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Title: My 1984 350 is tired
Post by: jim.clark.52687506 on March 17, 2015, 06:40:07 pm

I an thinking hard about this one. Why does it say pre 1976? I have an 84 K25 Any suggestions welcomed...
 http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Performance/809/19210009/10002/-1

Title: Re: My 1984 350 is tired
Post by: jim.clark.52687506 on March 17, 2015, 06:42:57 pm

http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Performance/809/19210009/10002/-1

Title: Re: My 1984 350 is tired
Post by: cvbear on March 17, 2015, 07:34:31 pm

I think that the "pre-1976" language has to do with emission requirements.  in other words, if you stick this engine in a 1984 truck it will not meet the emission standards from 1984.  I am not sure where you are.  In Texas a 1984 truck is exempt from any emission testing.

Title: Re: My 1984 350 is tired
Post by: cvbear on March 17, 2015, 07:42:14 pm

Our truck has this motor: http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Performance/809/19301294/10002/-1 (actually an earlier version, but very close). 
Frankly, if I had it to do over, I would spend a bit more and swap a fuel injected engine in.

Title: Re: My 1984 350 is tired
Post by: jim.clark.52687506 on March 17, 2015, 09:23:00 pm

Do you think 400 horse would be too much power for just an occasionally driven truck to the deer lease or just driving around town for a weekend toy that's never going to be lifted it's basically stock? if I'm not mistaken it came from the factory with 190 horsepower.

Title: Re: My 1984 350 is tired
Post by: Captkaos on March 17, 2015, 09:46:49 pm

It would probably be overkill.
This would be a step up from factory: http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Performance/809/12568758/10002/-1
This would be a factory replacement: http://www.jegs.com/i/Chevrolet+Performance/809/10067353/10002/-1