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Old May 10, 2005 | 07:49 AM
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TPI Closeups

Anybody have any clean or artistic pictures of the TPI setup.

Im thinking of drawing one that looks like its inhaling. Possibly for a tattoo, or a shirt.

Im not that good at drawing so if I look at it, itll be much better.
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Old May 10, 2005 | 12:01 PM
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Old May 10, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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I forgot where I saw it but it was a tpi ring. It was pretty sweet lookin but it was real gold and therefore $$
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Old May 10, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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aw man thats awesome. Id like it to be more crooked so you can see the runners
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Old May 10, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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heres mine
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Old May 10, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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Here is just a cool picture of a tpi......
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Old May 10, 2005 | 08:12 PM
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215 bucks, hmm, i wouldnt pay that much for it
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Old May 10, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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here ya go .
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:17 PM
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heres mine
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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my dads L98 TPI
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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:25 PM
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I got some if you can ignore the leaves. This is fresh after my HCIH upgrade.



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Old May 10, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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is that an aluminum or chrome paint on your valve covers Thirdgen89GTA?
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Old May 11, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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1200* Ceramic paint in Aluminum. If you don't clear coat the parts the final finish is VERY close to the stock aluminum finish.

The plenum and valve covers are painted on my car, but the AS&M SS runners are in their natural bead blasted finish.

http://student.dpg.devry.edu/~d00712...s/DCP_0401.jpg
http://student.dpg.devry.edu/~d00712...s/DCP_0402.jpg

More pics here: http://student.dpg.devry.edu/~d00712...hcie/index.htm
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Old May 11, 2005 | 01:49 AM
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My old TPI setup.
Looks like a big insect with large feelers on it,


EDIT: I am trying to find the original file so that I can crop it so that the TPI portion is larger.

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Old May 11, 2005 | 03:15 AM
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i dont think he wants just tpi pics, but artistic ones
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Old May 11, 2005 | 03:48 AM
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Re: TPI Closeups

Originally posted by lxcamaroxl
Anybody have any clean or artistic pictures of the TPI setup.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 08:15 AM
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hey thanks these are all usable!
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Old May 11, 2005 | 02:49 PM
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If I had an IROC I would rock that tpi ring
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Old May 11, 2005 | 03:12 PM
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HAHAHAHA I know, that thing is so awesome
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Old May 11, 2005 | 08:40 PM
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a very awesome pic..
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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keep em comin.. gallery update will be posted at the end of the week. The engine department has always lacked.

http://omnipotent-goku.com/iroc
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Old May 11, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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Originally posted by 90firebird
a very awesome pic..
Dude, I love absolutely every picture you take. I love the pix of your car and that TPI pic is outstanding.

Are you a professional photographer?
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Old May 11, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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thanks for the compliment, dude. however, I didnt take that one.. it was posted up by someone on here, I apologize for not remembering who it was.. they've definitly got skills.
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Old May 11, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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Do you go to any SoCal meets?

If you do and I end up going to one too, I want you to take some badass pics of my car
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Old May 12, 2005 | 06:30 PM
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Old May 12, 2005 | 11:44 PM
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I love the look of a tpi.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 11:52 PM
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
I love the look of a tpi.
Me too. Just hate the lack of performance from it compared to other intakes.
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Old May 12, 2005 | 11:57 PM
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yeh i was going to say that also i almost want to run one just cause they looks soo cool.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 01:01 AM
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scottmoyer, I want to see more pics of your car.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 08:54 AM
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Originally posted by scottmoyer




Dang dude, that is clean. Nice Car.
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Old May 13, 2005 | 09:13 AM
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Yes!
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Old May 17, 2005 | 12:44 AM
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Originally posted by nick418
my dads L98 TPI

Oh wow, how do you keep it that clean and black looking??
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Old May 17, 2005 | 01:40 AM
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Oh wow, how do you keep it that clean and black looking??

its only got 15k org miles
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Old May 17, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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here is a bunch both in the engine and out. all pics are huge!



http://www.ccfbg.com/images/DSC00003.JPG
http://www.ccfbg.com/images/Dsc000921.jpg
http://www.ccfbg.com/images/DSC00928.JPG
http://www.ccfbg.com/images/DSC00491.JPG
http://www.ccfbg.com/images/00013 engine finished.jpg

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Old May 17, 2005 | 11:43 PM
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Very nice, definitely worthy of saving.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 12:19 AM
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Originally posted by Crimson 383 cid
Here is just a cool picture of a tpi......
Too bad TPI stopped glowing blue Dec. 1989...

I also love that pic!!!
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Old May 18, 2005 | 08:05 AM
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http://www.ccfbg.com/images/DSC00003.JPG

thats a sick picture and thats more what i was looking for.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:41 AM
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i always liked this pic, not mine though
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Old May 18, 2005 | 09:53 AM
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Originally posted by nick418
my dads L98 TPI
Hey, you wouldn't happen to have some pics of the other side of that bad boy would you? I need some pics of the AIR tubes and their related plumbing for my wife's car. We've got Corvette exhaust manifolds on it and I can't figure out how to route all of the plumbing.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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I thought the corvette intake bases were different do you have that also.
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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Originally posted by RSraider41
i always liked this pic, not mine though
Cool pic, thats of my motor
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Old May 18, 2005 | 02:18 PM
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Cool pic, thats of my motor

sweet looking pic man. How did you get your TPI that good looking?
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Old May 19, 2005 | 12:34 AM
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here's mine...ignore the neons....they were cool for a while
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Old May 19, 2005 | 08:17 AM
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Red paint, thats awesome.

Flames
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Old May 19, 2005 | 09:43 AM
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Originally posted by Spdfrk1990
I thought the corvette intake bases were different do you have that also.
No I don't have the base. All I really need is to see what the passenger side rear air tube hooks up to. After that, I'll be able to merge it with the F-body air pump. I'm not putting that motor in an F-body, it is actually going into a 74 Datsun 260Z. I used the Vette manifolds for clearance, ease of hook-up (center dump), already had the AIR, because they cleared the knock sensor (the block huggers I had before didn't) and because they cost me $35 for both.
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Old May 19, 2005 | 01:52 PM
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Originally posted by lxcamaroxl
Red paint, thats awesome.

Flames
Thanks...here's a better pic

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