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Vortec Motor ?

Old Jan 20, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird Formula 350 WS6
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Vortec Motor ?

Thinking of buying a used 36,000mile vortec block, crank , rods, and speedpro fordged pistons and rings....Any one have any comments about this or advice........wanting to know if the stock vortec rods are very strong. Let me know. Thanks



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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 06:19 PM
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I don't think theres anything out of the ordinary from a regular shortblock. The crank and rods are just regular ol' stock rods and crank they aren't a particularly strong casting nor a weak one (that I know of)
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Old Jan 20, 2004 | 06:30 PM
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i c.....i just heard that the rods were pretty strong...just wanted to know if thats true or not.




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