Okay here it goes. I am going to build up a 305 sbc on a budget of $2000.00 or less. I am going to keep it below the $2000.00 and do all the work out of my garage at my house. This way it will be kept within reach of your novice mechanic. This build is going to prove that the boat anchor 305 sbc will produce 300hp if not more on a cheap budget of $2000.00 or less. That price will include the engine and all parts, chemicals, and tool purchases for this build. There will be no labor, because I will do all of that and show you how to do it on your own in your own garage.
So here it goes:
sbc 305 HO engine with 86,000 miles $150.00
I removed the intake, heads, lifters, timing chain, and camshaft and cleaned up the engine with some brake clean and a wire brush. The brake clean was 2 cans for $4.00
I also picked up 2 cans of red engine paint at $4.99 per can and 1 can of anodized red engine paint for $6.99 and started to paint the engine.
Then I applied a couple coats of the anodized red paint to the engine and cleaned up the gasket mating surfaces with some of the brake clean and a rag. The piston tops even cleaned up real nice.
A new edelbrock performer intake and edelbrock 600 cfm carb. jeted for performance will be used along with an edelbrock 7102 camshaft and lifter kit, along with a gear drive timing setup by Jegs.
The heads are going to be reworked by porting out the runners and redoing the valve seats and seals.
So far the list is as follows:
150.00 (engine)
4.00 (brake clean)
4.99 x2 (engine paint)
6.99 (anodized paint)
121.99 (intake)
166.99 (cam kit)
259.99 (carburetor)
129.99 (gear drive)
849.93 total so far.
More to come.....
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