did tbi to carb conversion on a 87 camaro and got everything together but when u turn key it wont start if u jump wires it will start but wont crank with key help me
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forgot to say the motor is a like 74 chevy 350

 

'87 didn't have TBI available.

I'm not sure from your description what it's doing. You seem to be using "crank" and "start" interchangeably.

 

It's not a TBI, it's a computer controled Q-Jet. This evening I did the same conversion - fairly easy and straight forward suprisingly. Anyway, mine wouldn't turn over at first and then I realized that when I put in the new carb i mixed up the TACH and BATT wires that go to the new distributor. The thinner (yellow for me) was the TACH and big red was BATT.

 

Switching the "Tach" and "Batt" wires won't keep it from "turning over". It might keep it from firing or starting, but it will "crank" and "turn over" with those wires switched.

 

I am not trying to start a cyber brawl but did you read what you posted

if so, if you had the knowlege to help yourself, do you think you would know what is going on

do a scene one take two and try it agian with a little explination

 

sorry its computer carb but i did same conversion on friends car 89 firebird tbi and had same problem wont turnover like no power to starter but if u jump starter it will crank

 

Sounds a lot like a battery or starter problem.

 

sounds like the wire for the starter is not getting power. first make sure that the small wire on the starter is correctly hooked up.

IIRC 87 did not have vats. so there should be no prob with that. make sure that all of your wires are hooked up I.E. on my car there was 3 sets of wires that went to the main starter nut. also make sure grounds are good.