Originally Posted by Patman
Originally Posted by Garak
It was a nice little data point. The first cam didn't last 300,000 km, I'm sure. The second cam lasted the rest of the distance, no problem.
Those 305s were hard on camshafts, I had a friend with an 86 IrocZ with the 305 and his original cam didn't even last 80,000 km.
Likely somewhat different engines but the 305 I had in my 87 Chevy Wrangler cracked the block in 3 different places. The original engine in that truck had some power for a 305! The replacement one was a dog but because I wasn't the only one who had issues with them, I'm sure they detuned them.
I still remember taking that truck to Roy Nicholls Motors in Courtice for the engine swap. I filled the rad and overflow bottle and went straight there as fast as I could in city traffic.
By the time I got to townline, the white smoke that was pouring out of it clouded me from seeing any cars behind me.
It was a great truck prior to that and it was my very first, purchased all on my own, vehicle that I bought. IIRC, it was around $14,000 dollars new back then?