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Originally Posted by two_wheel_mayhem
For sure, the ever popular 307 was a small block that was looked down upon, because Chevy never made one that had any power, add 20 cubic inches and it's an engine people look back upon fondly to this day.
Then for the 80s I don't think a 305 ever got any respect, nor did it deserve any really, at the same time the FORD camp was being praised for their 5.0
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The reason why the 305 never got any respect was due to the fact that GM purposely downrated the engine with low performance parts , like the peanut cam for '86, to keep it slower than the L98. The TPI long runner setup was originally designed for the 305 to boost low end torque and with a good cam, performed quite well for the era.
The thing that hurt it, design wise, was it had a smaller bore than even the original 265 SBC so the rev potential was limited sacrificing horsepower. However, with the right parts , 13's shouldn't be a problem N/A.