by zeke » Fri Oct 18, 2013 2:22 pm
I'm back after losing interest for a few years due to major personal problems. I think I have solved those issues now and it's time to get this hatchback on the road!
I had a 95 G3500 GMC van that was pretty rotted but the drivetrain was still in good shape. I intended to just stick it in the car along with the factory TBI setup but due to major block design changes to the gen2 L05, the Monza pan won't work out. So I decided to just use the heads, intake and tbi system on my gen 1 355 block. Too bad that I can't use the roller camshaft setup, but too many changes to the block.
I had Crane pick out the cam for this strange combo I'm putting together. The lift and duration are close to the factory specs for the TBI system camshaft that was in the van. New springs will ensure that it doesn't float till the end of the power curve at 5600rpm. The 95 gen2 had dished pistons and my 76 gen1 has flat tops so I'm bumping up the compression slightly to gain a bit of hp. I am more interested in fuel enconomy but it still should make around 300 hp I'm guessing which is more than enough in a 2600 pound car with 13 inch tires.
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