need help with id...
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im sure you have all heard this before but how can you tell a 305 from a 350...i got the camaro and my buddy said its a 350 but im not sure since ive heard they dont have a 350 stock in my model. any clues maybe via vin or where i can find it on the block...or even visual differences?
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Appearance wise a 305 & a 350 look alike. However; in 3rd gen models only certain models could have a 350 and it always had a TPI induction ( also a 305 TPI was identical). The Vin's eighth digit is the engine code, a 350 TPI is a (8) and 305 TPI is a (F). Anything esle stock would be a Carb or TBI 305. 99 44/100 % of sellers will claim a car has a 350 when it dose NOT.
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Your VIN is no guarantee of what you do have, nor is it a guarantee that a previous owner hasn't swapped in a different engine (done all the time). Checking the engine itself is the only sure way of knowing what you have. Depending on the vintage of the block, you could have a 5.0 or 5.7 cast on the bellhousing flange. Look here for more decoding help: Camaro Decoding help on Chevy-Camaro.com