Got the manifold but not the valve covers. MSD Ignition kit will be here today. Hope the valve covers get there today as well.
Did not get the chance to run down the story I was told about the 305 being sold to Ford and then used as a 302. More online trash is what it seems like now. Never heard that story before but, it seemed plausible..Gullible comes to mind......
GM 5.0LG 14010201 the first 0 looks like an 8 but I could not find anything close with that number.
They put these motors in 1980-85 trucks (it does have the 7 hole exaust manifolds) The 305 was first made in 1976 and has been put in, all rearwheel drive GM vehicles. The most popular being the 1500 trucks, Camaros, Monte Carlos, and Firebirds.
Some good info about building the 305 here
http://www.popularhotrodding.com/eng...s/viewall.html
This one was bored .40 over so it would be a 315, LOL.
I will run the numbers on the heads sometime today to see what they are.