Vortec v L98 Heads?
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Le Mans Master
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Vortec v L98 Heads?
Disregarding the obvious , weight and manifold choice; which would be the better head in stock form for a budget rebuild on a street 383.
113 L98 heads or Vortec.
The Vortecs seem to get good reviews as far as flow goes , valve sizes are same and chamber size doesn't matter as I have to buy new pistons.Have both heads and don't want to invest in AFRs just yet.
113 L98 heads or Vortec.
The Vortecs seem to get good reviews as far as flow goes , valve sizes are same and chamber size doesn't matter as I have to buy new pistons.Have both heads and don't want to invest in AFRs just yet.
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I'm definately not the expert, but when I wanted to convert a remanufactured '87 350 to replace a vortec for my '96 Suburban, the engine builder (Jasper Engines) told me it could be done by using the heads, intake, cam & lifters, timing cover, etc... from the original 96 engine. The tech said that the block was essencially the same (as long as it came with a factory roller cam to begin with).
I never ended up doing the swap, so I can't say if it would have worked in the real world or not.
I never ended up doing the swap, so I can't say if it would have worked in the real world or not.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Originally Posted by rodj
Disregarding the obvious , weight and manifold choice; which would be the better head in stock form for a budget rebuild on a street 383.
113 L98 heads or Vortec.
The Vortecs seem to get good reviews as far as flow goes , valve sizes are same and chamber size doesn't matter as I have to buy new pistons.Have both heads and don't want to invest in AFRs just yet.
113 L98 heads or Vortec.
The Vortecs seem to get good reviews as far as flow goes , valve sizes are same and chamber size doesn't matter as I have to buy new pistons.Have both heads and don't want to invest in AFRs just yet.
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by VetteNoob
I've always heard the Vortec heads flow better because of the design. Okinawa86vette (Chris) has a set of Edelbrock E-Tec 200 aluminum vortecs with low miles for sale if you're interested.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Originally Posted by comp
where ?????
http://customclassictrucks.com/techa.../0405cct_head/
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/headsbchev.html (With a grain of salt)
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/41598/index4.html
Last edited by VetteNoob; Feb 1, 2005 at 03:38 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Originally Posted by comp
the guy that has them ??? and $$$$
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From: eville in
Originally Posted by VetteNoob
Ahhhh..... Okinawa86vette (Chris) on the forum. He's in CO. Im not sure what he is asking for them, but definitely worth contacting him. I know Chris and he's a good guy.
Le Mans Master
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From: Kyle TX (Because Mojo Made me fill it in)
Originally Posted by comp
OK why doesn't he like them ????
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Le Mans Master
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Meanwhile ,back on the farm, the question was.
What I was judging them by was the flow numbers.
L98 58 cc / 163cc intake. I 196 -E 155 @0.500 lift
Vortec 64 cc /170cc intake. I 239 - E 147 @0.500 lift
Note; Stock LT1 head only flows 214 @0.500.
(http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...98/index4.html)
I have both types , AFRs are $3000 in local pesos and I would like to get the engine running with the heads I already own and swap to TFS /AFRs later.
What I was judging them by was the flow numbers.
L98 58 cc / 163cc intake. I 196 -E 155 @0.500 lift
Vortec 64 cc /170cc intake. I 239 - E 147 @0.500 lift
Note; Stock LT1 head only flows 214 @0.500.
(http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...98/index4.html)
I have both types , AFRs are $3000 in local pesos and I would like to get the engine running with the heads I already own and swap to TFS /AFRs later.
Wouldn't take much at all to make them flow well!
