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04-03-2010 04:14 PM #4
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- Car Year, Make, Model: 68 Ply Valiant, 83 El Camino
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Oh come on Dave what could possibly go wrong with the stock bottom end on a 305?
Another thing I would really look at is to verify that the transmission is in fact a TH350. The stock transmission for an 84 El Camino would have been a TH250. The pan and filter on a TH250 and TH350 are identical so you can't really go by that. If it has a lock up convertor (you can tell if it has a 4 pin plastic electrical plug on the drivers side above the trans pan) and an external band adjustment above where the kickdown cable goes it's a TH250.
The TH250s were a very weak unit that had a hard time staying together even behind the anemic stock 305s (much like the rod hanging out of the 305, ask me how I know
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Keeping tire size reasonable the 7.5 rearend should hold togeher which should save you the expense of an 8.5 or 9".
As far as brakes the stock units will probably be adaquate as long as they are in good shape.I've NEVER seen a car come from the factory that couldn't be improved..... 
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