# wtb 350 preferably w/vortec heads **URL:** \ **Category:** Classifieds\ **Created:** [February 10, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233 "2008-02-10T14:31:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/1 "2008-02-10T14:31:20Z")
im looking for a low mile 350 to throw in my car, preferably a vortec factory roller motor but will consider others. looking to spend 500 or under ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/2 "2008-02-10T14:36:18Z")
good luck. I have a 91 votrec from a truck, spun a bearing probably going to need a crank because of it 250$ the top ends off the engine, was getting ready to rebuild and went a different direction. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/3 "2008-02-10T14:40:07Z")
i dont think they made vortecs in 91, there mostly found in newer trucks and suvs ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/4 "2008-02-10T14:44:18Z")
it needs to be a good running motor, if i wanted to rebuild one id build the 350 i have but id rather just drop a running one in and throw some boltons on it for now ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/5 "2008-02-10T14:46:08Z")
> [@speedped79](#): > > i dont think they made vortecs in 91, there mostly found in newer trucks and suvs they did. this is the earlier vortec motor, its non roller but it is center bolt ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 2:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/6 "2008-02-10T14:58:25Z")
> [@Just Karter](#): > > they did. > > this is the earlier vortec motor, its non roller but it is center bolt vortecs arent based on the valve cover bolt pattern, there based on whether thay have the high flowing vortec heads tbi van and truck engines are not usually vortec motors ---
**Author:** ![87GN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87gn/32/5193_2.png) [@87GN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87GN)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/7 "2008-02-10T15:21:42Z")
> [@speedped79](#): > > vortecs arent based on the valve cover bolt pattern, there based on whether thay have the high flowing vortec heads tbi van and truck engines are not usually vortec motors uhhh wrong **Vortec** is a trademarked name for a line of [piston engines](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piston_engine) for [General Motors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Corporation) [trucks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck). The name first appeared in 1986 on a 4.3 L [V6](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V6) but is now used on a wide range of different engines. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/8 "2008-02-10T15:23:02Z")
> [@87GN](#): > > uhhh wrong > > **Vortec** is a trademarked name for a line of [piston engines](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piston_engine) for [General Motors](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Motors_Corporation) [trucks](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck). The name first appeared in 1986 on a 4.3 L [V6](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/V6) but is now used on a wide range of different engines. hahaha yeah, theres also 2 versions of the v8 vortec heads one are high flow and the other, no better than regular heads. i didnt post again because i already felt like i was whoren his thread. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/9 "2008-02-10T15:27:19Z")
fine i want to buy a running 350 post what you have ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/10 "2008-02-10T15:33:32Z")
and good luck finding a running 350 vortec out of a newer fullsize for under $500 ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/11 "2008-02-10T15:39:15Z")
it can be a older style motor it dosnt matter just have to have relatively low miles or been rebuilt recently ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/12 "2008-02-10T15:53:09Z")
again, a rebuild kit for a Vortec costs more than $500, ask me how I know. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/13 "2008-02-10T16:07:12Z")
> [@66impalass](#): > > again, a rebuild kit for a Vortec costs more than $500, ask me how I know. no it dosnt go to [enginekits.com](http://enginekits.com) ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/14 "2008-02-10T16:15:04Z")
> [@Just Karter](#): > > they did. > > this is the earlier vortec motor, its non roller but it is center bolt Wasnt every SBC after 89 a roller block? ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/15 "2008-02-10T16:28:15Z")
> [@Pauly](#): > > Wasnt every SBC after 89 a roller block? no, the 96 tbi i have now isnt ---
**Author:** ![HAiRymONkEe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hairymonkee/32/5172_2.png) [@HAiRymONkEe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HAiRymONkEe)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/16 "2008-02-10T16:30:37Z")
this thread is full of stupidity. ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/17 "2008-02-10T16:30:47Z")
I was reffering to the block being equipt with the tapped holes for the spyder. Not that every engine came with a roller cam. 96 and non-roller??? really? ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/18 "2008-02-10T16:32:31Z")
> [@Pauly](#): > > I was reffering to the block being equipt with the tapped holes for the spyder. Not that every engine came with a roller cam. 96 and non-roller??? really? oo ok ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/19 "2008-02-10T16:33:05Z")
> [@HAiRymONkEe](#): > > this thread is full of stupidity. shh ---
**Author:** ![Pauly](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pauly/32/7493_2.png) [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2008, 4:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233/20 "2008-02-10T16:37:04Z")
Ok i cant/wont argue with someone of your vast knowledge. cough…cough do you even know what a taped boss for a spyder on a sbc is? [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-350-preferably-w-vortec-heads/43233.md?page=2)