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Old 03-21-2001, 08:20 PM
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Whats the diff between carb and tbi?

and how can i tell which mine is? i have a 1992 camaro rs, is it carb or tbi? thankz
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Car: 84 T/A
Engine: 305HOL69
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42
For your future reference, the V8 tbi F-bods have a letter "E" in the eighth space of the VIN number. The carb cars would be either a "G" or an "H". Carbs were no longer used after the TBI came out in 1988. The H.O. carbed 305 was disco'd in 1986.

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Car: 1986 Trans Am, 1991 Firebird
Engine: 355 TPI, 3.1L V6
Transmission: 700R4 in both
By 1992 GM had eliminated the carbed camaros and firebirds!! Unless I'm mistaken 1986 was the last year GM put a carb on a camaro or firebird!!

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Soon to upgrade to a 383 converted from TPI to Carb, Edelbrock 600CFM Carb, Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake, Hedman Shorty Headers, AFR 195's (if I can afford them), XE268 Cam, Moroso HEI ignition kit with external MSD Blaster II Coil and an MSD 6-AL Box!!
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isn't the tbi the one with that lil injector thingy above it?



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