350 vortec
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From: miami flo
350 vortec
i have a 97 350 vortec motor in my c3 that im fiinishing putting together... does any one please have a picture of how the motor is and how the alternator and ps brackets go the motor goes with the alternator on the driver side please help me on this i got the motor wit no accesories on it thanks
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i have a 97 350 vortec motor in my c3 that im fiinishing putting together... does any one please have a picture of how the motor is and how the alternator and ps brackets go the motor goes with the alternator on the driver side please help me on this i got the motor wit no accesories on it thanks
Edit: I see you have an '86? That means you already have serpentine? You'll probably have better luck finding the pictures you need in the C4 section...this is C3.
The accessory bolt holes for that engine are all the same as stock for the Gen1 350 so a picture of stock accessories will work.
Do you have all the stock brackets or will you be needing those too?
If you don't have any this would be a good time to swap in a set of serpentine brackets and accessories. I have done that in a few Vettes and I love it.
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certain No C3 came OE with LONG pump.
fairly certain No C4 came OE with LONG pump.
fairly certain all iron head vortec 350 motors came OE with LONG water pump and its bracketry will fit only LONG combos. Maybe you can get vortec bracketry to work in a C3? ... but ONLY if you delete mechanical fan ... even then the tall-mount alternator probably won't fit under hood. Suggest you use only C3 bracketry, accessories, pulleys & water pump ... all should bolt right up to iron vortec heads & block.
If you need a pic of C4 accessories, do as DB suggests & check at C4 forum.
fairly certain No C4 came OE with LONG pump.
fairly certain all iron head vortec 350 motors came OE with LONG water pump and its bracketry will fit only LONG combos. Maybe you can get vortec bracketry to work in a C3? ... but ONLY if you delete mechanical fan ... even then the tall-mount alternator probably won't fit under hood. Suggest you use only C3 bracketry, accessories, pulleys & water pump ... all should bolt right up to iron vortec heads & block.
If you need a pic of C4 accessories, do as DB suggests & check at C4 forum.
Last edited by jackson; Oct 31, 2008 at 03:32 PM.
