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Originally Posted by joe_and_jeep

I picked up a running 305 and been using it as a mock up engine in my 47 Dodge Pickup. I'm currently building a 350 for the Dodge which is being topped off with a Weind 144 Blower. The Dodge (Fingers Crossed) will be road worthy in the spring and shortly after the 350 will be done.

Crazy/Dumb Idea...

How long do you think the 305 would last with the blower? I'm thinking as long as I dont beat on it too hard I can get the summer out of it.

Thoughts? Worth the price of gaskets to find out?

Yeah !!! Why not ??? Go for it. The original Isky 671 street supercharger drive and manifold kits when they came out in the late 50's and early 60's were for 283 chevys, The isky kits stayed around for a long time. So it shows you how robust the small chevys were, the SBC's had a lot of overengineering put into them as a safety factor. So a 305 with a small blower in good condition low boost and a gasket kit should work okay. It will teach you proper street manners with a blown motor.

305's have light heads that crack. Other than that, they're like any other SBC. Same crank as a 350, should stand your setup okay, depending on how good a "runner" it is.

I don't know.

I guess the worst thing that could happen is a catastrophic event resulting in you being mamed or killed. I think you are asking for trouble. Personally trouble finds me way too easy for me to go looking for it. Paranoid? Maybe a little .........

Just a thought ............

Kitz

Originally Posted by R Pope

305's have light heads that crack. Other than that, they're like any other SBC. Same crank as a 350, should stand your setup okay, depending on how good a "runner" it is.

Dont all chevys have light head castings that crack,vortecs crack ,305 crack
,double humps crack Your in no immediate danger.If you are new to blown engines ,this might be a good thing to learn fuel ratios on,rather than your exspensive motor.