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Originally Posted by Tiger Joe
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That is not a vortec intake. A vortec intake only has 8 bolts, 2 on each corner.
I can understand wanting to keep the factory look but you could have bought a vortec crate engine for what you have already spent on the short block. I would use the vortec heads and an aluminum vortec intake. You can paint the intake to make it match a little better.
The vortec heads just flow so much better than the old camel humps.
I should have read the whole thread before I posted. I thought you were looking for hp by your description of the build. I have 9.4:1 compression and run premium gas but it's not a daily driver.
In my opinion 300 to 350 hp is perfect for these trucks but you need torque in the low rpm range. Low compression and a big cam usually makes power in the higher rpm range. You may end up spending more on gas with the 72cc heads than you would have with the vortecs and premium gas.