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Originally Posted by MARKDTN

I have not done it but yes to all 3 questions. The motor mounts and transmission pattern is exactly the same. The exhaust pattern is the same, but the ports are shaped a little differently. Depending on the header it should be fine. The biggest difference is the intake bolt pattern. You will definitely need a Vortec pattern intake.

The motor I'm buying has an intake some I'm covered there. My main concern was motor mount positioning. Sounds like a straight forward swap. I'm just trying to flush out any GOTCHAS!!! I hate gotchas!!