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> OT: SBC Vortec heads, Need info
r_towle
post Apr 4 2016, 09:10 AM
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This is OT for 914s, but there are a lot of smart SBC guys here, and I know very little about them, so hoping you guys can shed some light on this for me.

Who knows about Vortec heads and intakes?

I have two SBC 350 motors from the 80,s
They are named Crusader 270 and they are marine motors for my boat.

I want to change the heads to Vortec heads and intake for carbs.

So, I am looking for early heads, cast iron.
Not looking for high horsepower new aluminum heads, it's a boat.
Boats are about torque, not horsepower.

So, specifically I am looking for which truck to get them from at the junkyard.
I will stick with carbs, just easier this time around to stay away from fuel injection.

Any helpful advise will be welcome.

Rich
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post Apr 5 2016, 05:43 AM
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1996 thru 1999 Chevy or GMC 1/2 ton or 3/4 ton trucks and Suburbans with the 350 of course. I have owned a couple of them and the fellows who were next door to my old business ran them as plow trucks also. Great motor! These were considered the best heads for the SBC short of aftermarket heads. They, along with the revised fuel injection, boosted the HP from 185 for the 1995 model year to 250 for 1996 and later on the truck engines. They used to be available from Chevy new and complete for under $500 for the pair.

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