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The Fixer · 05-25-2007, 10:46 AM

I've had a few 305-powered cars over the years, and all were good runners. One '87 SS I used as a daily driver a few years back had 122K and ran great. Another '85 SS I owned had 110K and was strong enough to still chirp 2nd gear with the stock 200-4R. My other '85 SS had 176K on it and ran great, but she was tired. When we pulled that motor to install a cammed 305 TPI, we found someone had replaced the timing chain along the way and the cam was off by 1 tooth. That explained the soggy performance!

05-25-2007, 10:46 AM	#5
The Fixer Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Jersey Posts: 3,047 iTrader: (5)	I've had a few 305-powered cars over the years, and all were good runners. One '87 SS I used as a daily driver a few years back had 122K and ran great. Another '85 SS I owned had 110K and was strong enough to still chirp 2nd gear with the stock 200-4R. My other '85 SS had 176K on it and ran great, but she was tired. When we pulled that motor to install a cammed 305 TPI, we found someone had replaced the timing chain along the way and the cam was off by 1 tooth. That explained the soggy performance! __________________ Seeya, Steve R. in North Jersey '16 Go-Mango Dodge Charger R/T. It's so good to be back in a V8-powered, RWD car! Former Toy - '88 Monte SS - had lots of mods... Last edited by The Fixer; 05-25-2007 at 10:47 AM.