1988 Camaro Project!

We have less than $1500 total in the car at this point. The video clips of it running are on manifolds only! The y pipe and rest of the exhaust are going on in the next day or so.

EDIT: Hedman headers went on the car today!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Camaro
• 305
• engine swap

[1hotmaro]

hey peteflob i have a 1988 305 5 speed v8 it is a tbi how did you convert it from tbi to a 4 barrell edelbrock is it hard to do please i would like to know nice car thanks and i have one more question alot of people say 600cfm can fit and work but how come they say use 500cfm for a 305

[PeteFlob]

@1hotmaro Nice! I wish mine was a 5 speed. The conversion is really really simple. The only difference between a chevy small block built for TBI and one built for a carb are the 4 center bolt holes that hold the intake to the heads. I just used a drill and ovaled the 4 center holes out on the intake and it fit right on. Takes 5 minutes to do!

[PeteFlob]

@PeteFlob As for the carb, a stock 305 with its smaller bore can't take advantage of the flow a 600cfm carb offers... Mine ran fine, but the 350 I threw in this car last month runs better!

[marebonina]

Hey, Pete,

Congrats on this project -- pretty neat!

Mary Bonina

[PeteFlob]

@marebonina Thanks for the comment! It has been interesting and pretty special experience!

[1hotmaro]

wow thanks man for responding i really apperciate that so just take off the carb and the intake and make the holes oval and thats it cool can't wait to try it thanks will that work with a edelbrock carb and edelbrock intake manifold well thanks and camaro forever

[kingklick15]

Dude, I worked for like 15 minutes on one 2x8" section of rust with some sandpaper. LMFAO at the credits!

[TheMainhole88]

This reminds me of my old car. Dude, the car sounds bad ass!!! Makes me wish I didn;t get rid of mine! What kind of exhaust does that thing have?