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Old 09-25-2003, 11:00 PM   #1
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Attention ALL TPI owners...inside please...

I found this article in the June 2000 issue of Hot Rod magazine. ITs a great article for anybody who wishes to learn more about their Tuned Port Injection....including tuning, how the ecm uses the sensors...etc etc. I put it on my Yahoo briefcase because on here it says its too big....so try it and see if it works...thanks and enjoy...

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Old 09-26-2003, 01:15 AM   #2
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SWEEEEET! that is awesome... I might call HR and ask if they can send me the issue.
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Old 09-26-2003, 05:43 AM   #3
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KYL98,
Thanks dude for the link to the good info! Mucho appreciated! I'm right in the middle of a 355 TPI build. I'm in Louisville, where in Northern KY do you live?
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Old 09-26-2003, 08:00 AM   #4
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Thanks for the replies....Im in Florence KY....about 10miles south of Cincinnati ohio. Im actually getting ready to move to Lexington though. Are there any good machine shops down that way?? Hopefully Ill have my 383 in by winter anyway...lol

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Old 09-29-2003, 04:04 PM   #5
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Is there anyway to make this a sticky for people? ??????
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Old 10-01-2003, 06:34 PM   #6
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KYL98.....great post my friend. i have a new engine in my 91 z conv and i am missing about 30 hp. i will utilize this aritcle to help me find it.

thank again!!
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Great post! I'm going to have to try this. Thanks.
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Old 10-02-2003, 11:22 PM   #8
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Glad you guys like it. It REALLY helped me to understand exactly how the TPI system works......
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Old 10-27-2003, 01:43 AM   #9
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Thanks KYL98, great article.
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to anyone else looking for more info, i found a great book. its called TPI Swappers Guide. It has a maintance break down of error codes along with tons of other great info. You can get it on amazon for like 15 I think. I payed near 20 for it at barns.
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Old 10-27-2003, 02:15 AM   #11
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Thanks BigAl. I just ordered the book, $13 and some change.
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Old 10-27-2003, 09:46 AM   #12
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to anyone else looking for more info, i found a great book. its called TPI Swappers Guide. It has a maintance break down of error codes along with tons of other great info. You can get it on amazon for like 15 I think. I payed near 20 for it at barns.

I got that book ...tis a good one ......tells the seceret of the 640 ohm resistor
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boy i hope i dont get nailed but........

i thougt about downloadeding this after much trial and error and printing it out. did that sound ok?

anyway, i understand that this is how you would do it for those who are interested.

save the info on you computer and then use a program for printing pictures out. start the program...something like 'picture it' and then call up the file and you should be able to print it out.

i understand it must be a picture program, word or any of the others should cut off part of the material. only a program to print out picutres will work.

just be sure to remind everyone that you are just thinking about doing it.

ya'll have fun ya heeya!
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Old 11-09-2003, 11:36 PM   #14
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the article mentions stock L98 injectors at 24 lbs. i thought it was 22??
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the article mentions stock L98 injectors at 24 lbs. i thought it was 22??
What page is that on? They are 22 lbs
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Old 11-10-2003, 05:07 PM   #16
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page 7, top right hand side
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Old 11-11-2003, 08:51 AM   #17
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I thought they were 22lbs also....but it sure does say that. Must be a typo. When you look into the L98 .bin it shows 22lb for a injector flow rate......hmmm
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Old 11-13-2003, 02:05 PM   #18
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hey guys

im purchasing a complete tpi kit for my 305 L03 V8. It came off a 87 Camaro that has a 305 LB9 V8 , will it work?

p.s. hey thanks for that link! awsome article

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Old 11-20-2003, 01:15 PM   #19
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Re: hey guys

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im purchasing a complete tpi kit for my 305 L03 V8. It came off a 87 Camaro that has a 305 LB9 V8 , will it work?
Yes it will work, but don't forget that your L03 heads and cam are just as much of a problem as the TBI if not more so. Don't expect a big difference unless you change them too.

Thanks for the article link and the book link guys. It's much appreciated.
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Old 11-20-2003, 01:22 PM   #20
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alright

so where can I get the cams and heads?
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Sweeeeeet! Thanx!

BTW, what's the casting number for the junk 305 heads? How abou the high output (TPI ) heads?
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Old 11-26-2003, 04:30 PM   #22
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Yeah, I gotta post a big 'ol "thank you" too; Now I gotta rummage through the archives and find that issue! Exactly a year after that issue I got my Camaro, holy CRAP that would've been handy 2 years ago
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Old 12-22-2003, 07:57 PM   #23
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i started reading that write up when i realized i have the same magazine at home and have already read it 30 times, lol very good write up and very informative. I came across that magazine at a library and the librarian just gave it too me.

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Old 01-15-2004, 09:29 PM   #24
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Off the chain article...:lala:
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Old 01-21-2004, 12:17 PM   #25
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Nice article! I'll have to go to the dyno to set my fuel pressure right.
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Thanks for the article! I'll try to D/L it later when I have more time.

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nice article, couldn't get page 6 or7 to load however
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Old 05-19-2004, 01:48 PM   #28
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nice article! Good find
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Old 09-06-2004, 06:15 PM   #29
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nice article. i might see if i can get that issue somewhere
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Very nice... as soon as it warms up, looks like I'm going to try some of those procedures. Thanks.
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