Im not sure what the compression ratio of the stock vortec was, but the cam was in fact installed straight up. I did consider doing as you mentioned and advancing the cam to increase torque, but...

I am already going to be running the ramjet cam. Basically i would be piece mealing a ramjet crate motor. Any source for an affordable ramjet retrofit kit? I suppose i would need a whole system with...

A few years ago, I had a 93 GMC K2500 4x4 with an NV4500 5 speed that I swapped a 97 Vortec engine into. I scored a "CRUSADER" marine tbi to vortec intake with no egr on EBAY for $100. Based on...