Vortec heads on a TBI actually worth the trouble?

[Pierced]

I ran across a GMPP Vortec to TBI intake on craigslist the other day and I'm trying to see if I can scoop it up on the cheap. What I am wondering though is it going to actually make a noticeable difference and be worth the trouble of pulling some vortec heads and swapping all that stuff out? I fully understand it wont turn it into a race truck but a lil extra power would be nice.

I'm trying to get the intake for about $100, I can get a pair of heads for $56, figure maybe $50 for gaskets, $25 in misc stuff. Hopefully have less than $250 in the whole lil project for a noticeable gain.

Opinions/suggestions?

 

[ChrisAU]

I think for that money it would be well worth it! I"m curious as to what answers you get from others too.

 

[WFO4X4]

i ran vortec heads on my ol 383, but that wasn't a TBI it was a quadrajunk. i liked the setup.

 

[Pierced]

Eh he doesn't want to separate his package setup, which is a good deal but don't have enough extra $$ to buy the whole thing. Wanting $300 for the intake and a 454 TBI (pod spacers, ultimate tbi mods, and polished). Cheapest I could find just the intake is $369 + shipping. I would think that combo with the vortec heads should make a nice difference from the little I have read.

 

[WFO4X4]

eh, prolly best that he doesn't seperate the deal then.

 

[Pierced]

Yea I don't think he will.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

I have ridden in several TBI truck's with vortec heads and yeah it's well worth it but you really need a custom chip to match if you really want to get the most power out of that swap!