the mid to late 70's used in the Monza (think only the Monza).

My neighbor had a 305 in his '83 suburban, when tired out, he replaced with a 350. Core on the 305 was like $50 from Jasper, so I paid it just so I could toy around with that thing. Stupid block weighed more than could get horse power out of the motor, without putting some $$$ into it that would never pay for itself. A big wind came along and blew his shed over, so he put bricks around 3 corners before ran out of bricks. Hmm? Just so happens I had the perfect weight, and that's where that 305 sets today, where it belongs, holding his shed down.

Don't put much $$$ into that thing, it's a torque (stroke) motor, not a horsepower (bore) motor. And a gas hog without a reason. Aint worth it.

• GM TBI performance parts

However, they do respond well to bolt on mods. Any cam change more than slight will require chip tuning. Try www.tbichips.com several people have used him with good results.

Keep in mind you have a small cube engine pushing a heavy full size Caprice, so try to maximize low end torque with your bolt ons.

If you have to go into the short block it's not worth it, a 350 is the same money to build and core blocks are plentiful.

Also headers and less restrictive exhaust will depend on what if any emissions testing you have in your area.

Rod

My Ideas:
Port and polish the intake and exhaust ports
New Cams
Less restrictive intake manifold