next time it won't restart, try disconnecting temp sensor
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.
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
Yeees?
No because the ports on a tbi head are different than the ports on a vortec head, vortec heads need a vortec intake however you can switch a carburated engine to a tbi engine because the heads are the same