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Im writing this in a hurry since im on my lunch break but this is what i got going on:
Picked up a nicer than normal northern states truck (Indiana) with a trans issue. It would only drive in revrse. I got the tranny rebuilt and the truck drove fine back from the shop. 2 weeks later it had all the sudden sounded like a soup can was under the hood banging around. Very awful loud mechanical damage sounds and would still drive but not well. Felt like it would blow up towards 20 25 mph. Long story short, Blue has accumulated 312k over the years and i started seeking a new 350. Well i found one with 0 miles on it. It was for sale by someone with a friend at a local NAPA store. It sat for 10 years before it was sold to the previous owner and now me.
Well i knew it wasnt a 96' or later engine and picked it up anyway. So this is what im working with..
Its a 5.7 TBI motor with cast number 14093638. 2 or 4 bolts, maybe flat tappet maybe roller ready, 1pc rear etc.
So i want to use as many parts if possible from the Vortec 5.7 thats in Blue now on this TBI block. Its a long block with heads oil pan on it. From what ive read in the popular sticky post about Vortec on TBI i know its possible to use this block in my Blue 97'. I just want to share the pix of this block and hoping for a kind honest reply from members here about what i can and cant accomplish with what i already have on hand.
Mainly i want to use the whole vortec intake and heads that were on the beat up block. I dont think ive mislead myself purchasing this long block just need a bit of direction. Thanks yall
Picked up a nicer than normal northern states truck (Indiana) with a trans issue. It would only drive in revrse. I got the tranny rebuilt and the truck drove fine back from the shop. 2 weeks later it had all the sudden sounded like a soup can was under the hood banging around. Very awful loud mechanical damage sounds and would still drive but not well. Felt like it would blow up towards 20 25 mph. Long story short, Blue has accumulated 312k over the years and i started seeking a new 350. Well i found one with 0 miles on it. It was for sale by someone with a friend at a local NAPA store. It sat for 10 years before it was sold to the previous owner and now me.
Well i knew it wasnt a 96' or later engine and picked it up anyway. So this is what im working with..
Its a 5.7 TBI motor with cast number 14093638. 2 or 4 bolts, maybe flat tappet maybe roller ready, 1pc rear etc.
So i want to use as many parts if possible from the Vortec 5.7 thats in Blue now on this TBI block. Its a long block with heads oil pan on it. From what ive read in the popular sticky post about Vortec on TBI i know its possible to use this block in my Blue 97'. I just want to share the pix of this block and hoping for a kind honest reply from members here about what i can and cant accomplish with what i already have on hand.
Mainly i want to use the whole vortec intake and heads that were on the beat up block. I dont think ive mislead myself purchasing this long block just need a bit of direction. Thanks yall
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