TPI Tuned Port Injection discussion and questions. LB9 and L98 tech, porting, tuning, and bolt-on aftermarket products.
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

At last!!! I'm done polishing and porting intake

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 05:13 PM
  #1  
moonlight_dan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Pensacola, FL
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: 350
At last!!! I'm done polishing and porting intake

:lala:
Alright, I'm done polishing and porting my TB, plenum and runners now it's time to put them on. I was just wondering, is there anything i should know before i swap my polished ones for my curent setup? Thanks for any help.
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 08:36 PM
  #2  
moonlight_dan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Pensacola, FL
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: 350
For anyone who is iterested here's a pic.
I must say i didn't do to bad of a job. Not pro quality but pretty good.
Attached Thumbnails At last!!! I'm done polishing and porting intake-100_0850.jpg  
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 08:46 PM
  #3  
_max_'s Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 264
Likes: 0
From: southeast Tennessee
:hail:
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 08:47 PM
  #4  
llvll4l2c91350's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 2,067
Likes: 1
nice job
Reply
Old Jul 24, 2003 | 09:53 PM
  #5  
dave89gta's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 121
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Very nice, how long did the whole job take you?
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2003 | 12:44 AM
  #6  
CamaroStud1988's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,047
Likes: 0
From: 107th and lower buckeye
Car: 91z28 and 88 SC thats for sale,in the sig
Engine: 305 TPI soon 383 stroker or 327
Transmission: t-5
thats nice. any tech articles or tips.i want to do that soon. i have all the tools and stuff
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2003 | 12:50 AM
  #7  
jfreeman74's Avatar
Supreme Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Sep 2001
Posts: 1,195
Likes: 0
From: Flowery Branch, GA
Car: 1985 Iroc-Z
Engine: 1 BA 305 TPI
Transmission: Probuilt 700R4 - 2800 Stall Midwest
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2003 | 07:25 AM
  #8  
moonlight_dan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Pensacola, FL
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: 350
Thanks for the compliments guys.

http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox...m/pol-plen.htm

This is the article i used. It was extremely helpful with all the pictures and just a great guide.

How long did it take? Humm.......I'd say over the span of a month but i'm sure it can be done in a few days. I just did a little every now and then. It was defiantly worth it though.

Can anyone give me some tips on swapping the polished setup with my current one? Any hard parts or problems i should know about? Thanks
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2003 | 08:48 PM
  #9  
BlackBeast'88's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 168
Likes: 0
From: Odenton, Md
Car: '88 Formula
Engine: 355cid
Transmission: T-5
Looks good moonlight_dan now you don't have to be ashamed to open up your hood.
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2003 | 07:24 AM
  #10  
moonlight_dan's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 44
Likes: 0
From: Pensacola, FL
Car: 87 GTA
Engine: 350
Thanks. You have no idea how ashamed i am right now. The guy who had this bird before me went a little crazy with the paint. Take a look. I can see what what he was trying to do, but.... no. He made it look like crap. So you can see why i'm anxious to swap out the tpi setups. lol
Attached Thumbnails At last!!! I'm done polishing and porting intake-100_0549.jpg  
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2003 | 08:39 AM
  #11  
3504mula's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2000
Posts: 343
Likes: 0
From: Snellville, GA USA
Car: 90 Formula
Engine: 350
Transmission: 700R4
Is there anyway to polish the intake while it is on the car? Or is it too much of a hassle? I don't care if it is perfect, just better. And I would just want the runners and plenum done. Thanks guys.
Jonathan
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2003 | 11:04 AM
  #12  
89FRMLA350's Avatar
Senior Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 522
Likes: 9
From: Sunset, Utah
Engine: None
Transmission: None
Yeah you can polish it while its one. Just take some steel wool over the whole thing to get all the grime and carbon depsosits off. Go to your local checker ot autozone and buy a small can of Blue Magic Polish. It does wonders. Did the person who owned that car before you like the SF 49er's? anyways it looks good dude

Last edited by 89FRMLA350; Jul 26, 2003 at 11:06 AM.
Reply
Old Jul 26, 2003 | 11:04 AM
  #13  
Rosco the Iroc's Avatar
Member
20 Year Member
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 180
Likes: 13
From: NE PA
Car: '89 IROC, '14 LTZ Burb, '18 H6 Outb
Engine: 355 TPI /w Vortec
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.27
Looks good.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Hotrodboba400
Firebirds for Sale
3
Dec 10, 2019 07:07 PM
db057
TBI
14
Apr 28, 2019 07:45 AM
Nick McCardle
Firebirds for Sale
1
Sep 10, 2015 08:36 PM
Hotrodboba400
Firebirds for Sale
0
Sep 2, 2015 07:28 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:04 PM.