Will parts from all 350 sbc's interchange with other sbc's? Like would heads from a '63 sbc 327 fit on a 350 block from say '90? Basically are all 350's the same deck height? I know not a popular topic here, but nonetheless a legit question. thanks!
In a word, yes. However mismatching small chamber heads with flat top pistons can end up with compression/pump gas problems. Do not use LT1 heads with standard blocks because of reverse coolant flow design. The later Voetech 350s have the valley drilled for factory roller cams but you can also use any flat tappet setrup, look for "880" numbers. The Vortech heads will flow better and make more power than the Camel Hump heads and are way cheaper, about $300 ready to bolt on from GM Performance or Jeg's. Use quality gaskets such as Fel-Pro.
Has anyone seen a classic tunnel ram for the Vortec heads? Most of the new ones are more squared offer and have alot more material to them.
Not a popular question? For all the so called historians on here, the sbc was the most popular engine swap by hot rodders starting in 1955. Rodders dumped their early olds, flat motors, etc to jump on the small block train.The Y blocks and sixes were for customs, not fast hot rods.Vettes were the hot ticket, so you either went to the junk yard, or stole one to get the motor.I dont understand the negativity.
That's because you earn your "cool guy" creds by dissing the SBC even though your last three daily driver have had them under the hood. Probably the same thing as the non Ford V8 guys said about those "belly button" Ford flatheads in 1947 when they were cheap and anyone with a pocket full of wrenches could and did work on them. Back to Nutbush's original question. The has been a pot load of stuff written on these engines in the past 57 years. I'd suggest hunting down some of the books and maybe some of the older books on how to rebuild or how to hot rod your small block that give info on what works. The main thing is do your homework before you use the parts. Some heads won't have much compression with certain pistons while other heads may have more compression than you want. Too large of intake valves won't fit some cylinder bores. On the old 265/283 engines a high lift cam often caused the valves to hit the pistons because the two barrel pistons of the time didn't have valve reliefs for valve clearance. I knew of at least three guys that I went to high school that ran into that on their tri-5 Chevys. Run down to Pabiz Motors and buy a 30-30 cam and lifters over the counter for around 50.00 and stick it in the 265 and crank it up and bend all the valves.
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