97 z71 motor replacement

Asked by 801motrhed May 03, 2015 at 04:34 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet C/K 1500 WT RWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

what year motors will drop right in a 97 z71  1500 vortec 5.8 and be compatiable with the
electronics ?

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96+ 5.7 engines. Chevy didn't make a 5.8 so I assume you have the 5.7 (350). If you use an older one it won't have the vortec heads that you need to bolt the intake on. Old heads are drilled differently for the intake. Not to mention the vortec heads produce alot more power than an older one.

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