Vortec 5300 Swap

[DownTownJ]

I have a 74 Vette with no motor.  I have recently come across a Vortec 5300 and am thinking of installing it.

 

Although I have a few questions.

 

1.

Are the motor mounts in the vortec blocks the same as a regular 350 block?  (I do not believe so)  From what I understand an LS1 derivative's mounts is a little different but there are kits one can buy to bolt an LS1 into 350 motor mounts?  Same with a 5300?  I assume the mounts on an LS1 are the same as a 5300?

 

2.

The Vortec 5300 is externally balanced?  It does not have a hole in the flywheel, for a manual tranny?  To bolt this motor up to a Muncie or Super T10 one would have to buy a new flywheel?

 

3.

Will the 5300 Overbore

From 96mm->99mm

From 3.780in->3.900in

I have heard this can be done but this is a very large boring.

These are the dementions for a regular LS1.

 

4.

Is there a stroker kit currently out for the 5300's.

 

5.

Can the computers in a 5300 an EPROM, can they be reprogrammed on the fly?

 

6.

What is the advertised duration and lift on a stock 5300?

 

7.

Is there a difference between a 1999 & 2000 5300?  Are all LM7's the same, I have found different horsepower output numbers for this engine.

 

8.

Any thing else that could be helpful guys I would greatly appreciate.  If you can just comment on a few it would help me alot.

 

Thanks Again

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