305?, 350?, 427?, 454??

hi guys:D ...boy am i glad i found this site!!

well, ive crossed from the imports, to hotrod/cruising scene:toocool: ! i just bought a 62 stepside chevy c10, w/the engine out. he gave me an engine. its a v6 vortec, from a 97 1500 pick up that his son wraped around the tree. came w/engine, tranny, drive shaft, and rear end. ive read up on this engine and don't know if i want it but i keep coming back to it cause of mpg!! also not much hp either(192hp,24xptq)! but i want the rumble of a v8, and the hp of one too w/good mpg:( i told him that i was probably gonna sell it and buy me a v8. i also asked him if the tranny will work as well as the rear end. he said hell yea! he said that the block of that 4.3 is the smaller version of the 350, so in terms it will work well. sorry for rambling on, but i guess what im trying to ask is...should i keep this engine (cause of mpg), get a 305(cause of v8+mpg), or 350+(cause of big hp:toocool: )) i really hate the way these gas prices are going up so im leaning towards a 305. can i make it run a high 11 in 1/4 w/ not to much work(im kinda on a budget). and will every thing hook up right (tranny, drive shaft, and rear end)???

also what is the 4.3ltr vortec v6 worth? i wanna do like a trade in for a v8 at junk yard type deal!

thanks guys, and any input is appretiated

p.s. i read on another forum that they took a v6 vortec and w/ a supercharger and some mods(STOCK HEADS though) made over 500hp! that was some food for thought when i heard about it! again sorry for all this rambling!!

I would go with a 4.3l V6. They have fairly good power, and you can mod them to decent HP if you want too. However, an overdrive is almost essential nowadays. That will really make a difference.

STREETS, If you dont have anything smart to reply, dont reply at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:whacked:

how does the 305 compare w/ the v6 vortec? are they like neck and neck w/stock comparison? what about w/ mods? yea i guess i might go w/ teh v6 but i kinda feel that it would be working its arse off cause my 62 looks like it pretty heavey since its all non fiberglass!

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Originally posted by Streets
KISS MUH ASS GARSTAR!! HOW'S THAT GRAB YA BUZZO!!
'nother iggy fool

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Hey streets....you give my kind of answers. I might just hang around here and give you a run for your money.

:D

STREETS Let's try that againhttp://www.iowawhitetail.com/ubbthre...bootyshake.gif

I say go with a 454. if you want rumble and torque(great acceleration)


davidh......What do you think of as good mileage? 15mpg?

I've had a 305 and 350. the 350 is better on fuel. much better intake and exhaust system. plus more torque to move my est. 4600 pound truck.

the 350 even has 3.73 rear gears. with the 305 I had 3.08:1 rear gears.

I get 12-13mpg.

I'm wotkin towards building a 454 for my truck. with an electric fan and a cam for torque and mileage. I'm shooting for the same 12-13mpg on regular pump gas.

Welcome to CHR David. Like Power said, what is your definition of good gas mileage??? Running 11's and good gas mileage with a chebbie pickup shouldn't even be in the same sentence!!!! A stock v-6 or a low budget small block sure isn't gonna do the job. You wanna run 11's while running an overweight tank down the track it's gonna take a lot of motor, lots of chassis work, and lots of $$$$$$$$

I see Streets is the head jackass around here.:rolleyes:

David, keep the 4.3L V6, it will make power easyer than a 305, and better mpg. Save up for a Vortec SC and then you will be set!:cool:

"HEAD JACKASS" weeel i dont know about that ,from my experience with these animules they dont seem to have much of a sense of humor and thats not a charge you can level at Streets

Nah, if your looking for a head jackass, wait till a troller comes back. Or just pick me. Yeah, svae some time and pick me for that post.:LOL::LOL::LOL:

Realize that 192 hp is wheel hp and most 350's are rated at 165 whp from the factory. Keep the 4.3, unless you're willing to fork out over 2 grand, you're not likely to get a motor that will make more than 192 whp.

Head Jackass???? How come Streets gets picked for all the good stuff??? Mom always did like him best!!!!!!

Dave,quit yer griping an finish that icecream for it melts all over
the new upholstery

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Originally posted by Dave Severson
Head Jackass???? How come Streets gets picked for all the good stuff??? Mom always did like him best!!!!!!

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Maybe so Dave.....But a few of us are glad to receive his" hand me downs." :LOL:

is it a new style vortech with a computer?? i would trade my small block and everything i have for it. its just like a 350 minus 2 cylinders. they also make tons of hop-ups for the 4.3 too. you could throw a blower, or even twin turbo and it would still be kick ass on gas!

but you also have that power to weight problem going on. i had a 67 shortbed fleetside and it weighed a friggin ton. before you throw out the idea of the v6, i would look into more first.

Ya, so my actual post didn't show up...and if it does then oh well, but I basically said keep the 4.3 and put some cash into that, and don't go with a 305, you would be better off with a 327 or 350 if you just had to have 8 cylinders. Toss some forced induction on that 4.3 and you will be more than happy. Or some smaller mods, there's lots of potential in those Vortec EFI units, even if you think its just a 6 cylinder.

Parts are easyer to find USED, that means CHEAPER than some of the BB stuff. And people will trade for SBC stuff too.


Tazz

look you said your leavin the import world so dump the 6 cylinders and join the big boys a 350 will work fine all you have to do is through in a cam and some performer heads and youll have a strong 250-275 hp your not lookin at 11s but if you want good mpg and a rumble without breakin the bank thats the way to go
just my two cents:3dSMILE:

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Originally posted by sjsurfr
look you said your leavin the import world so dump the 6 cylinders and join the big boys a 350 will work fine all you have to do is through in a cam and some performer heads and youll have a strong 250-275 hp your not lookin at 11s but if you want good mpg and a rumble without breakin the bank thats the way to go
just my two cents:3dSMILE:

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Agreed, I was wondering when someone was going to get to that. 350, enough said.:p