Sorry........
crate motor choices
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Besides, Vortec heads are only really all that good for people who want a cheap head to make decent power (250-350 hp). After that, you're back to the original style bolt patterns and MUCH better heads.
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
Maybe... I can make sense of this one. You blew the motor in your pre-vortec truck, and you want it back on the road. Vortec heads have a specific intake bolt pattern, and you could screw a lot of customers over.
Besides, Vortec heads are only really all that good for people who want a cheap head to make decent power (250-350 hp). After that, you're back to the original style bolt patterns and MUCH better heads.
Besides, Vortec heads are only really all that good for people who want a cheap head to make decent power (250-350 hp). After that, you're back to the original style bolt patterns and MUCH better heads.
I think a 300 HP vortec head SBC long block for around 1500-1700 bucks would sell like hotcakes. They'd have to put an extra shift on at the plant down in Mexico!
Scott
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Well, ya wouldn't be able to advertize it as a REPLACEMENT engine, but as a cheap, 300 hp performance engine with vortec heads. How is that going to screw anybody over? ANY engine with vortec heads is going to need a vortec compatible intake.
I think a 300 HP vortec head SBC long block for around 1500-1700 bucks would sell like hotcakes. They'd have to put an extra shift on at the plant down in Mexico!
Scott
I think a 300 HP vortec head SBC long block for around 1500-1700 bucks would sell like hotcakes. They'd have to put an extra shift on at the plant down in Mexico!
Scott
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From: Oxford MA-----You just lost the game!!!!
GM Performance already makes an engine for them: 10067353. What I'm talking about would be a different engine, advertised to a different buyer. Pipe dream, anyway, they aren't gonna do it just 'cuz I want them to. They may have some good reasons for the decisions they make, but as I get older, I am not so sure. More and more, lately, it seems like the entire world is run by knuckleheads. Maybe it's just me getting old. LOL!!!
Scott
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i guess i should have mentioned that emissions inspections arent a factor, no visual inspections either in SC, but with the self tune injection it ought to be pretty clean anyways.
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And the wierd thing is that all the parts are right there in the bin!
I've assembled a couple of these from the shortblocks metioned...smokin deal for a great engine.
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GM Performance already makes an engine for them: 10067353. What I'm talking about would be a different engine, advertised to a different buyer. Pipe dream, anyway, they aren't gonna do it just 'cuz I want them to. They may have some good reasons for the decisions they make, but as I get older, I am not so sure. More and more, lately, it seems like the entire world is run by knuckleheads. Maybe it's just me getting old. LOL!!!
Scott
Scott
Sorry, I thought you were saying to replace the 7353. I agree. A 7353 with iron heads would be an interesting solution. I'm sure someone has done a cost/benefits analysis on it... maybe someone's afraid it would kill too many ZZ4 sales? Same power for $1500 less.
I can't even imagine that it's worth the $$ to keep casting iron heads, but I'm not a manufacturing engineer.
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