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Old Jul 9, 2009 | 08:47 PM
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Car: 1986 P. Firebird T/A
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Hey guys, I just bought an 1987 Camaro and I believe the old carb blew and they put on an Edlebroc carv, the fuel line hasn't been reatached and the throttle hasn't either.

Reason I'm posting is because I'm not sure if there is anything else that needs to be done before reattaching those lines and adding the element.
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Old Jul 10, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
What distributor?

If the transmission is a TH700, you'll want to put a "geometry corrector" bracket on the throttle arm for the TV cable. Just hooking it up to the bottom of the throttle arm isn't good enough.
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Old Jul 11, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Re: Carb

Crap, I have no idea what Tranny it is, I have the vin if that woudl help, rest of the car is suppose to be stock.

I honestly have no idea and have no way of checking right now, when I have the chance, how can I check what tranny is in the 87 z28

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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 11:29 AM
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Car: 1985 camaro Z/28
Engine: 305 V/8 4bbl carb
Transmission: T5 WC
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Re: Carb

is it 3 or 4 speed automatic transmission?
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Old Jul 13, 2009 | 06:13 PM
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
The only automatic available beginning in 1984 was the TH700. If it's an '87 and the transmission is stock, it's a TH700.
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 10:32 AM
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Ok, thanks, if TH700 is the stock one back in those years, it must be then.

Next question, I do need thise geometry corrector for the edlebrock carb? or is it for a specific model?

Thanks
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 04:05 PM
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Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
You need one made for Edelbrock carbs. As far as I know, there aren't different brackets for different Edelbrock models (Performer vs. Thunder series, for instance).
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