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I want to do my TBI to TPI swap...and I found this TPI system (minus computer and harness) on Ebay.....does it look good? Im thinking of bidding at $300. Would I beable to find something better elsewhere? Oh and I want to run Speed Density...that has nothing to do with the actual unit right? I just need a Speed Density ECM and Harness? Thanks.

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1992 Teal Camaro RS
T-Tops
305 TBI V8
Open air element
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System w/Quad Tips
Aiwa CD/Mp3 player
10 Disc CD Changer
Rockford Fosgate Speakers
SLP Headers Coming
Dynomax High Flow Cat Coming
More to come.

 

Or could I go to a junk yard and just get the items myself for less? They will probably look like crap...but I can just polish everything right? Im in no hurry to do the actually conversion...i just want to have all the parts ready.

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http://users.ticnet.com/mult68
1992 Teal Camaro RS
T-Tops
305 TBI V8
Open air element
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System w/Quad Tips
Aiwa CD/Mp3 player
10 Disc CD Changer
Rockford Fosgate Speakers
SLP Headers Coming
Dynomax High Flow Cat Coming
More to come.

 

It doesn't look too bad. You need to decide how you want your TPI setup to be installed (i.e. MAF vs. Speed Density, cold start/non cold start valve, VATS/VATS delete, etc...)

Read this, and see if it helps any: TPI parts shopping

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'87 Trans Am
S/D TPI retrofit including functional PassKey,
22# injectors,
Whatever chip I feel like burning,
JET AFPR, Ported Plenum,
TB Coolant Bypass, Custom Cold Air,
SSM SFC, KYB Shocks, Boxed LCAs, Wonder Bar,
8mm Accel wires,
Flowmaster Exhaust,
16" GTA rims,
Corvette Servo,
3.73 Posi
4wheel Disc Brakes
Summit 1-5/8" headers, 2.5" Dynomax catback.

Best 1/8: 9.519@72.74

'97 Bonneville SSE

 

If you want to go SD, you can get the ecm from any 3.1 V6 Cavalier (and many other GM 3.1 V6 cars too). The harness can be purchased from Painless Wiring.

The chances of getting a TPI from a wrecking yard is not that good anymore. There is fewer and fewer of these cars on the road and you seldom see them in a wrecking yard anymore.

 

It's a nice looking setup. The cheapest route is to get the computer out of a v6 as stated above, then get a chip for it and go speed density. You're also going to have to block the cold start injector off, get a wiring harness, and some way to get clean air into it. You could prolly use the fuel setup off the tbi (relay/ oil pressure switch..)

 

Just something I noticed when I looked at it - it has been spray painted silver so who knows what it looks like underneath all of that paint..... You may also want to get a look at the mating surfaces of the intake just incase it has been marred severely.... Other than that, it looks pretty good. Not a bad price either........ Don't jump in and bid way high like that though...... ya gotta work the auction the right way to make sure you take it home and get a good price.

Good luck...

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1987 GTA L98 MD8 GH3
355 '97 Vortec 4-bolt block, TRW(suck) forged pistons 10:1 CR, TFS 23*, LT4 Hot Cam, Ported plenum and intake, SLP Siam Runners, Edelbrock TES, gutted Cat, Flowmaster, K+N cone, AFPR, TB bypass, AirFoil, !AIR, !A/C, !EVAP, ARAP, 2300 stall, Hotchkis STB.

 

I wondered if It had been painted or not....but I couldnt tell...how can you tell? Besides the fact that its really clean (most ive seen are dirty as hell) I saw the front fuel lines and thought it looked like paint was flaking off or something...but wasnt sure if theyre all like that. If it is spray painted....should I strip it off and polish it myself...or leave the paint on? And when you say the matting surfaces of the intake...do you mean the base....or all places where there is a gasket? The guy seems to have a good bid history...but he is selling it for a friend...so who knows. Oh and does anyone know what does two holes below the TB and next to all those sensors are for? Maybe the Alternator or AC bracket or something?

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http://users.ticnet.com/mult68
1992 Teal Camaro RS
T-Tops
305 TBI V8
Open air element
3" Flowmaster Exhaust System w/Quad Tips
Aiwa CD/Mp3 player
10 Disc CD Changer
Rockford Fosgate Speakers
SLP Headers Coming
Dynomax High Flow Cat Coming
More to come.

 

OPne is for a fitting for a coolant hose and another is for the coolant temp. sensor.
bsa

 

In stock trim the fuel lines have that beige powdercoating that has a tendency to chip off. I thought it was polished...



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'88 Camaro RS 2.8L
'88 Formula 350 (Too many mods to list...)

 

If you do buy it, you need to find out how you are going to grind all of that silver paint off of the throttle blades and out of the plenum and the air passages, then clean off all the carbon that he painted over =)

The distributor cover is normally PLASTIC so it can't be polished like that, its just spraypainted silver. Other than the few missing screws and the couple dents, it looks decent.

 

I bought a tpi system from thirdgenpart.com off of ebay. Its the 91 speed density with computer and complete harness for only 600.00 and istalled it with no problems other than the vats system. I had to buy an after market chip for 100. Wiring is a pain but with some time its well worth it! I would keep on the look out for a better buy.

 

it also looks like someone paited the ports black, (water and vacum port thingys) so just make sure they are not clogged.

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88' GTA 350 MODS---> air foil, K&N, Shift Kit, 180* therm, TB bypass

 

What are the 3 sensors on the front of the intake for and what do they control

 

The two on the right are for coolant hoses. The one on the left with the brass fitting is the coolant temperature sensor.
bsa

 

I have a list of parts that I compiled that were needed for my TPI swap, you might want to check it out to see what you are in for.
http://www.leannrimes.cz28.com


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