Thread: '94 350 replacement/upgrade

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Originally Posted by muntz

@Matt: The thing is, I told the mechanic that I wanted a 96 or newer 350 and he told me that the Vortec is what's in his truck, and it wouldn't work because "everything's different." I'm not questioning you in saying that it's not possible, I'm just wondering realistically how much work it's going to be and what type of traps I might be setting myself up for in the future.

the engine blocks are pretty much the same. the '96+ Vortech's have roller cams and probably the best cast iron heads GM ever made for the 350... all you need to do is put all the TBI sensors in the vortech block, and the TBI distributor.. GMPP makes a TBI Vortech intake, and a 4bbl Vortech intake, and the 4bbl intake is cheaper, and a TBI adapter that GM used on the 454's probably runs $15-20 at a junkyard but there probably available new also... if you visit any of the Chevy truck sites, you will find the Vortech heads are a common swap for the TBI engines but the engine itself will work just the same.... using the entire fuel injection from the Vortech would not be very easy as it would take donor wiring from a '96+ truck just to make it work