ok so let me get this straight... vortec heads from say a 98 truck (096 castings) will bolt onto any SBC or just certain years? I can get set of vortec heads for $200 freshly pulled from a 99 vortec 350. He also has the vortec carb intake with a holley 750 double pumper carb. Should i go for this? I...

Thank you for the information, i'm off to go "head hunting" lol

Any idea if a set of 98' vortec heads will fit on this old 88' motor?

I remember something about the middle bolt holes being different


This old 88' motor runs great but the stock heads are crap and it has the stupid manifolds with "emissions" bungs... gotta plug those and weld up.

Hey guys I finally have everything i need to do my V8 swap in my 95.

I tested the compression of each cylinder and they read 170-175psi... isn't that a little high for a V8

I'm not sure if the engine was ever rebuilt or not but the truck i yanked it from had 230,000kms on it.

Gordon

Thanks for the idea and info V8famvan

What did you have to do for the heater hoses?

My cpi 4.3 doesn't have that goofy clip connector heater hose at the back of the engine on the passenger side.

Also... what is the black round sensor thing on top of the cpi intake?

Ok so I got my 88 truck home... runs perfect and lots of power. I'm going to use the TBI 350 engine, my 4L60E trans thats in the van now and i'm picking up a 95' ECU from a truck. Should be almost 100% plug and play minus the wiring change for the TBI instead of CPI. This truck even has the braided ...

Ok so my van is a 1995 Safari with the crappy CPI 4.3L V6 and a 4L60E transmission. My donor vehicle is a 1988 Chevy 1/2 ton with a TBI 350 and 700R4 transmission. My main question is can i install the 88's motor and trans, use the 88's ECU and change the wiring according to Lockdocs writeup to swit...

I love my Z... fully loaded with everything except leather and a sunroof. N/A 2.8L FI engine... 5 speed trans. Got it for $300 :yikes: Guy said "it doesn't run"... so i paid him for it and did the paperwork, Hotwired the fuel pump and vrooom it started and i drove it home.. man was he piss...

Hence the $90 engine plate lol

I wish... the ones for the Datsun are $315... so i'm going to use a front engine plate and mount it solid.

Not a problem... I'm still trying to decide which V8 project to do first....
The 95 Safari or my 81 Datsun 280zx

Ya you can flip the mounts and move them forward 3" but you have to make an extension plate on the drivers side.. not a huge deal but mounts are so much easier.

Looking for a set of V8 RWD engine mounts asap to Canada.

Have paypal!

Amazingly enough I actually have a brand new TV cable for az 700r4 and the brackets for on the carb.