Need some advice

**fbod91** · 02-17-2011, 03:03 PM

Not getting any help in the tech section, so here is the deal. I bought a vortec 350 out of a 99 tahoe and I plan on using it in my 75 camaro. Engine has no heads or intake. I'm buying a set of ls1 heads soon and plannin building the engine to about 450 horses. I want to go carburatted and not use a computer if possible. I have a $4,000 budget. What are my options?

**bills98ta** · 02-17-2011, 05:36 PM

MSD makes a stand alone unit for the crank trigger & coil packs, then a victor JR intake.

**bills98ta** · 02-17-2011, 05:41 PM

Here's one on ebay !
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MSD-6...item5d2d82640a

**wheeliE-maxx** · 02-17-2011, 06:24 PM

ls1 heads wont work broseph..

**bills98ta** · 02-17-2011, 06:33 PM

It's a Vortec ???

**wheeliE-maxx** · 02-17-2011, 06:35 PM

1999 tahoe-> small block 350 vortec. The name vortec was even out before '96 on 4.3 v6 trucks..

**wheeliE-maxx** · 02-17-2011, 06:36 PM

He does have a nice one piece seal roller cam block. Not really worth building instead of just popping in an ls for the money

**fbod91** · 02-17-2011, 06:54 PM

awesome! thanks

**fbod91** · 02-17-2011, 06:56 PM

5.7l vortec. i bought it for 50 bucks. why wont ls1 heads work?

**wheeliE-maxx** · 02-17-2011, 07:05 PM

completely different engine. 906 heads flow better anyway..

**HOBS** · 02-17-2011, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by fbod91

5.7l vortec. i bought it for 50 bucks. why wont ls1 heads work?

Its not an LS block, its basically a standard sbc but fuel injected. To the best of my knowledge anyway.

**fbod91** · 02-18-2011, 05:01 AM

What would be a good set of heads to go with then?

**Grimpala** · 02-18-2011, 05:24 AM

Vortec heads.

I built a 383 using a 96 block, has a roller cam and vortec heads, puts down right at 400hp.

The LS would be a better bang for your buck, but if you have the short block no reason not to build it.

I think hotrod built a 5.3L with a turbo that made damn near 600hp for under 4k in their last issue, so that's something to think about.