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newbie, need help, how to tell if new motor has vortecks hears or not

Old Jan 23, 2005 | 04:06 PM
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newbie, need help, how to tell if new motor has vortecks hears or not

need 2 know if my 350 has vorkteck heads or not casting number is 102436360
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 04:16 PM
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Vortec heads have 8 mounting bolts, 2 in front, 2 in rear (per side). They point straight up instead of being angled. Regular heads have 12.
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 07:52 PM
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I checked chevymania.com for you, and that casting number was no where to be found. You sure you got it right?
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Old Jan 23, 2005 | 08:04 PM
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350 vortec heads have a casting number that ends in 062 or 906. Everything else is......
something else.
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