I am new to the 3rd gen. I am looking to purchase a 1988 Iroc Z, but I have a concern with the engine. I had read that the 1988 model didn't come with a carb and I wanted to see if the person added a carb or did an engine swap to the car. If it is the original engine could you advise me as which one it is? Thanks!

Are you sure its a carb not tbi ?

I am not sure if it is tbi

Take the air cleaner off and take another close up of the intake/carb/tbi.

As an 88, I'm surprised it's not TPI. That said, I believe they stopped putting carbs in Camaro's in 86 so that should be a Throttle Body Injection (Fuel injection) intake. They look an awful lot like carbs with the aircleaner on.

No Carb Engine In 1988,Only EFI And TPI On The V8's.

The thermostat housing doesn't have the usual sensors a carb'd car would. Base engine for an 88' IROC was the 5.0 TBI. And 1987 was the final year for carbureated F-bodies.

The pic SUX, but it looks TBI to me, not carb, from what I can see.