Factory 0-60 & 1/4 miles times

Yeah, I know.

I'd think that 305 could at least get to 100. Huh.

From someone with personal experience in two identical 76 cars, one with a 350 & one with a 305, night & day difference. If Brown Eye would have had a 350, even with a 2bbl, I might have left it alone for a few years.

Also want to point out that I've drove a mid 80's Monte 305 that barely pegged the 85mph speedo & also been in an 83 Z28 with the HO 305 that actually had some guts. What I'm saying is that the LG4 versions sucked no matter what they came in. The L69 is the ONLY carbureted 305 engine that deserves some credit.

The '77 Elco I bought new had a 305 in it. Ya step on the gas, light up a Camel, and wait for something to happen! A 400 small block woke it up though, after a few years with the 305.
Gas mileage went from around 18 to 12 !! My Malibu likes gas even more, about 9 MPG.

74MonteCarlo wrote:Do you mean topped out as in it wouldn't go any faster than that? O.o

Yup, valve float at the top of 2nd gear. It had no 3rd gear nor reverse. It might have gone faster, but was concerned about spinning a factory engine that fast.

Now it tops out the speedo and then some. GPS has clocked it to 115ish depending on the GPS app

My 76 had the 305/350 and a 3.08 rear as well, but I swapped on some late model TPI heads and kept the 2 barrel carb since it had to meet emissions at the time. I think it was running 10 or 11:1 compression with the stock shortblock, even the factory cam was still in it. It'd run like a scalded cat to about 4500 rpm and then fall on its face. Had to retard timing to keep it from pinging, or run premium in it, along with some octane boost and that little 305 would sing its heart out.

0-60 went from 11ish to around 8, It'd top the speedo out pretty well, and bury the needle, not sure how fast it was going.

just got mine up to 120mph the last week. with the play in the steering wheel and a floaty ride, it was quite a scary experience. but i definitely want to do that again!

i think with some carb and timing adjustments i could even squeeze a little more out of it

Now that I've recurved the HEI, and uncorked the exhaust, with a new muffler and no pellet cat, along with tweaking the heck out of the carb and timing. I can now say my 77 is .... less slow. the little 305 does feel more enthusiastic about revving over 3 grand.

0-60 comes up around 10 seconds, and GPS verified top speed of 120. It also knocks down 20mpg. I've still got the two barrel carb. I rebuilt the suspension and put the HD springs in it and it's pretty planted at speed now. I haven't run it through the 1/4 mile, but the sorry axle ratio won't help much out of the hole.

1973 442
"W-Machines" - ¼ mile in 14.9 seconds. 0 - 60 in 6.8 seconds. 455 CID w/M-21.
"W-Machines" - ¼ mile in 16.1 seconds. 0 - 60 in 7.8 seconds. 455 CID w/TH-400

1977 442
Car & Driver ¼ mile time of 17.30@79.3 mph and 17.5 mpg

hello all ,

ran my bone stock 76 laguna 350 2bb t350 2.56 open rear
at raceway park etown nj went 17.9 @75mph
LMFAo then weighed it on the scales 4114lbs 1/2 tank of
gas with out me in it