5.7 vortec heads are the interchangeable with other GM engines?

Asked by Steven Aug 21, 2021 at 09:43 PM about the 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe LT 4-Door 4WD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So I have 2 cracked heads on  5.7 vortec on .y chevy tahoe.  
So my question is this are there any heads that are
interchangeable that I can use on my Chevy it's on my
Chevy because I'm on a major budget I found a couple
online in my local area for pretty cheap or an engine out of
a 1993 Cadillac Cadillac there's also some heads that are
193 castings I was just curious to know if there's any that I
can  Could use that aren't the same casting number

1 Answer

Other SBC cylinder heads will work as far as bolting up to the block but your intake manifold won't be compatible because that is for vortec heads only.

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