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89 LO3 - 87 LB9

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Old Sep 19, 2007 | 04:01 PM
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Car: 92 trans am clone
Engine: LO3
Transmission: 700r4
89 LO3 - 87 LB9

please do not tell me to get a 350 because atm i have my reasons and such so please dont hassle me.

on another note, im wonder when i swap this with harness ecu and all from the 87 into my 89 if the vats in my car will work with the computer that im going to be putting into it. also do i need to know any other things i may have issues with? thanks
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Old Sep 20, 2007 | 12:34 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
Swap engine, harness, sensors, fuel pump, computer in, that part is fairly straight forward.

Check the VATS tech article on the thirdgen.org homepage. An alternative would be to use an '89 TPI computer, only difference is the '89 didn't have the cold start injector.

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