Swaping a vortec on non vortec truck

[Aperrado]

Do what Erik did. Carb or aftermarket kit like a sniper, jegs or fitech. I would not waste my time trying to wire in factory vortec efi. I’ve never done an aftermarket efi but I do have a little drag truck with a carb’d vortec long block, it’s a blast to drive

I think it is a good idea, I have a 5.7 vortec on my suburban 1997 but im a little confused about long and short block.

 

[Eskimomann209]

pshhh 75 and down put what you want.
I have a 73 c10 LS swapped.
Don’t drive like a tooootal jack slope and no one will say anything.
I have been pulled over and they have neeever asked to look.
Granted they CAN. But shooot. I’d go for it, and I did.

 

[95burban]

I think it is a good idea, I have a 5.7 vortec on my suburban 1997 but im a little confused about long and short block.

Short block is just the assembled block with no heads.

Long block is the same as above but has heads installed already (along with push rods, lifters etc)

Also a long block is about 90% complete, you install your intake and front accessories and a few other small things and your good to go.