which way to go with the 350

[hiltijoe]

well the guy who I supposed to get the454 from dropped the ball on me so now I'm back to square one.should I rebuild the 350 tbi ?? buy a crate motor ? or still search for a 454 .what you guys think

 

[74 Shortbed]

Depends what you want, if you want a big block keep looking, if you want a small block lot of cheap crate motors out there, also big block crate motors too.. Decisions, decisions, lol..

 

[Honky Kong jr]

I say run the 350 till you find a big block but I'm a bit bias on this topic.

 

[74 Shortbed]

I'd just put a big block in and be done with it..

 

[hiltijoe]

I agree any body got any leads on a TBI bbc

 

[hiltijoe]

I'd just put a big block in and be done with it..

I know where there is a 95 or 98 454 w 77000 what would I have to do to make it compatible w my truck???

 

[Honky Kong jr]

I know where there is a 95 or 98 454 w 77000 what would I have to do to make it compatible w my truck???

Bolt it in. Are you going carb or staying TBI? That year will have torque but not a lot of hp. The heads and low compression make it a good tow engine up to about 4500 rpm.

 

[Daveo91Burb]

I know where there is a 95 or 98 454 w 77000 what would I have to do to make it compatible w my truck???

98 and 95 are two pretty different animals. 98 is vortec - much better heads, but you'd have to figure out what to do for FI, if you're going that way. (or maybe just carb it?). 95 is TBI.

 

[HotRodPC]

If you have the chance to convert from 350 TBI to Vortec 454, that's what I'd do. Otherwise, I'd keep the 350 and/or look for another. I know 350 TBI are pigs. You don't give much details on your truck. Is it 4x4? 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, Burb, PU All these things matter when asking folks for opinions.

Personally, I prefer a peppy small block over a Peanut Port headed 454. Small Block are alot more common, easily found and easy and cheap to make fun to drive peppy and chirpy rides. Big Blocks are more uncommon, harder to find, more expensive, drink more fuel in MOST cases, but not all if you can discipline yourself. I'm not one that can do that. If I have the torque, I'm using that **** so there goes the fuel.

Also, is this your daily driver, a toy, your workhorse, your bad weather rig? What the purpose? Many factors to consider when making these choices.

 

[hiltijoe]

ok its a v20 4wd from washinghton solid no rust beauty.its my toy / workhorse but not to heavy that's what my dually diesels for.i want a good strong motor that will pull this 3/4 ton w no problem

 

[HotRodPC]

ok its a v20 4wd from washinghton solid no rust beauty.its my toy / workhorse but not to heavy that's what my dually diesels for.i want a good strong motor that will pull this 3/4 ton w no problem

In that case, if you can make that Vortec 454 system work, then I'd do that. Even better, if you can get a 4L80-E to go along with it since the Vortec 454 would have had a 4L80-E behind it so the same ECM for the Vortec 454 is going to operate the trans too then you've gotten around the need for the stand alone controller.