I just rebuilt a 305 for my 80 Elcamino everything is rebuilt or new the problem I'm haveing is that the engine lacks power about the only this that has changed from stock is the cam any Idea or were to look? :)

I just rebuilt a 305 for my 80 Elcamino everything is rebuilt or new the problem I'm haveing is that the engine lacks power about the only this that has changed from stock is the cam any Idea or were to look? :)

Does it start easily, like right away? Did you degree the cam? Any possibility the timing chain wasnt a tooth off? Did you pump up the lifters and re-adjust lash warm while running?

there are so many possibilities -----from the cam being a tooth off or simply too big to a distributor with a stuck advance etc. etc........tell us more---what kind of cam and is the engine otherwise stock?????..........Dan

The block is stock 305 with flat top pistons from a 85 TPI Camaro the cam is a Crane Powermax 260 as for the distribitor everything work on it I even change it to another. I did not degree the cam it is set stright up. It starts pertty easy runs pertty smooth, place in drive it runs a little lopey at take off it is very slugish its more notizables when pulling a trailer

It looks like the cam may be a little too big for a little 305----I bet if you call crane they will tellyou the same thing-----A higher stall converter will help but the real solution it a smaller cam or more compression......Dan

I dont stand on equal ground with old coot as far as credibilty but I agree 100%

And not to mention it is a 305