>I just purchased a 305 engine privately. The seller states it is from an 86
>Caprice. I heard there was a boost in HP from 85 to 86 (150 to 170); How can
>I tell the year and is any real difference?
The lowly LG4 305 was around 150HP give or take a few depending if it had an electric cooling fan. I think GM started installing the L69 heads which gave it 170HP but I think that was more towards the late 80's.
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hmmm 150 HP? what kind of motors were these, V6's?
Nope, they were the 5 L V8s and they had a helluva lot more torque then horsepower.
V8 you meathead. They lagged in HP but still produced 240 ft lbs torque around 2,000 RPM.
Wow, 150HP! I once had a '79 Cutlass with a 260 cu in V8. The manual said it was rated at 110 HP. It had a big a** fan which made a lot of noise to give you the impression it had more power than it really did.
Cheers, Howard
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GM - 1978 - 260 Olds coolant leaks at intake manifold. GM - 2003 - V6 coolant leaks at intake manifold.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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