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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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tbi in a L98

I need some help to find out if my intake will bolt up to my L98 engine block that i have build.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 04:18 PM
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Re: tbi in a L98

What year intake & what year engine? You'd basically be building a L98 version of the truck engine, which was a TBI 350.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Re: tbi in a L98

The intake is from my 91 rs and the engine i was told it was from an 87
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 06:35 PM
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'87-'95 iron heads, it'll bolt up.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 06:49 PM
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Re: tbi in a L98

Do the valve covers have 4 center bolts or the perimeter style 4 on the edge?

If they are the 4 center bolts, then yes, it is a 87+ & they'll bolt together just fine.
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 10:48 PM
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Re: tbi in a L98

Yea they are center bolt
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 11:54 PM
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You should be good to go then!
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 11:56 PM
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Re: tbi in a L98

Alright thank you guys now i just need to find a place they could burn me a chip do you happen to know anyone who sells them.
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