What happened to the 350?

[BlenderWizard]

You know, I've been thinking about it a lot lately, and where did the venerable 350 go? Why did GM phase it out instead of updating it as the had done for like 35 years? I know that an updated 350 would essentially be an LS1, but I do prefer cast iron. Either way, GM coulda just droppd an LS1 into their trucks and called it a day. Just thinking out loud I suppose.

[kenwood guy]

Ven·er·a·ble (vµn“…r-…-b…l) adj. 1. Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position. 2. Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association. 3. Venerable. Abbr. Ven., V. a. Roman Catholic Church. Used as a form of address for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization. b. Used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church. --ven“er·a·ble·ness or ven”er·a·bil“i·ty n. --ven“er·a·bly adv.


Learned a new word today!! good question but dosent gm offer it as a aftermarket goodie??? and becides the silverado ss is packing some heat and in my opinion is a precursor to what gm has in store for there new trucks

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by kenwood guy

Ven·er·a·ble (vµn“…r-…-b…l) adj. 1. Commanding respect by virtue of age, dignity, character, or position. 2. Worthy of reverence, especially by religious or historical association. 3. Venerable. Abbr. Ven., V. a. Roman Catholic Church. Used as a form of address for a person who has reached the first stage of canonization. b. Used as a form of address for an archdeacon in the Anglican Church or the Episcopal Church. --ven“er·a·ble·ness or ven”er·a·bil“i·ty n. --ven“er·a·bly adv.


Learned a new word today!! good question but dosent gm offer it as a aftermarket goodie??? and becides the silverado ss is packing some heat and in my opinion is a precursor to what gm has in store for there new trucks

Yeah, but it's not a 350... the 350 was, to many chevy enthusaists, as standard as the bowtie in the grille

[kenwood guy]

I also noticed something when did gm switch from blue emblems to gold??? I like the blue better

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by kenwood guy

I also noticed something when did gm switch from blue emblems to gold??? I like the blue better

A LOOOOOONG time ago... I like the black emblems with the red outline better.

[kenwood guy]

I remember thoses I belive made famous by the impala ss ??

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by kenwood guy

I remember thoses I belive made famous by the impala ss ??

And the old Silverado SS, S-10 SS, Xtreme S-10, Lumina Euro, maybe more, but that's all that come to mind

[kenwood guy]

Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

And the old Silverado SS, S-10 SS, Xtreme S-10, Lumina Euro, maybe more, but that's all that come to mind

I dont think the xtreme s 10 had them I was a few autotraders away from getting one

[jveik]

lol my 73 c-10 has a GOLD bowtie, and the 350 was scrapped for more efficient design. Im not sure if they completely reengineered the block but im assuming they did because the numbers for smallblock stop at 1994

[Lobstah]

The 350 lives on, just not a factory option anymore. I talked to a guy at the drags last weekend who was running a small block 454. Yup...SMALL block 454 crate motor.

Lob

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by Lobstah

The 350 lives on, just not a factory option anymore. I talked to a guy at the drags last weekend who was running a small block 454. Yup...SMALL block 454 crate motor.

Lob

A small block 454 is out there, but it's not a "standard" GM engine... You can read about it here:

http://hotrod.com/techarticles/engin...454/index.html

[Lobstah]

No question...nothing standard at all about it, but in terms of a heritage, if you hang around a race track or go to a cruise night, you're surrounded by small blocks

Lob

[GMMerlin]

Just think the ZO6 7.0 liter has the same outside dimension as the 5.3 liter..

427 small block in my 02 Sierra

350 was a good engine, but my little 327 would eat them for lunch on the street

[BlenderWizard]

Originally Posted by GMMerlin

Just think the ZO6 7.0 liter has the same outside dimension as the 5.3 liter..

427 small block in my 02 Sierra

350 was a good engine, but my little 327 would eat them for lunch on the street

Are you talking about the 60's-era 327, or the LS-x based 5.3L? I've seen it in manuals and documents as a 323 and a 325, but never a 327

[misfitt006]

Originally Posted by BlenderWizard

Are you talking about the 60's-era 327, or the LS-x based 5.3L? I've seen it in manuals and documents as a 323 and a 325, but never a 327

Actually everything that I have seen lists the 5.3L as a 327 although I did talk to someone today who said that up until '04 they have been 323 but the '04 and '05 are back to 327....don't know personally just my