What are some cheap upgrades for a 305?

[JIMBO305]

I have true dual exhaust with no cats and am thinking of a pair of hooker headers. Does anyone have any suggestions on some other fairly inexpensive upgrades for horsepower and fuel economy?

1987 chevy scottsdale
305 tbi

i drive daily for work. Towing a 6x12 enclosed trailer i use for my landscape business.

[SUBURBIAN]

Custom tune. Torque converter. Ring and Pinion set with ideal gears for towing..

[Skylersa]

350 transplant. Custom tune. Torque converter. Ring and Pinion set with ideal gears for towing..
Fixed^^

[JIMBO305]

cant afford to put a 350 in it. never heard of a torque converter for performance. What is a ring and pinion set?

[TheBigMortboski]

What is a ring and pinion set?

Rear end gears.

[Quyonmob]

TBI's make enough low end torque, and combine that towing, I wouldn't touch the TC.

X-pipe.
Mid length headers.
Ultimate TBI mods.
3.73 or 4.10 gears.

[cancritter]

headers into single 2.5 or 3 in to retain torque and
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[JIMBO305]

i keep hearing about the ultimate tbi mods but have no clue what they are. Can some one fill me in please.

[cancritter]

http://www.fullsizechevy.com/forum/general-discussion/performance/

[Fast305]

TBI's make enough low end torque, and combine that towing, I wouldn't touch the TC.

X-pipe.
Mid length headers.
Ultimate TBI mods.
3.73 or 4.10 gears.

I would, stock torque converters are JUNK.

[1998454]

[QUOTE=JIMBO305;5563716] Does anyone have any suggestions on some other fairly inexpensive upgrades for horsepower and fuel economy?

/QUOTE]

A higher stall tc is not going to add horsepower to the engine, and definately no improvement in fuel economy. It will make your truck a little quicker on takeoff though.

[chucksrt]

don't the tbi guys swap the throttle body with the ones from the 454?

[1998454]

yes, on built engines. Probably not a good idea on a 305 though.
don't the tbi guys swap the throttle body with the ones from the 454?

[Doober]

Yeah, stock throttle body with mods won't be a restriction to an otherwise stock 305.

[GreaseDog]

Just out of curiosity what size are your duals? And do you have a heated o2 sensor?