You have to use a scan tool and set it to + or - 2 degrees of 0. Watching the cam retard and making your adjustment by turning the distributor slowly. After each turn you will have to snap the throttle to reset the scan reading and check again.
The vortec has bigger pistons
Look at the intake manifold. A vortec engine has 8ea. All the others have 12ea.
The 2001 model of the Light-Duty Silverado 1500, had an option of four engine sizes; a 6.0L Vortec V8 engine, a 4.3L Vortec V6, a 4.8L Vortec V8 or a 5.3L Vortec V8. The Heavy-Duty 1500HD comes with three engine options, these are 6.0L Vortec V8, 8.1L Vortec V8 and a 6.6L Duramax V8
The 4.3 Vortec engine never had a carburetor.
" vortec " is a title that GM uses on some of their engines
A vortec 5.7 is a lt1 based engine.
The life expectancy of a timing chain on a 1999 454 Vortec engine is 5 to 10 years. The exact time depends on how often the vehicle is driven.
will a 4.3l vortec starter fit a 305 vortec?
No it is not even close.
Yes as long they were mounted on the same side of the engine.
torque diagram
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