Post Your Carb'd Motor Pics
06-19-2006, 03:31 PM
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Car: '87 Z28, '00 T/A M6
Engine: 355, LS1
Transmission: 700R4, M6
Axle/Gears: 4:10 on '87, stock on others
My eye candy...took this last year right after rebuild. Look at it this year and it's another story -- I gunk it to death, but don't think it will ever look this good again.
06-19-2006, 11:14 PM
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Car: 1986 Trans Am
Engine: 1963 Corvette 327/420hp
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: stock
Originally Posted by GOFASTER
Me likes.... It's sooooo good to know that I am not the only one in the III Gen class running old school carb's! Yeah, cold starts suck, but the power is worth it. Can someone please e-mail me or post (that is those running carbed III Gens with over 500HP) what fuel pump your running and how you adapted it from TBI or TPI to carb for pumps? I am thinking of holley blue, but is that enough? Do I just splice into the fuel line and run that pump and let her rip?
Better yet, let me make a poll (a small one)
What fuel pump do you (carbed folks) use? Why? Easy usage?
Thanks
Better yet, let me make a poll (a small one)
What fuel pump do you (carbed folks) use? Why? Easy usage?
Thanks
06-20-2006, 12:17 AM
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is there a way to use the tpi throttle cable on a carburetor setup??? or do you need to get a whole new cable?
06-20-2006, 11:42 AM
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Car: 91 Z/28
Engine: 6.3 L98
Transmission: TH350 4500 STALL
Axle/Gears: 3.73s
Originally Posted by bigdavesiroc
is there a way to use the tpi throttle cable on a carburetor setup??? or do you need to get a whole new cable?
06-20-2006, 12:43 PM
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Car: 1991Firebird T/A
Engine: 350
Transmission: Modified Viper t-56
Axle/Gears: dana 44, 3.55
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that'd be the one... if you go through UEP in CT he get me mine for 80 bucks i believe... just call him and tell him steve sent ya
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06-21-2006, 07:44 PM
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who sell the tbi throttle cable???? i looked at a few of the third gen venders and can't find one???????
06-21-2006, 10:00 PM
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Car: 1987 TA
Engine: 350 stock/twecked
Transmission: 700r4
hello,
this is just not true, At least for my 87 TA I just had a bracket brazed onto the carberator for the tpi and it works great.
The TPI cable is too long ,you'd have to loop it like 2 times to get it to work.Just switch to a TBI throttle cable.It is the perfect length for carb.Good luck!
07-02-2006, 06:04 PM
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Car: 1985 IROC
Engine: 350 TPI (block was swapped)
Transmission: 700r4 w/corvette servo
Axle/Gears: no idea
My cars engine:
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5583/dscf14393fe.jpg
My car:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/986/dscf14367lj.jpg
My interior *complete with jfk and all!*:
http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/1562/dscf14382zi.jpg
I believe I am the only person to put a model of jfk's upper torso on a third gen dashboard *his skull cap is even gone!* I call him the navigator, he's attached to a piece of wood thats attached to my dash by a pivot. When I turn the car he moves the opposite way, its fun.
My car isnt in the cleanest of conditions it has seen, but the cars not street legal yet so im waiting untill I get insurance/registration to really give it a good scrubbing over. I also need to repaint my valve covers, or get new ones *they are just so damn expensive for a good set*.
I love my camaro.
DONT FLAME! THATS MY DADS PIECE OF **** V6 MUSTANG, NOT MINE.
*edit*
I almost forgot, yes I know that air filter is extremley restrictive. I had to squish it like that so it would fit underneath my hood and not damage my carb while reving. Im getting a 4" cowl glass hood, along with a holley 750dp. that will let me get rid of the carb spacer that I have now to go from square to spreadbore, my hood has even less space than a normal hood without those indents.
http://img357.imageshack.us/img357/5583/dscf14393fe.jpg
My car:
http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/986/dscf14367lj.jpg
My interior *complete with jfk and all!*:
http://img320.imageshack.us/img320/1562/dscf14382zi.jpg
I believe I am the only person to put a model of jfk's upper torso on a third gen dashboard *his skull cap is even gone!* I call him the navigator, he's attached to a piece of wood thats attached to my dash by a pivot. When I turn the car he moves the opposite way, its fun.
My car isnt in the cleanest of conditions it has seen, but the cars not street legal yet so im waiting untill I get insurance/registration to really give it a good scrubbing over. I also need to repaint my valve covers, or get new ones *they are just so damn expensive for a good set*.
I love my camaro.
DONT FLAME! THATS MY DADS PIECE OF **** V6 MUSTANG, NOT MINE.
*edit*
I almost forgot, yes I know that air filter is extremley restrictive. I had to squish it like that so it would fit underneath my hood and not damage my carb while reving. Im getting a 4" cowl glass hood, along with a holley 750dp. that will let me get rid of the carb spacer that I have now to go from square to spreadbore, my hood has even less space than a normal hood without those indents.
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07-04-2006, 10:09 AM
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Car: 84 Z28, L69
Engine: 5.0 HO
Transmission: 700R4
Sorry for the dull, boring shot. It's just my original, untouched, unmolested L69.
(original owner)
BTW, why doesn't my sig show up????
Figured it out.
(original owner)
BTW, why doesn't my sig show up????
Figured it out.
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07-29-2006, 08:55 PM
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
Here are some updated pics of my 383. Changes since last pic are Demon carb, Team G intake, MSD billet distributor, Hooker LT's, functional line lock and some general cleaning up of wiring. Next up will be to install a dual snorkel air cleaner to get rid of the hot air sucking open element.
07-30-2006, 06:02 PM
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Car: 86' Trans am
Engine: 85 LG4-non cc carb(building a 350)
Transmission: Rebuilt 700R4,vette servo,2200stall
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi
this is like 3 months ago i got valve covers headers and new airfilter new pics soon
08-03-2006, 07:20 PM
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Car: 1987 iroc z
Engine: 355 dart platinum 215cc heads
Transmission: <<BLOWN UP TH400>>
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 4.11's
heres mine 400 miles on it nothing wrong yet. 1/4...14.3
08-04-2006, 12:32 AM
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Car: Only a daily driver, but comin home
Engine: I have one that runs ;)
Transmission: Caged hamster that runs really fast
Axle/Gears: They are round, I know that much
Originally Posted by steve87iroc
heres mine 400 miles on it nothing wrong yet. 1/4...14.3
09-13-2006, 08:20 AM
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Car: 1986 camaro
Engine: 383 sbc
Transmission: th-400
Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt/Detroit TrueTrac 4.
Sorry for bringing this post back but I am soo excited. I finished the motor.
09-13-2006, 09:01 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC Z28
Engine: 350 carbed
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.43
Is anyone ever not "still working on it". You will never quit "working" on it. I've had mine running since last september and I'm still working on it.
09-13-2006, 10:31 PM
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here's mine. i got an old school 327 from a vette in there. no extra wires or emissions stuff. i had to fabricate a PCV and breather system since the aluminum corvette valve covers have no holes in them. i hate when you see people drilling holes in the top of these covers to solve the problem.
09-15-2006, 11:48 AM
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Car: 1985 Z-28 2003 chevy Silverado Z71
Engine: was 305 LG4 now 355 HO
Transmission: TH700r4
Axle/Gears: posi 373
How?
I want me clean up my engine bay can some please explain to me what to do? I have a bunch of wire all over the place dont know what to take off what to keep. Looking at some of the pic's in this thread they don’t this is mine right now.
09-15-2006, 01:05 PM
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Car: Only a daily driver, but comin home
Engine: I have one that runs ;)
Transmission: Caged hamster that runs really fast
Axle/Gears: They are round, I know that much
maybe by next summer I will have a big block pictured under my hood instead of the mouse motor I built and have in it currently
09-15-2006, 06:55 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS, 1993 Camaro Z-28
Engine: what engine, LT1
Transmission: did it come with one, 4l60
Axle/Gears: They spin (most of the time)
my new motor is about done....
09-16-2006, 01:19 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS, 1993 Camaro Z-28
Engine: what engine, LT1
Transmission: did it come with one, 4l60
Axle/Gears: They spin (most of the time)
nah close, but i just orders some little stuff from Jegs to finish it up so it should be real soon
09-29-2006, 09:37 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Just curious... why do some of you guys use so much rubber fuel line? Some of these cars look like they have a coule FEET of it, not counting what goes from the chassis to the fuel pump! Not talking about braided hose, but regular rubber hose
Why does no one ever bend their own hardline? I've done it a few times now, and its not hard.. and the tools aren't expensive (or even just rent them). All you need is a tubing bender and maybe a flaring tool.
Just seems like alot of risk to take. Not hard for it to touch something hot and melt, or rub a pulley or belt and have it tear.
Plus... hardline looks aot better. More "professional".
Why does no one ever bend their own hardline? I've done it a few times now, and its not hard.. and the tools aren't expensive (or even just rent them). All you need is a tubing bender and maybe a flaring tool.
Just seems like alot of risk to take. Not hard for it to touch something hot and melt, or rub a pulley or belt and have it tear.
Plus... hardline looks aot better. More "professional".
09-30-2006, 04:41 PM
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Car: Only a daily driver, but comin home
Engine: I have one that runs ;)
Transmission: Caged hamster that runs really fast
Axle/Gears: They are round, I know that much
Best bet is to either get insurance for a show car/race car OR see if you can get an emissions exemption form from the EPA people in your state for not having to go to emissions.
Other than that, I am using my buddies address in an area of the state that doesn't require emissions.
10-23-2006, 12:05 AM
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Here are some updated pics of my 383. Changes since last pic are Demon carb, Team G intake, MSD billet distributor, Hooker LT's, functional line lock and some general cleaning up of wiring. Next up will be to install a dual snorkel air cleaner to get rid of the hot air sucking open element.
(super clean install, BTW)
10-23-2006, 09:53 AM
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Finally, my carbed T/A has top pass emissions requirements for 1983 which was not as stringent as today, since my car was originally a carbed car.
10-28-2006, 09:13 PM
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Car: 87 TA / 87 Firebird
Engine: 385 FastBurn / Performance 3.4L
Transmission: TKO600 / 700R4
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" / GM 10bolt
[IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20And%20Settings/Kelham/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/87%20TA/Picture%20028.jpg[/IMG]
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[IMG]file:///C:/Documents%20And%20Settings/Kelham/My%20Documents/My%20Pictures/87%20TA/Picture%20037.jpg[/IMG]
This is mine
385 GM Crate Stroker
1.6 Roller Rockers
Hot Cam
Needs some engine bay work though
+ It needs a clean, took it out in the wet today
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This is mine
385 GM Crate Stroker
1.6 Roller Rockers
Hot Cam
Needs some engine bay work though
+ It needs a clean, took it out in the wet today
11-03-2006, 01:25 PM
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Car: Resto-Mod 1987 IROC-Z Clone
Engine: Alky fed L92 Vortec Twin-Turbo 6.8L
Transmission: My own built/ design 4L80M
Axle/Gears: Custom 12 bolt (4.10:1)
here is my 350!
My 350!
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11-03-2006, 07:35 PM
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 92 Firebird
Engine: 408 sbc, 3.1L of raw power
Transmission: TKO600, T5
Axle/Gears: Moser 9", 3:70 trutac, 3:23 torsion
here's mine
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11-09-2006, 03:38 AM
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Car: 85 Z28
Engine: 383
Transmission: TH350
Axle/Gears: 3.73 posi
BATTMAN,
Love the old school 'Vette valve covers, only drawback is the motor that they originally came on had the oil filler neck at the front of the intake and yours doesn't. How are you adding oil? Did you drill a PCV/filler hole at the back of the DS cover where we cannot see in your photos?
Love the old school 'Vette valve covers, only drawback is the motor that they originally came on had the oil filler neck at the front of the intake and yours doesn't. How are you adding oil? Did you drill a PCV/filler hole at the back of the DS cover where we cannot see in your photos?
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