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el-caholic
01-31-2011, 09:27 PM
hey im jon from BC, canada, im 18 and going to uni for auto service technician. I LIKE CHEVYS. sold my silverado 350 ss, which im going to miss alot.

just got my 79 ss today, all stock, just super mint, numbers matching 4 speed car, 305 26,000 miles, such a beaut.. ill post pics tomorrow.

btw... i am seriously in dire need of more power from this stock 305..

THANKS

leogexx
01-31-2011, 10:14 PM
welcome to el camino central, great to see other people from the valley.

Chris

mrwonterful
01-31-2011, 10:15 PM
:goodjob:Sounds like you got a winner,and Welcome and how may horses do you require?

dabayelco
01-31-2011, 10:23 PM
305 won't really make a lot of power without dumping tons of money Into it, I'd tune it up, open up the exhaust, new intake manifold, maybe a cam too since your swapping out the intake. Rear ends are the real weak spot on a 5th gen so that is also something to consider

DONE DEAL DONNY
02-01-2011, 02:48 AM
Welcome to another attic dweller!!!!!:poke:
Glad to have you!!! Sounds like you got a steal of a deal on your ride!!!
Post pics. when you can!!!
Donny:texas:

Keyser Sose
02-01-2011, 03:17 AM
Welcome 'ey!

NJ Chick
02-01-2011, 06:31 AM
Welcome to the site Jon! Looking forward to seeing your pics! :beer:

fixitman1
02-01-2011, 06:50 AM
Wow What a find !!! Never sell It :texas::nanawrench:

conspiracy
02-01-2011, 07:32 AM
hey Jon welcome to the site and region 21, don't forget to post pics of your ride, because we love them !! :nanawrench:

el-caholic
02-01-2011, 10:11 AM
wow thanks for the welcome everyone! ill get some pics up by the afternoon probably.

and ideally i require quite the stable of the finest horses..... i have a hook up for a brand new rtr 540hp 383ci for $2500, which would be sweet, but then again alot of other stuff would need to be upgraded for the power increase.. i think for now ill stick to q jet, new intake manifold, different heads/cam set up, full exhaust..

btw its quadrajet rebuild time... do it, or get a holley? considering if im getting different heads/cams in the near future.

eze
02-01-2011, 12:06 PM
welcome,sounds like a good start. id rebuild your q-jet.

melcamino85
02-01-2011, 12:16 PM
welcome aboard i would rebuild q jet. :smileyb:

melissadunagan
02-01-2011, 12:47 PM
Welcome from Texas. If I remember right their is a company called Jet Performance that can rebuild and mod you Q jet where it will out perfrom the Holley, plus get better gas millage. Maybe you could put a stroker crank in it.

67ELK
02-01-2011, 02:17 PM
WELCOME jon! Sounds like a nice ELK you have there!

el-caholic
02-01-2011, 05:51 PM
thanks! and i guess the general concensus is to rebuild that quadrajet, so i know what im doing this weekend!

DOUG213XRJ
02-03-2011, 01:11 PM
Welcome aboard.