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Edelbrock TBI to MPFI conversion?

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Old May 25, 2002 | 09:03 AM
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Car: 93 9C1 Caprice
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3:42
Edelbrock TBI to MPFI conversion?

Anybody use or try the Edelbrock conversion kit. I have a chance to get one at little or no cost but I don't ever see mention of these come up.
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Old May 25, 2002 | 10:39 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
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It's been discused in the TBI forum before, seems like the kit is made for trucks and Camaros use a different computer and the wiring is different too, I think you might have to adapt a trucks computer to you car to make it work.
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Old May 26, 2002 | 03:37 PM
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They're very similar but different in some aspects. I didnt think that they were so different that the Edelbrock injection doesnt work with it.

The MPFI wont fit under a Camaro hood, and I would make sure about clearances with your Caprice.

P.S. When Horsepower TV swapped the TBI for this system I was also very unimpressed with the gains.
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Old May 26, 2002 | 05:30 PM
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Here is the thread where I got the idea that the computer would need to be changed to one from a truck.
https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...conversion+tbi
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