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Originally Posted by Ziegelsteinfaust
If your rebuilding the Vortec you can have the push rod hole drilled out, and install a new cam with the pump lobe.
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That's actually one of the reasons I went with the HT383 cam - it has a pump lobe, and my Vortec is a rebuild of a block that had a mechanical fuel pump provision.
If you're looking for a crate motor, the push rod hole won't be drilled, but if you're looking to rebuild one you might find one with a block-off plate - if you do, it's been drilled. You'll need a bronze-tipped pushrod for a mechanical fuel pump - brass tip goes to the cam lobe.
For what it's worth, if I were starting over I would probably go with a crate engine.