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Oct 25, 2008 | 04:11 PM

88beast

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Is my car TPI or TBI

I have a 1988 camaro 5.0L 305 fuel injected not carburator. Is it TPI or TBI? Because I am trying to get a SLP air intake kit, but it says only for TPI and not TBI.

Oct 25, 2008 | 04:45 PM

FUNIROC

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From: Woodstock, GA

Car: 1989 IROC

Engine: 305 TPI

Transmission: T-5

Axle/Gears: 3.23

Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

In your VIN# if you have a F as the 8th digit then you should have a TPI. As long as the car still has the original engine.

Oct 25, 2008 | 05:02 PM

kcb37

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Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

If you have a carb air cleaner you have a TBI. A TBI will resemble a carb, but has 2 injectors directly over top of the throttle bores.
If you have an intake that looks like an LT1 then you have a TPI.

Oct 25, 2008 | 05:45 PM

88beast

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Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

thank you so I figured out that i have a TBI, I have one more question though. What is my engine called whats the code?

Oct 25, 2008 | 06:00 PM

FUNIROC

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From: Woodstock, GA

Car: 1989 IROC

Engine: 305 TPI

Transmission: T-5

Axle/Gears: 3.23

Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

Here is a picture of what the TPI engine should look like.

Attachment 165870

Last edited by FUNIROC; Oct 25, 2008 at 08:14 PM.

Oct 25, 2008 | 06:08 PM

avro206

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From: Calgary

Car: 89 Formula

Engine: 350

Transmission: TH 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3.27

Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

Quote:

Originally Posted by 88beast

thank you so I figured out that i have a TBI, I have one more question though. What is my engine called whats the code?

E code in the VIN

Oct 25, 2008 | 09:46 PM

five7kid

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From: Littleton, CO USA

Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air

Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)

Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E

Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89

TBI, VIN code E, is called "LO3".

TPI, VIN code F, is called "LB9".

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Oct 25, 2008 | 11:47 PM

birdtojag

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From: Mesa AZ

Car: 87 Firebird, 90 bird coming soon

Engine: 355 Chevy Vortec Heads TPI, LT1 inj

Transmission: 700r4

Axle/Gears: 2.77 posi 9-bolt

Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

Also VIN 8 is TPI (L98 - 350)

Oct 25, 2008 | 11:53 PM

Daves03

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Car: 1991 Chevrolet Camaro RS Red

Engine: 305 V8 TBI

Transmission: TH-700R4

Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

you have to watch the vin code E & F mine has them both in it but mine is a TBI engine

this is tbi

Oct 26, 2008 | 02:06 AM

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Shadygrady

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From: Flowood,MS

Car: 87 IROC Z

Engine: 5.7 L98 TPI

Transmission: 700r4,2500 stall

Axle/Gears: G80,10 bolt 3.42's

Re: Is my car TPI or TBI

You can only have one 8th digit.It`s either or.No way to have both unless you`re refering to the F that is the fourth digit denoting body type,as in F body.That is an extremly clean engine bay you have.Very nice

Last edited by Shadygrady; Oct 26, 2008 at 02:30 AM.