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enaberif · 01-04-2015, 12:24 PM

Everyone is forgetting to go to a vortec engine is going to be more than just an engine. You will need a lot of extra stuff, a bunch of time, and a whole lot of patience.

There is a reason why crate motors exist for our trucks.. to simply keep costs down and keep it simple.

01-04-2015, 12:24 PM	#23
enaberif Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Calgary, AB Posts: 1,181	Re: 1985 4x4 Crate Engine Swap old school 350 or Vortec 350 Everyone is forgetting to go to a vortec engine is going to be more than just an engine. You will need a lot of extra stuff, a bunch of time, and a whole lot of patience. There is a reason why crate motors exist for our trucks.. to simply keep costs down and keep it simple.