Squarebody Adventures

One man's adventures of rebuilding a 1987 GMC R1500 Longbed

Engine

Info

Oil: 10W-30 or 10W-40

Gen 1 1987 L03 (H) 170 hp at 4400 rpm 255 lb-ft at 2400 rpm 305 3.736 in bore x 3.48 in stroke 9.1:1 Iron TBI
                   

Stock L03-L05 camshaft 10088155 179/194 - .350/.384 109 LSA

Replace heads with 1995 - 2002 Vortec 305 Heads. Stock performance with Vortec heads is almost identical to the HO 305 heads.

Stock cam specs: Lobe lift .2484 and .2667 exhaust

Valve lift .373 intake .400 exhaust

Cooling

Radiator with Electric Fans

2 x Cooling Fan Relay Kit

Intake and Heads

1996 - 2002 350 Vortec Intake Manifold with L31 Cast Iron Heads 906062

Heads - Summit Racing SUM-151124

Distributor

Smart Distributor

Ignition Module 369 module
10482827, AD1943A, D1943A -> 19179578

Notes

         
87 TPI L69/LB9 190hp 240lb-ft  
88 TPI LO5 210hp 300lb-ft 9.3:1
87 TBI L03 170hp 255lb-ft 9.1:1
96 FI LT1 260hp 330lb-ft  

GM 350 TBI Modifications

Small Block 400+ HP Build

LS Swap

C-10 to LS Engine Mounts

LS Swap Instructions and Parts