By the end of their life, Chevy was trying for better MPG in their 305. Better fuel injection, Vortec heads, better timing, roller camshaft, electric fuel pump instead of mechanical, etc. These engines were installed in vans up to 2003 and still retained the Gen I characteristics.
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Originally Posted by NHRABill
But to your point those detuned 305's could crank out 300,000 miles like clockwork rock solid reliable. I appreciate something that can take so much punishment and keep going. The amount of applications it had is a testament to its strength too bad they never tried to improve its economy.
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