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Old Mar 21, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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WTB tpi

I want to buy a tpi system. I have a pontiac trans am with a pontiac 350. I dont know if I need one made for the pontiac motor specifically. Be easy on my wallet
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:19 PM
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i have a tpi intake off a 91. pm me an offer, we'll see what we can do. thanks, nick
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 12:58 PM
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I want to buy a tpi system. I have a pontiac trans am with a pontiac 350. I dont know if I need one made for the pontiac motor specifically. Be easy on my wallet
Are you sure this is a Pontiac engine? I don't know that much about them but I do know that all Pontiac Trans Ams from 1982-2002 used GM/Chevy engines. If you want to mate TPI to an older Pontiac block from say a second generation car, it may be possible but my guess is that the intake manifold will have to be heavily modified, or you'll have to have one custom made.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 01:05 PM
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Im not sure what kind of motor it is for all I know it could be a chevy 350 because i bought the car with the motor swap in it and his son wasnt there to tell me much information about it. Is there any way for checking to see what kind of motor it is short of taking stuff off to see the vin
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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The only real way to know what kind of engine it has if it isn't the original is to check the block casting number on the back of the block. You'll really need a mirror and good lighting in order to do that.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 01:11 PM
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Can you list all the parts that I will need for fuel injection since I have a carb. Im planning to buy a holley stealth ram seprate but I want to get all the parts at once so that I can do it quickly so i can go back to driving my car
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 01:15 PM
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The easiest thing to do is read this article here. That has a list of all the parts you will need to do the swap.
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