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oh, stay away from the 305 motor (m) (archive)
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Posted by DHoang on December 31, 2000 at 22:09:25:

In Reply to: A better alternative - 302 CID (67-69 z-28). posted by DHoang on December 31, 2000 at 21:55:04:

The 305CID is Chevy's equivalent of the BMW eta motor. If memory serves me correctly, it is basically a small journal shortblock from a 283CID line, w/ a 307CID cast iron crank, two bolt maincaps. I saw this motor routinely spin rod bearings with any amount of camming put on it.

Chevy came out with the 305CID somewhere in the 1976-78, with hope of increasing the motor's gas mileage. It's like the stepchild of the family, neither very good at either improving gas mileage nor offering any sort of performance.

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