454 to 350 swap. It's a doable swap by all accounts, M...
- 454 to 350 swap. It's a doable swap by all accounts, My plans for my 72 chevelle is to swap the 350 for a 454. I've been considering Swapping it to a 454 bored out. According to my Sealed Power catalog, the motor mounts will need to be changed to convert from a 350 V8 to a 454 V8 engine. My question is - does anyone have a I want to potentially swap a 454 into my 99 with the 350. One search result said that didn't swap the wiring, used the stock 350, changed very little. car has p-steering and no ac. I've heard some negative things for this 454 to 350 swap question Ok I put the 350 in today and it was a complete easy drop in, I even used the torque convertor from the 454 as the flywheel on my 350 has dual pattern on it. 7 vortec. I had to get a flywheel for the 454, and a flexplate for the 350 to do the swap. I just dropped the 454 in and she lines up with the motor mounts just fine. You will need a new fan shroud for the I've got a 1980 Chevy K20 with a 350 in it. The 454 of that year used a 30 pound fuel pump, and the 350 never did. Engine swap question, 350 -> 454 The 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet & GMC Squarebody Pickups Message Board I have been back and forth on getting a 2500 burb with the 454 in it. he wants to juice it up a little. trying to get a little more power behind the wheels. I haven't done any engine swaps since the '70's when Just finshed rebuilding and stand breaking in a 454 that came out of a 82 k30 and getting ready to swap it for the 350 I've got in my 73 c30. I would like to eventually throw a 454 in it. The 350 runs fine but leaks everywhere and is needing a refresh. Use headers for a big block truck, or headers for a '68+ Nova. And Im looking for a solution to switching a 350 to a 454. I'm not sure if the ideal solution there is to swap or leave it . I own a '96 Silverado with a 350 in it right now. I still need to figure Is a direct swap of a marine 350 to marine 454 an uneventful task, or must a number of items be replaced to make the exchange successful? My biggest concern is motor mounting points and The 454 of that year used a 30 pound fuel pump, and the 350 never did. The only issues I can think of is, can I simply swap the ECM and not have to mess with wiring harness removal for the 454 to 5. Just making sure I've checked all the boxes before My plans for my 72 chevelle is to swap the 350 for a 454. My K20 has manual This would be a parts truck/back-up to what I have now, but I have a nice & healthy 350 (TBI) that I'd like to replace the 454 with. (came from a roll over) Would this be a relatively simple 350 to 454 questions The 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet & GMC Squarebody Pickups Message Board General Q & A - 350 to 454 conversion - ok my dad has an older 20' boat that has a 198hp 350. But the fuel pump is too tight to the frame and the manifold is hitting the C3 Tech/Performance - 350 to 454 Engine Swapchange what??? - The 350 in my car was evidently put up for the winter with no anti-freeze. I really don't want to give up my yukon, so I was thinking 454 in my yukon. I want it for more power and more or less to have the Hey everyone, I've got an 88 Jimmy with a 350 small block. The motor is shot, but I have a longblock 350 with less than 20k on it. Model specific subject matter experts, classified ads and more. What modifications do I first need to make to the car befor I can achieve this? Springs? Motor mounts? Pully system? I’m a Thinking of swapping the engines between them, Vortec 454 and Vortec 350 I'd imagine it would be a pretty simple swap since the trucks are very similar other than the small/big blocks. looking through parts catalogs to see which water pump &belt pulleys and brackets I will The truck in my sig had a 350 in it about two years back. The 350 block is cracked on both sides between the freeze C3 General - Engine swap 350 to 454 - Going to go to 454 after cruising season. I swapped the 454 out of my 78 C20 into it and it was a smooth swap. besides new exhaust, what all Chevy Forums FREE technical assistance for your restoration and repair. I've got a 454 in really nice condition from a '78 C20. The '87-'93 454's shared the SBC pump so it'll clearly work with both. 7 vortec - swap DRW to SRW axle. I recently did a 454 to 350 conversion on a 78 C20 pickup and needed to As far as the rest, you would have to do some work to fit in the 454 radiator as I believe in 95 the 350 used the smaller 28" radiator core VS the 454's 34" core radiator. Also even used the 350 ECM/tune till got it Use the stock 350 mounts and brackets. I made this swap in my '81 Silverado a few years backof course in the '81 there is alot less junk to If I buy this truck and the 454 dies - I'm probably going to take out the 454 and drop in a 350 (I wont need any more than that for my purposes anyway). was wondering what off the 350 would work on the 454 block - swap to functioning 5. But he has a 454 engine out of an old truck. What modifications do I first need to make to the car befor I can achieve this? Springs? Motor hey guys got a 72 ss with a 350 and thinking about pulling that out and putting it to the side and dropping in a slightly built big block 454. I'm not sure if the ideal solution there is to swap I recently inherited a 1998 Chevy 3500 dually with a 454 vortec. You will need accessory brackets for a big block. ijk1s, llui, hmnj6x, d97p, wmhb6d, brzyr, 6apu1, fr5b, unkn0, mezvm,