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Taken from the “It Still Runs” website:
“Vortec Small Block
The king of the Vortec small block engines during 1997 was the 5.7 L 5700 L31 engine, which was produced from 1996 to 2002. The V-8 engine had an overhead valve configuration, with two valves per cylinder. The truck engine was rated at 255 horsepower and 330 foot-pounds of torque. The 5700 engine appeared in the 1997 Chevrolet Express, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, Chevrolet/GMC full-size trucks and the Cadillac Escalade. This engine was replaced in 2002 by the 5.3 5300.”
I hope that helps 🙂
I have full confidence that it would make the trip to OH without any trouble. As far as the rot factor, see for yourself in these pics:
To clarify what I was suggesting, the C3500 is up for sale, currently priced at $2500 (I won’t see a penny of the proceeds from the sale, my mom will). The engine in it would be an outright upgrade to your C1500. That would negate the need and price of going through the engine that is currently in your C1500.
Once the engine from the C3500 is in your C1500, the process would be at the point of having the C1500 running with a barely used 350 that is more powerful than the original and still looked stock.
The last part would to be going through prep and ultimately install of the diesel engine of your choice into the C3500.
But in spite of all that, in the C3500’s current state, I did pull a 20,000 pound load for a distance of about 100 miles and it wanted to go faster, but the trailer started to fishtail once I hit above 50 mph. It has pulled the equivalent load of your Fairmont with so much ease that we had to look behind the truck to ensure the load was still attached to truck. (lol)
Anyway, the truck is about 4 hours south of Dallas in Smithville, TX if it interests you any. I know your time is valuable and this truck has been sitting with the “for sale” sign on the dash for a few months now (it has been started and allowed to run occasionally). There is absolutely no need to rush a showing, Eric. Good luck in your race and stay dirty!