I have a 96 vortec 5.7. The motor has sat for atleast 2 years in my shop and it sat in a junk yard before that so i assume the spider injector assymbly is shot and i will have to replace($350). I also need to spend another $150 for fuel pump and filters and fittings. I have a reworked harness already but it is still an overcomplicated monster with 100 wires and sensors(i can sell that for $3-400). I am thinking of ditching the whole intake and harness and going propane right off the bat(this is a new buggy build). The parts will be about a wash at this point since i already have a couple tanks, bunch of propane hose, and some other misc. propane parts, if figure ill have about $400 in an aftermarket intake, mixer, ect.
I know nothing about chevy vortec motors so trail fix's would be a bitch with the injection setup but i have some experience with propane forklifts so i am not to worried about keeping it runnin on pane, i also have unlimited free propane so the fuel cost is another upside to the pane. Although i wont be driving the buggy everyday so fuel cost isnt that much of an issue. My other dilema is the disributor, is there anyway i can reuse the crank trigger computer controled vortec distributor or do i have to swap out to an HEI. I dont have much room above the dist. now so an HEI might be a tough fit.
give me your opinions.
I know nothing about chevy vortec motors so trail fix's would be a bitch with the injection setup but i have some experience with propane forklifts so i am not to worried about keeping it runnin on pane, i also have unlimited free propane so the fuel cost is another upside to the pane. Although i wont be driving the buggy everyday so fuel cost isnt that much of an issue. My other dilema is the disributor, is there anyway i can reuse the crank trigger computer controled vortec distributor or do i have to swap out to an HEI. I dont have much room above the dist. now so an HEI might be a tough fit.
give me your opinions.