New motor questions....
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS
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New motor questions....
I am building a new motor for my suburban and my camaro is getting the motor from it...thats for another day tho..i have a 94 suburban with TBI 5.7...i am going back with a 5.7 vortec long block with the roller cam and such but will keep the TBI..i know there is a small difference in the cam sizes..my question is will the computer support it? or will it cause me serious probs..i dont have the stuff to burn proms and it will be at very least 6 mos till i may be able to get the stuff..and i have to get this motor swap done pronto...(kid #5 so totally snuck up on me...modern medicine sux btw lol ) i just dont want to screw up a new motor that i cant afford to replace again..so any advice is helpful and greatly appreciated...
Last edited by heavyduty; Feb 20, 2009 at 03:21 PM. Reason: add info
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From: TEXAS
Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: stock 305
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 4th gen with 342's
Re: New motor questions....
i have been searching other threads and it has been sort of confusing..can you not run the 94 tbi water pump on a vortec? and keep reading about some type of bypass...??? i want to run a carb intake with a transdapt tbi adapter...anyways i will keep searching...if anyone can help i would be so very thankful.
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From: Palmaghetto, Florida
Car: 1991 Formula Firebird
Engine: Pontiac 355 stroker (305 TBI 4Sale)
Transmission: Pending Manual , 700r4 for sale...
Axle/Gears: Stock... for now
Re: New motor questions....
If you're taking a 305 out of the car, and putting a 5.7 in it should be alright... but, with the Age difference, maybe not... I'm not experienced enough to answer, but,
I'm sure someone else will ask you the same question... Which computer are you asking about?
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From: TEXAS
Car: 1991 Camaro RS
Engine: stock 305
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 4th gen with 342's
Re: New motor questions....
not working on the camaro right now...this is for my 94 suburban...i read the tbi build and it answered most of my questions...only thing i am wondering about now is about my computer and water pump.
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