98_k1500
strange noises are normal
My first post on this thread:
BTW, you will need the flywheel for a vortec. They are weighted differently and have a different bolt pattern. Other than that, Its plug and play. Find one in a wreck that you can hear run, and possibly drive.
My vote goes toward a vortec 350 out of a 96-up truck and a tbi to vortec intake. Would be a major power improvement over the tbi 305 and vortec 350s are cheap around here. A even cheaper route to go with this is buy a cheap carb intake for the vortec and run a tbi-carb adapter/spacer on it. IMO thats your best bang for your buck.
BTW, you will need the flywheel for a vortec. They are weighted differently and have a different bolt pattern. Other than that, Its plug and play. Find one in a wreck that you can hear run, and possibly drive.