Swapping from TBI to Carb
09-10-2010, 01:45 PM
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Swapping from TBI to Carb
The engine is almost done but still waiting for some more parts from USA and here is a pic of the engine bay preparing for new paint and gloss finish not like it left the factory
sorry for the crappy pic but its a fone pic!
sorry for the crappy pic but its a fone pic!
09-26-2010, 06:25 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb and I need some pics of carb'd engines
Looking good bro...keep it up! and for a nice carb...go for a Demon!
09-29-2010, 02:37 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb and I need some pics of carb'd engines
Here are some more crappy pics but you can see what work I am doind to my engine bay and also the Holley 750 which will be the main eye catcher in my opinion as I hated TBI
09-29-2010, 02:39 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb and I need some pics of carb'd engines
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Its billet aluminium and to put it in place you only have to make 4 spacers of alloy with 8mm holes for the bolts with countersunk heads and 30mm outside diameter and thickness exactly the width of a normal packet of sigarettes! and 4 flat washers and 4 locknuts!
will try to take some pics with my fone as my camera is not working!
will try to take some pics with my fone as my camera is not working!
10-14-2010, 02:59 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
My car was originally v6 2.8 and was swapped by a tbi 350 and now i removedall the wires from ecu to engine but these 2 plugs from ecu to under the dash were just unplugged and wish to know exactly what are these?
do they effect the gauges? headlights or what?
please let me know coz 2 days more will try to start after swapping tbi to carb!
do i need to connect something with them?
thanks
do they effect the gauges? headlights or what?
please let me know coz 2 days more will try to start after swapping tbi to carb!
do i need to connect something with them?
thanks
10-15-2010, 04:51 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Here is a new mod I did to my car! the first pic is the inner fender filler shaped to match the engine bay side and painted like the rest of the car! the one in the pic is the battery side and I also did drivers side but you have to relocate the horns!
second pic is a small modification using TBI serpentine with only one belt and electric water pump the 4pk belt goes round the alternator from grooved side that opposite side on a idler pulley so it clears from the water pump motor than it goes to the power steering pulley and all the way to the crank pulley and back to alternator! (no money for march pulleys and dont even wanted to change the alternator!)
second pic is a small modification using TBI serpentine with only one belt and electric water pump the 4pk belt goes round the alternator from grooved side that opposite side on a idler pulley so it clears from the water pump motor than it goes to the power steering pulley and all the way to the crank pulley and back to alternator! (no money for march pulleys and dont even wanted to change the alternator!)
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Here are some pics of the motor going back in her place but had some trouble to match to the main shaft after a while I noticed that the issue was the driver's side valve cover was hiting the wiper motor!
After I removed the cover it went down easily!
After I removed the cover it went down easily!
10-15-2010, 05:09 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
thanks fueledsoul!! just waiting for your pics in my mail! or thread
10-18-2010, 03:07 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Some more of engine coming all together slowly and a pic of my new radiator
10-18-2010, 05:11 PM
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Here are some pics of the heads which I should posted before! better late than 
never!
never!
10-20-2010, 05:57 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
In post #11 you show a roller block, but you are not using the stock roller cam set up, neither retrofit roller lifters.
10-20-2010, 06:03 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Ah ok
yes i baught the car with a non roller cam compure control(comp cams) but now I remained no roller because I baught evrything locally from cam shaft to valves thats why!
still do not recognize the difference in the tappets valley! any pics and roller cams?
yes i baught the car with a non roller cam compure control(comp cams) but now I remained no roller because I baught evrything locally from cam shaft to valves thats why!
still do not recognize the difference in the tappets valley! any pics and roller cams?
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Here 2 pics of the stock roller cam set up.
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...7648-271ko.jpg
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...7727-455ko.jpg
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...7648-271ko.jpg
https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/atta...7727-455ko.jpg
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Roller cams make more power with: less friction, no cam lobe and lifter wear, a lot more reliable, ...
10-21-2010, 03:38 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Today also mounted again in place the front bumper and spoiler with semi matt black headlight pockets and different plans on alternator bracket original from TBI with mounts on 12 o'lock and 4 o'clock
Where there is the aluminium spacer mounts the alternator 12 o'clock and the alongated hole with another distance spacer
The big thing is that I only used one belt 4pk from alternator to anticlockwise waterpump pulley back to power steering pulley back to crank and again to alternator without spending a lot of money from brackets and pulley makers so I dont mention any brands! and did not used 2 belts and no double groove crank pulley!
Let me know what you think!
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Not a quality pic but will take some good pics with a real camera not my fone!
10-22-2010, 04:45 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Today after 2 months and half of hard work went for a test drive and it feels very good and more powerful!
Here is another pic (Last thing to do is put again in place the hood! waiting for a friend for some help!!)
Here is another pic (Last thing to do is put again in place the hood! waiting for a friend for some help!!)
10-22-2010, 04:51 PM
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Nice what did you do with all of the wiring and wih the vats system.
10-22-2010, 04:53 PM
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Oh so you didnt remove the ecm then, the vats is a chip that it has on the key i thought all i camaros had it and it also needs the ecm thats the reason i ask.
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I swapped to carb and ECM and all extra wiring was removed so no mess in the engine bay is visible!
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Oh ok its because im also wanting to swap to carb to have a much cleaner engine bay look. Do im lloking around in threads for info.
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Looks awesome bro...very nice & clean, you will like it a lot more this way because it is raw power now...and it is easier to work on, excellent job buddy, you now have joined the Carb Club! lol!
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Also pics of polished alternator before reassambled after reconditioned and 10' aircleaner to pass the test till an aluminium fabricated one will be made to suit the valve covers!!
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Finally a decent pic with a proper camera axcept for the air claner whicj will be replaced soon with an aluminium fabricated one to suit with the valve covers!!
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Any experts here on what jet sizes do |i need as I am running to rich with holley vacuum secondries
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I love when their polished things on an engine how hard is it to keep it clean though or its just a weekend driver.
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Re: Swapping from TBI to Carb
Thanks again! about the intake I did some matching as I ported the heads but for me, Its a good intake for its price because it performs as a costy one with a popular name!
As I always say what for you cost $100 for me costs 2 1/2 times because of shipping and duty on item and shipping so it will cost about $240 and cannot but always costy things!
As I always say what for you cost $100 for me costs 2 1/2 times because of shipping and duty on item and shipping so it will cost about $240 and cannot but always costy things!
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