Engine swapping, need advise!
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Car: 5.7 TPI Astro Van, 91 GTA
Engine: 92 5.7 and 91 5.7, both modded for extra umph!
Transmission: 4L60 in both
Engine swapping, need advise!
I'm doing the unthinkable, and it's almost done, I have stuffed a 91 L98 TPI in my Astro Van, yeah, I know, guys V/8 these things on a daily basis, but I have yet to see one with the TPI.
Here's the problemo, I am wanting to **** can the smog equipment and also dump the A/C, the A/C is no sweat with the delete pulley, and the same for the smog pump. I need to know how bad my computer is going to freak out with out having the smog stuff plugged in and hooked up??????? I really don't want to keep the emissions, but I will if I can't get a top notch professional answer, Hurry Guys, I want to see this thing ripping tires off by Halloween! It's been a long dream and it's finally there!
Here's the problemo, I am wanting to **** can the smog equipment and also dump the A/C, the A/C is no sweat with the delete pulley, and the same for the smog pump. I need to know how bad my computer is going to freak out with out having the smog stuff plugged in and hooked up??????? I really don't want to keep the emissions, but I will if I can't get a top notch professional answer, Hurry Guys, I want to see this thing ripping tires off by Halloween! It's been a long dream and it's finally there!
Last edited by Bird-dog; Oct 5, 2003 at 01:08 AM.
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a quick answer from a carb guy, if you are going to keep the TPI, you are going to have a chip burned that deletes the EGR!,AIR!, and smog stuff. if it is a stock setup, it may not miss the emissions stuff. might want to check on the TPI boards though.
well first off awesome!! my mom has a astro van and on the internet i saw this site that put in tpi engine into them, its a pretty easy swap from what i have seen.
to stay on topic, i have deleted my cats, air pump, a/c, and didnt touch the computer and its running great.
so you should be fine.
f.y.i u dont really need the smog delete pulley, i just used a different routing and bigger belt.
to stay on topic, i have deleted my cats, air pump, a/c, and didnt touch the computer and its running great.
so you should be fine.
f.y.i u dont really need the smog delete pulley, i just used a different routing and bigger belt.
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Joined: May 2003
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From: South Carolina
Car: 5.7 TPI Astro Van, 91 GTA
Engine: 92 5.7 and 91 5.7, both modded for extra umph!
Transmission: 4L60 in both
Engine swapping advise answered,Thanks!
Thanks to the guys that have replyed to my post, I'm deleting the bad and going for it! I'l sure be happy ripping around town in the new Fastro Van!
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