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    been so long. vortec refresher.

    I was just wondering if someone could give me a quick refresher on what to do with my vortec heads again, because if I remember right its not just plug and play, I think I'm going to redo all the seals and gaskets over winter so I feel like I should put the vortec heads in. Thanks for your help
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    1981 scottsdale ALBERTA~!

    hey there is there any albertans here who want to love a scottsdale? i bought it with such large intentions and then well life grabbed me buy the balls and told me to go die :biggun: so now i need money for college, since im drasticlly behind. so as far as the truck goes, Its stripped. the...
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    New truck?need solid advice

    so im going to post this here, im not sure where else id put it, then again it is stupidly late here. anyways back on track, so i have this opition to go and get the 86 square body, and im not going ot lie im kind of in love with it. heres the ad ...
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    What have you done to your square lately??

    Well today I got my patch panels welded in and am starting the body work, then yesterday I went to the wrecker and got a nice set of '062' casing vortex heads, so now I need to get them hot dipped and figure out how to make them allow me to hit 400ft lbs of torque (: I don't understand...
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    Anyone here have shaved tail lights? and pictures?

    Okay, thanks for the suggestion. I really don't want a roll pan, but I think it's going to be to much work to cut out the plates that are over top of the light holes.
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    Anyone here have shaved tail lights? and pictures?

    Mexi light being the led light bar?
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    Lowering a 1982 C20?

    Do you have a write up somewhere of what you did? this sounds intresting, and down the ally of what id like to do.
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    Anyone here have shaved tail lights? and pictures?

    so my box was all beat up because it was a farm truck, so i did what anybody would do and instead of fixing the beat up box i just went and found a reliativly better one, well little to my surprise, that i didnt notice until i drove 4 hours with it back home is it has shaved tail lights. And it...
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    Legend has it of 400 ft lbs of torque.

    Can you please Enlighten me more :) id really appreciate the help. im a welder so my mechanic side isnt the best haha Have you done something like this for yourself before? im full of stupid questions, but when it comes to carbs, or engines in general i can put one together, i just dont...
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    Legend has it of 400 ft lbs of torque.

    So ive been doing alot of research lately, because my 350 is going hard, and i got my hands on some nice 062(ibelieve) Vortec heads from the junker. now i doubt im going to end up doing this because its just way to much to, but legend has it of building a 400ft lbs of torque, and 350 hp 350sbc...
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    Vortec head swap?

    How did you get the Castings for so cheap? found them at a junk yard? Thank you for atleast some help, this is turning into more of a project that i thought lol If you happen to have any links Left from what you bought id apprecaite it as well!:boti:
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    Vortec head swap?

    So what is everything you got for your swap?:Big Laugh: And roughly how much did it cost?
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    Vortec head swap?

    Okay thank you guys for the input, I got caught up in reading I guess and convinced myself that it was harder than it was, so I'd be alright with out getting "self aligning rocker arms" ? That ks guys I managed to find an d hidden thread and I think it answers most of my questions. I...
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    Vortec head swap?

    I read something about like pistons and roller ahem. And lifter arms? And well gaskets did you do this to your 350sbc?
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    Vortec head swap?

    Hey there gmsb, Quick question. I have a pair of vortec heads but nothing else. What else will i need to complete the swap? I know that I'll need the intake manifold, but I was hoping someone here has done it. I've read a few guys that have done this but I was hoping for some live help...
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