TPI reliability on swapped motor
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Car: 1989 IROC-Z
Engine: 350 Vortech Supercharged ZZ4 TPI
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3.73
TPI reliability on swapped motor
I can either swap a in a ZZ4 with SLP runners and edelbrock base and maybe pass emissions in NJ, OR I can sell the IROC and get a 69 Z28 with the money that I sell my car for and the money I was gonna put into it. This way I wouldn't have to pass emissions with historic registration.
I don't know what to do. I love the IROC but I will face problems like TPI going haywire on me, emissions, etc. How reliable would you expect this to be? Also, if I go with a T56 at the same time which is pulled from a wrecked 4th gen... am I buying myself a very expensive problem?
Also, do I want an old school car, or a new old school car.:sillylol:
Anybody wanna add their advice on prefernce plus the reliablity issues? Keep in mind that if I go 69 style, I'm talking a $15,000 car that is already finished... new interior, new motor, new paint, etc. This way, someone else would be dumping money into a car which they can't get back and we buy it at a good price.
I don't know what to do. I love the IROC but I will face problems like TPI going haywire on me, emissions, etc. How reliable would you expect this to be? Also, if I go with a T56 at the same time which is pulled from a wrecked 4th gen... am I buying myself a very expensive problem?
Also, do I want an old school car, or a new old school car.:sillylol:
Anybody wanna add their advice on prefernce plus the reliablity issues? Keep in mind that if I go 69 style, I'm talking a $15,000 car that is already finished... new interior, new motor, new paint, etc. This way, someone else would be dumping money into a car which they can't get back and we buy it at a good price.
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Re: TPI reliability on swapped motor
Originally posted by L98IROCZ89
I can either swap a in a ZZ4 with SLP runners and edelbrock base and maybe pass emissions in NJ, OR I can sell the IROC and get a 69 Z28 with the money that I sell my car for and the money I was gonna put into it. This way I wouldn't have to pass emissions with historic registration.
I can either swap a in a ZZ4 with SLP runners and edelbrock base and maybe pass emissions in NJ, OR I can sell the IROC and get a 69 Z28 with the money that I sell my car for and the money I was gonna put into it. This way I wouldn't have to pass emissions with historic registration.
Just my opinion...
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Car: '89 RS
Engine: 9C1 w/ TPI
Transmission: rebuilt 700R4
I dont see why the ZZ4 w/ TPI wouldn't pass emission? I think it will, but I dont have a zz4 so i cant say for sure. I'd go ahead and run your car through inspection to see if it passes, so you'll know ahead of time, and then I'd make your decision once you know for sure if it will pass or not. As far as which car, that's nothing we can answer for you.
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Car: 89RSconvtZZ4TPI
Engine: ZZ4TPI
Transmission: 700R4 TRIPP TRANNY
I'm not sure about NJ emissions but I passed the old Florida check with my ZZ4TPI, Edelbrock base, SLP runners, no EGR and dual cats.
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