Engine Swap Everything about swapping an engine into your Third Gen.....be it V6, V8, LTX/LSX, crate engine, etc. Pictures, questions, answers, and work logs.

help swaping 305 tbi with TPI

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 06:03 PM
  #1  
Bipolar_Bird's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 11
Likes: 0
From: salt lake city, utah
Transmission: 700r4e
help swaping 305 tbi with TPI

i have a 91 firebird 305TBI. i have got a 305 TPI out of a 88'bird came with the ECM, distributor cap no distributor, and no serpentine system.
so i need to know is

*can i use the serpentine system and distributor from my tbi engine?
*is there any problem with passing emisions with swaping engines?
*my other option is to switch block and put my tbi intake on the new block to keep things the same only the new block has been bored .030 over, will there be any problem with that or do you need to adjust anything? fuel, timeing, ecm?

just trying to make this all work and be legal, any hep would be great!!!
Reply
Old Oct 30, 2011 | 07:45 PM
  #2  
travis401's Avatar
Supreme Member
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,525
Likes: 7
From: Arlington, Tx
Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: empty bay (for now)
Transmission: Built T-56
Axle/Gears: 3.42 stock posi disc
Re: help swaping 305 tbi with TPI

the serpentine system and dizzy should just bolt right on the 88 engine. id stick with the 88 ecm and tpi, its better than the tbi. as far as passing emissions, unless the inspector checks out the block casting numbers, itll look exactly the same with the exception of the tpi intake.
Reply
Old Nov 7, 2011 | 07:05 PM
  #3  
zenish's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 1,271
Likes: 1
From: stallings,n.c.
Car: 1989 camaro rs convertable
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 7.5"3.42 gears forth gen 2000 camar
Re: help swaping 305 tbi with TPI

Originally Posted by travis401
the serpentine system and dizzy should just bolt right on the 88 engine. id stick with the 88 ecm and tpi, its better than the tbi. as far as passing emissions, unless the inspector checks out the block casting numbers, itll look exactly the same with the exception of the tpi intake.
the water pump may run backwards.the inspector gos by the vin number and will be expecting to see a throttle body.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Glowsock
Tech / General Engine
13
Jul 24, 2025 03:15 PM
xkingcodex
Engine Swap
14
Feb 12, 2020 07:43 PM
pimp2303
TBI
7
Jul 27, 2017 02:03 PM
92purpz28
TBI
2
Aug 11, 2015 02:30 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:43 AM.