Before 2000, yes. After, no.
Are you asking if the 350 vortec will interchange with the 305 vortec or any 350 with the 305 vortec? The 305 vortec uses a conventional small block Chevy style large starter. The 350 vortec often uses a high tourqe mini starter. You can interchange them. The mini starter is preferred as it saves space has more torque and normally last longer. Now if you're talking older starters interchanging? Some of the older small blocks used a diagonal bolt pattern and different tooth count.
Yes, however, in 89, Chevy started to update the small block, and came out with the SB2, or first gen., Vortec, and redesigned the cylinder heads. One of the changes they finally made was to change the head angle, in relation to the block deck. This also changed the intake manifold/cylinder head, relationship, making this intake non interchangable, with the SB1, or the standard heads.
They will bolt to the block but the intake will not bolt up. The vortec heads have raised runners so the ports would not match. You would also be decreasing performance as the older heads will not flow like the vortecs do or have as good as a flame travel due to the vortecs heart shape chamber,.
Yes, and no. The shortblock, is pretty much, with the exception of switching the dipstick from one side to the other. The top end, however, was upgraded in 89, when Chevy went to the first generation vortec heads, and intake. The crankshaft is longer due to the 1 piece rear main seal from 1988 and up to date.
what should be my gap on a sparkplug for a Chevy vortec 5.7 350? Some set them at .060, but I set mine at .055 as they get older they will burn down to .060 but anywhere in that range just put them all the same gap
depending on what kind of Chevy your talking about, most older rear wheel drive models are on the passenger side, twards the back of the motor and level with the oil pan
Small block Chevy,because parts are available almost anywhere.
The older ones, non ecotec are not overhead cam. they Use the cam in block with pushrods.
Any small block Chevy that's older then 1999 will bolt right to it.
Chevy in 1977 changed the rear main oil seal to a one piece seal. the older crankshaft wont work.
That is a later unit. They had temp., sensors in it. Plug them, or get an older one, without them.
No, just the opposite. A new starter will require less power to turn over than an older starter.