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tpi motor pics
just wanted to see some motor pics of your tpi and what is your mods u have done to it
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Car: 89 iroc z
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Re: tpi motor pics
so far what i have done to mine is hooker headers air foil msd 6al duel exhaust with dynomax mufflers
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
Engine: Forged 355 4 Bolt, FIRST TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: ls1 torsen 3.42 gear
Re: tpi motor pics
ok here is mine........ its not GM's type tpi its FIRST FUEL INJECTIONS tpi on my car... basically the best bolt on tpi out there out the box.....
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
Engine: Forged 355 4 Bolt, FIRST TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: ls1 torsen 3.42 gear
Re: tpi motor pics
MODS ARE
ENGINE MODS......
fresh 355 bored .30 over 4 Bolt Main Vortec Block
10243880 Gm cast Block
Blueprinted Performance build ( bored with thrust plates)
9.7 to 1 Compression
Milodon Main Cap Bolts
Eagle 5140 Forged Steel "SIR" Lightweight Connecting Rods
ARP Rod Bolts
Eagle 4340 Forged steel crank
Upgraded Clevite 77 H Bearings
Kieth Black Hypereutectic -12cc dished pistons
dura-bond hi performance coated cam bearings
Pioneer heavy duty brass freeze plugs
Internally Balanced Eagle rotating assembly (rated at 650 horsepower)
LS7 Lifters
Heavy duty flywheel
New harmonic balancer
LT1 mini Starter
Highflow radiator
High flow water Pump
ARP headbolts
Rebuilt L98 heads with manely springs, retainers, screw in studs
SA performance double timing chain
GM LT4 HOT Cam
218/228 .492"/.492" 112 LSA
Comp Cams 1.5 roller tip rockers
INDUCTION/FUEL DELIVERY MODS.....
FIRST Injection TPI unit (300cfm stock)
73mm mono-blade throttle body
Aeromotive Adjustable fuel Pressure regulator
screw in fuel pressure gauge
Custom Fuel Lines
SLP's CAI with K&N air filter and SLP's special modded intake hoses
IAT relocated to SLP CAI box
180 thermostat
Hypertech 4028 200/185 degree fan switch
SVO 24lb Injectors
Heated O2 sensor
OIL SYSTEM MODS.....
Melling 10553 Oil pump
hardned pick up
L98 Oil Pan
GAUGE MODS.....
stock gauges with white face gauges
blue led gauge lights
Autometer trasnsmission temp gauge
SUSPENSION/CHASSIS MODS......
WS6+ suspension
aggressive street alignment (vetrucks specs)
Kuhmo Ecsta Ast 245/50/16 tires 30psi
Spohn Front end rebuild kit with poly tie rods
UMI Adjustable Strut mounts
KYB GR-2 Front struts
KYB Gas-a-just rear shocks
Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs
Heater hose spring mod
36mm front sway bar with poly bushings
24mm rear sway bar with poly bushings
Stock painted A arms poly bushings and poly ball joints
new poly front and rear sway bar endlinks
Front K-member Braces
UMI Steering Brace
BMR Strut Tower brace
BMR weld in outer subframe connectors
Alstons weld in Inner subframe connectors
BMR non adjust Torque arm with poly bushing
Edelbrock On car Adjustable panhard bar poly bushings
J & M Street non adjust Lower Control Arms
Founder Performance lower Control arm relocation Brackets
TRANSMISSION MODS........
Pro-Built 700R4 (rated at 600 hp)
corvette stall
Pan drilled for autometer temp gauge
B&M Shift Kit
Corvette Servo
tranny poly mount
Tranny cooler
BRAKES MODS......
new factory front brakes, rotors and wheel bearings
Rotor Size: 10.5 inches
Rotor Thickness: about 1 inch
Piston Size: 2 3/8 inch, 2.375 inch
Total Pistons surface area: 8.86
Material type: Cast Iron
LS1 Complete rear brakes
Rotor Size: 12 inches
Rotor Thickness: 1.25 inches
Piston size: 1.75 inch outer diameter
Total pistons surface area: 9.62 square inches
Material type: Cast Aluminum via gravity cast
REAR END MODS.........
10 bolt rear end from
3.42 gears
aluminum driveshaft
Neapco brute force u-Joints
EXHUAST MODS......
Hedman longtube Street headers
Custom 3" y-pipe
Catco highflow Gutted converter
Flowmasters 80’s series 3.5 inch catback
IGNITION MODS......
New distributor
Blue streak cap and rotor
MSD 8.5 super conductor wires
accel Super coil
EXTERIOR MODS.....
83 trans am Powerbulge cowl hood with carbon fiber locking pins
aftermarket hood insulator
20 percent window tint all around
Factory aluminum louvers
black Gta emblem swap
blacked out tailights all around
INTERIOR MODS......
New Headliner
New carpet
redone GTA bucket seats with trans am stitched in headrest
redone rear seats
usa speed Beechwood floor mats with gold bird and trans am stitched in
redone sunvisors and side speaker covers
power to manual door conversion
Grant black 773 steering wheel with ponitac horn button
Dash pad cover with gold bird emblem stitched in
olive ash Dash kit with painted black dash and console
white face gauges with blue led lightning
blue led floor lights
Magellan GPS mounted on dash
ipod holder mounted on dash to connect to HD radio
white face HVAC with red led lighthing
ashtray delete coin holder conversion
red shift indicator led conversion
camaro Z28 auto leather shift ****
new black leather shift boot
SOUND SYSTEM MODS:
Kenwood MP242 HD radio with dash kit
new factory replacement speakers
custom sub box with 12" infinity subwoofer
800 watt amp with blue lightning
MISC MODS.......
150lb weight reduction
tuned by PCMforless
rev limiter set at 5500rpms
New belt Tenisoner and pulley
AC delete pulley
New delco Alternator
Throttlebody Bypass delete
Oil Cooler delete
diverter valve delete
cruise control Delete
Washer fluid Delete
Cold Start Delete
Cat Delete
AC delete
EGR delete
Heater valve delete
Air delete
smog delete
Vats delete
Future mods:
afr 180 head (milled to 60cc to achieve 10.1 compression)
1.6 non align rockers
27lb pound injectors
Wildwood front brake package
vigilante 9.5 2800 stall
walbro fuel pump
fiberglass replacement wing
new paint
polish factory rims
swap rear gta rims for two front gta rims
: )
ENGINE MODS......
fresh 355 bored .30 over 4 Bolt Main Vortec Block
10243880 Gm cast Block
Blueprinted Performance build ( bored with thrust plates)
9.7 to 1 Compression
Milodon Main Cap Bolts
Eagle 5140 Forged Steel "SIR" Lightweight Connecting Rods
ARP Rod Bolts
Eagle 4340 Forged steel crank
Upgraded Clevite 77 H Bearings
Kieth Black Hypereutectic -12cc dished pistons
dura-bond hi performance coated cam bearings
Pioneer heavy duty brass freeze plugs
Internally Balanced Eagle rotating assembly (rated at 650 horsepower)
LS7 Lifters
Heavy duty flywheel
New harmonic balancer
LT1 mini Starter
Highflow radiator
High flow water Pump
ARP headbolts
Rebuilt L98 heads with manely springs, retainers, screw in studs
SA performance double timing chain
GM LT4 HOT Cam
218/228 .492"/.492" 112 LSA
Comp Cams 1.5 roller tip rockers
INDUCTION/FUEL DELIVERY MODS.....
FIRST Injection TPI unit (300cfm stock)
73mm mono-blade throttle body
Aeromotive Adjustable fuel Pressure regulator
screw in fuel pressure gauge
Custom Fuel Lines
SLP's CAI with K&N air filter and SLP's special modded intake hoses
IAT relocated to SLP CAI box
180 thermostat
Hypertech 4028 200/185 degree fan switch
SVO 24lb Injectors
Heated O2 sensor
OIL SYSTEM MODS.....
Melling 10553 Oil pump
hardned pick up
L98 Oil Pan
GAUGE MODS.....
stock gauges with white face gauges
blue led gauge lights
Autometer trasnsmission temp gauge
SUSPENSION/CHASSIS MODS......
WS6+ suspension
aggressive street alignment (vetrucks specs)
Kuhmo Ecsta Ast 245/50/16 tires 30psi
Spohn Front end rebuild kit with poly tie rods
UMI Adjustable Strut mounts
KYB GR-2 Front struts
KYB Gas-a-just rear shocks
Eibach Pro-kit lowering springs
Heater hose spring mod
36mm front sway bar with poly bushings
24mm rear sway bar with poly bushings
Stock painted A arms poly bushings and poly ball joints
new poly front and rear sway bar endlinks
Front K-member Braces
UMI Steering Brace
BMR Strut Tower brace
BMR weld in outer subframe connectors
Alstons weld in Inner subframe connectors
BMR non adjust Torque arm with poly bushing
Edelbrock On car Adjustable panhard bar poly bushings
J & M Street non adjust Lower Control Arms
Founder Performance lower Control arm relocation Brackets
TRANSMISSION MODS........
Pro-Built 700R4 (rated at 600 hp)
corvette stall
Pan drilled for autometer temp gauge
B&M Shift Kit
Corvette Servo
tranny poly mount
Tranny cooler
BRAKES MODS......
new factory front brakes, rotors and wheel bearings
Rotor Size: 10.5 inches
Rotor Thickness: about 1 inch
Piston Size: 2 3/8 inch, 2.375 inch
Total Pistons surface area: 8.86
Material type: Cast Iron
LS1 Complete rear brakes
Rotor Size: 12 inches
Rotor Thickness: 1.25 inches
Piston size: 1.75 inch outer diameter
Total pistons surface area: 9.62 square inches
Material type: Cast Aluminum via gravity cast
REAR END MODS.........
10 bolt rear end from
3.42 gears
aluminum driveshaft
Neapco brute force u-Joints
EXHUAST MODS......
Hedman longtube Street headers
Custom 3" y-pipe
Catco highflow Gutted converter
Flowmasters 80’s series 3.5 inch catback
IGNITION MODS......
New distributor
Blue streak cap and rotor
MSD 8.5 super conductor wires
accel Super coil
EXTERIOR MODS.....
83 trans am Powerbulge cowl hood with carbon fiber locking pins
aftermarket hood insulator
20 percent window tint all around
Factory aluminum louvers
black Gta emblem swap
blacked out tailights all around
INTERIOR MODS......
New Headliner
New carpet
redone GTA bucket seats with trans am stitched in headrest
redone rear seats
usa speed Beechwood floor mats with gold bird and trans am stitched in
redone sunvisors and side speaker covers
power to manual door conversion
Grant black 773 steering wheel with ponitac horn button
Dash pad cover with gold bird emblem stitched in
olive ash Dash kit with painted black dash and console
white face gauges with blue led lightning
blue led floor lights
Magellan GPS mounted on dash
ipod holder mounted on dash to connect to HD radio
white face HVAC with red led lighthing
ashtray delete coin holder conversion
red shift indicator led conversion
camaro Z28 auto leather shift ****
new black leather shift boot
SOUND SYSTEM MODS:
Kenwood MP242 HD radio with dash kit
new factory replacement speakers
custom sub box with 12" infinity subwoofer
800 watt amp with blue lightning
MISC MODS.......
150lb weight reduction
tuned by PCMforless
rev limiter set at 5500rpms
New belt Tenisoner and pulley
AC delete pulley
New delco Alternator
Throttlebody Bypass delete
Oil Cooler delete
diverter valve delete
cruise control Delete
Washer fluid Delete
Cold Start Delete
Cat Delete
AC delete
EGR delete
Heater valve delete
Air delete
smog delete
Vats delete
Future mods:
afr 180 head (milled to 60cc to achieve 10.1 compression)
1.6 non align rockers
27lb pound injectors
Wildwood front brake package
vigilante 9.5 2800 stall
walbro fuel pump
fiberglass replacement wing
new paint
polish factory rims
swap rear gta rims for two front gta rims
: )
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Re: tpi motor pics
heck ya looks good lol your a lot farther than i am the best thing i put on mine was the msd 6al about what was yours
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
Engine: Forged 355 4 Bolt, FIRST TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: ls1 torsen 3.42 gear
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lol thanks i spend too much money on my car... but the best thing i did was take off my old tpi and switch to the FIRST.... so much more torque and power in the mid and upper range rpms....
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
Engine: Forged 355 4 Bolt, FIRST TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: ls1 torsen 3.42 gear
Re: tpi motor pics
i did all of this in my garage.... it took me several years to get to where im at now.... do u mean where is my old tpi or where is the car located at...
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Car: 1988 Flame Red Trans am GTA
Engine: Forged 355 4 Bolt, FIRST TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: ls1 torsen 3.42 gear
Re: tpi motor pics
yea i know... soon it will not be my daily driver... the whole car with the new parts have less than 20,000 miles on it and i would like to keep it low miles and it being my weekend/show car eventually.... hopefully im buying a truck early next year and park the car and work it on.. i want to keep a sorta stock look but muscle it out at the same time.. i want my car in the next 10 to 20 years to be that really rare car on the street just like the 60's and 70's car of today... eventually i want to get a top notch paint job and re do my gta rims and polish the lips....although i will never sell it alot of people will appreciate the GTA as time goes by...
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Car: 1988 Camaro IROC-Z
Engine: LB9 (305 TPI)
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Positraction
Re: tpi motor pics
333 cu in 4-Bolt main roller 350 block bored .040 over, 3.25" crank, 327 high top pistons, balanced rotating assembly, 64cc cast iron ported / polished heads milled to 63cc's and cut for LT1 valve springs, GMPP LT4 Hot Cam and LT1 valve springs, hand polished TPI system off '85 Corvette with ported / polished plenum / runners / base, deleted cold start injector, Bosch 36 lb/hr fuel injectors, Mallory Hyfire 6A triggering Accel GM HEI mechanical and vacuum advance distributor (custom recurved by Kendrick Performance), Accel 8mm Superstock plug wires, NGK V-Power UR4 plugs, Megasquirt-I fully programmable ECM with custom tune, full emissions delete (including EGR, cat, and AIR system), IAC delete, coolant control valve delete and throttle body bypass, MSD 2225 high volume external fuel pump, custom fit '94 Camaro wiring harness (hidden in fenders and along valve covers).
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Car: 1989-92 FORMULA350 305 92 Hawkclone
Engine: 4++,350 & 305 CIs
Transmission: 700R4 4800 vig 18th700R4 t56 ZF6 T5
Axle/Gears: 3.70 9"ford alum chunk,dana44,9bolt
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My 89 formula350 back in the early 90s.
This is 2 years ago. Apart for more changes now. (ongoing changes)
This is 2 years ago. Apart for more changes now. (ongoing changes)
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Engine: 5.7L Tuned Port Injection
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.23 both spinning
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MODS:
heads and intake ported
Comp Cams xr264hr cam with matched springs retainers, and locks
Comp roller lifters
Comp roller rockers
Comp double roller timing chain
Scat crank
Edlebrock Headers
Bosch 24lb/hr injectors
Block bored .030 over
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Car: 1983, 1986, 2001 Trans Am
Engine: 305 cfi, 350 carb, LS1
Transmission: 700,Edge 2800 th350,Edge 3400 4L60E
Axle/Gears: 9 Bolt 3.27 Borg-Warner, built 3.73
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TPI conversion.
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi 4th gen rear
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305 tpi s/d conversion
hedman headers
a/c delete
smog delete
tpis air foil
k&n air filter
hedman headers
a/c delete
smog delete
tpis air foil
k&n air filter
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Car: 91 SLP GTA
Engine: Five Seven
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.42
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Before:
AS&M Runners, Ported Plenum and Holley 52mm Throttle Body
After:
SLP T-RAM, Stock GM throttle body ported to 52mm.
AS&M Runners, Ported Plenum and Holley 52mm Throttle Body
After:
SLP T-RAM, Stock GM throttle body ported to 52mm.
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Here is my TPI, which I am very proud of. Currently it has SLP runners with a port matched plenum, Holley AFPR and that's about it for now (Intake-wise anyways). In a month or two when it warms up I am going to be installing my ported base manifold with 22/lb injectors, top-end stainless steel bolt kit, braided fuel lines, aluminum underdrive pullies and open up the siamese more in the runners.
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here's mine, still building my truck but I got it running last Wednesday, sounds like a Hoover Vacuum on steroids when it's running with the Airfilter off
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/pict...ictureid=33457
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/pict...ictureid=33457
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After I put new injectors in a couple years ago. Mostly original except belt, rad hoses, injectors, thermostat, plugs, wires, cap, rotor and alternator.
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Car: 85 Trans Am
Engine: 98 Vortec 350 LT1 Cam w/ TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3:27
Re: tpi motor pics
The old 305 converted to TPI from carb. Still a wiring nightmare at this point
New motor. 98 vortec 350 with LT1 cam, vortec TPI base, SLP runners, Hedman shorty headers with Y-pipe.
New motor. 98 vortec 350 with LT1 cam, vortec TPI base, SLP runners, Hedman shorty headers with Y-pipe.
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Car: 1988 iroc
Engine: 350 tpi
Transmission: t-5
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Re: tpi motor pics
before 305tpi
the build
and i just realized i dont have a finished picture but heres the install
the build
and i just realized i dont have a finished picture but heres the install
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Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: 3.4v6 sc
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.73s
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love this its a crying shame im doing a lt1.5 now mt tpi unit will go to my dad and on his s10 406
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Engine: 87 Small Block Roller Motor
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Car: '91 Firebird Formula
Engine: SP383 Deluxe FIRST® TPI Intake
Transmission: Tremec T56
Axle/Gears: Moser 9" Eaton Truetrac Motive 3.89
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2013 FIRST Fuel injection pilot project
2013 FIRST Fuel injection pilot project
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Car: 1985 Camaro Z28 IROC
Engine: 5.0L TPI H.O. 215HP STOCK
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: GU6=3.42
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All stock, except the single fan runs constant...
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I may be one of the few who think so one but man those TPI engines are about as good looking of a factory setup ive ever seen! I was at a carshow over the weekend admiring one on a c4 vette and an older gentleman said it looked like an octopus. I was quick to disagree with him.