350 S-10 Zr2

[Cool Zr2]

This weekend I swapped out my vortec 305 for a 4 bolt main 350 vortec.

 

We started friday night at 9 and worked till 2, saturday 9 to 12, and sunday noon till 4 ish and it fired up on the first try.

 

The 305 was ok for just about nothing, it got horrible gas mileage and was on the weak end of the power levy. But this motor is a whole different ball game. There is a hill 1/2 to school and with the 305 it would downshift to 3rd (with the cruse on, 65 mph) and still loose speed, tonight the 350 hit that hill and kept on chuging and I even slowly gave it enough gas to try to cause it to shift out of OD but the speed climbed like crazy in OD. That 350 has some serious balls.

 

Usually when I get to school I have 1/2 a tank left, tonight it reads 3/4 so I'm stoked to fill it up to see the mileage.

 

I have a picture on my camera of me standing next to the engines out of the truck with the truck behind me but I left the camera on the workbench because I was in a hurry to get it buttoned up and on the road back to school. Another of Raoul standing on the front diff drinking a beer. I'll have the pics next week.

 

I'd like to thank Raoul (nitecrawler) for his help, it takes alot of pacience to put up with me when it comes to my truck. And Ken for comming down to the shop to reprogram my truck for the 350 with the Tech 2.

[Frank S]

Good to hear you got it done Paul but I'm going to move this to the compact section since it is platform specific.

 

A closed topic will remain here with a link to the new location.

[SnakeEyeSS]

sweet. nice to see it all worked out

[Cool Zr2]

Thanks Frank

[firecadet613]

Kick ass, how much did it set you back in total? I have to put a new motor in my 95 S10 Blazer....a 350 would be sweet

[TROYROBO]

 

[Cool Zr2]

Kick ass, how much did it set you back in total? I have to put a new motor in my 95 S10 Blazer....a 350 would be sweet

I had already had a 5.0L, all that is involved in changing from that to a 5.7 is the motor and a flash, all the parts are the same.

 

The conversion cost me about 2500 with the motor last year.

[firecadet613]

Not bad, I might have to get that done instead How far are you from Indy Paul lol.

 

Joe

[Cool Zr2]

Close enough to drive to make some money.

[firecadet613]

I've got cash, well really not that much now but I'll have tons this summer if you will work and be paid later lmao .

 

I can hope can't I!! I'm looking at buying a 4.3 and rebuilding it all myself & dropping it in, and I'm getting a new GM goodwrench tranny since mine burnt up the 2-4 band, but a v8 would be sweet

 

Joe

[Cool Zr2]

Pics

 

305 left, 350 right

 

 

305 comming out

 

 

350 bolted up

 

 

The best part of the whole deal, 4 bolt mains!!

 

[firecadet613]

Kick @$$, I want that 305

 

Joe

[Cool Zr2]

More pics

 

350 bolted up

 

 

 

 

 

 

My buddy Raoul (Nitecrawler on the board) standing on the front diff.

 

[Cool Zr2]

Yeah I know its dirty, but I got it cleaned up after it was all sealed up.

 

Oh yeah

 

Here is a pic of it with all the stuff on it, its an old 305 pic but it dosen't look any different.

 

[firecadet613]

Looks like its from the factory!!! Did you have to relocate the steering shaft at all?

 

Joe