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Old Aug 2, 2001 | 08:27 PM
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pics of your TPI engines

just want to see what shape some others are in
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Old Aug 2, 2001 | 09:25 PM
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Nothing real fancy but it works for me.

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewP...&Scale=530x400

edit - Thanks John for the tip on where to get these valve covers.

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Old Aug 2, 2001 | 09:59 PM
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Car: 89 Firebird Formula
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My 89 Formula
13.98 @92 mph 2.06 60 ft
1989 Firebird Formula, WS6 Package, ZZ4 Crate engine.
MSD 8.5mm Super wires, SLP 58 mm throttlebody, Edelbrock TES headers, SLP 3" SS exhaust,
Random Tech 3" hi flow cat, K&N filter, 700R4 trans w/ vette 2/4 shift servo, worked valve body, kevlar band,
2200 rpm stall converter, Borg Warner 9 bolt 327 rear (full poly mounts) Hotchiss panhard rod, Lakewood LCA's,
Spohn subframe connectors, custom chip, Walbro hi-flo fuel pump.
Accel stuff: 24 pound injectors, Superram intake, Large tube runners, billet distributor, supercoil.
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Old Aug 2, 2001 | 10:52 PM
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1992 camaro RS w/ 350tpi
195cc AFR heads with compition port work milled to 58cc
1 3/4 hooker long tube headers
4" mufflex system
custom ED Wright chip
eddelbroc intake base and runners and much more
new best ET 13.5 @104.66 on stock heads
no times with new afr heads hoping for 12's on motor
http://www.nav.to/badass355tpi
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Old Aug 2, 2001 | 11:01 PM
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LEEH did u pant ur own valve covers? Im looking to get some black ones, and urs look stock but painted black, if so hows it working for ya?

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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 05:23 AM
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86 Camaro Sport
383 Speed-O-Motive Crate Engine, Raptor 700R4 Tranmission, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge G2's, 58mm Accel TB, 3.73 Auburn Pro, SLP Cold Air Induction and Headers, Hooker Cat-back, Serpentine Belt Setup, Dual IROC Fans, Jamex springs, 16" IROC Rims, 36mm/24mm Sway Bars, Global West Steering Brace. Hotchkis Rear LCA's,Panhard Bar and SFC's.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 06:29 AM
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86 Trans Am 305 TPI,Bored 30 over,Blower Cam,Fordged Racing Pistons,High Volume Oil Pump,3" Flowmaster Exhaust,Hypetech Coil,Acell 300+ Race Wires,Bosch Platinum +4 Plugs.Best Et was 12.5 with a Paxton.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 10:47 AM
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87 z28 bowtie aluminum 420small block dry sump crower lt. wt. knife edged crank oliver lt wt rods brodix track 1's super ram intake slp 1 3/4 headers accel dfi art carr 700 r4 3.42 gears ssm sub frame/ladder bars.....other parts on the way ,soon to be finished!! couple more weeks!!!
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 11:16 AM
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Car: 1987 Trans Am GTA
Engine: Miniram'd 383, 24X LS1 PCM
Transmission: TH700R4, 4200 stall
Axle/Gears: 9", 4.33:1
<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by 86TransAmTPI:
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Where's the blower now? And how is that as far as mounting it and getting it to work well and what-not with the v-belt system. I am thinking about a blower for my 87 GTA next summer.......... Thanks,

Matt


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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, BBK 52mm TB, Edelbrock TES, gutted Cat, Flowmaster, CAI w/K+N cone, AFPR, TB bypass, !AIR, !A/C, !EVAP, ARAP, 2300 stall, Alum. Driveshaft, Hotchkis STB, '99 Camaro seats.

Coming Soon!!: Fourth gen 3.42:1 rear, Spohn LCAs and Panhard.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 11:51 AM
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1991 Z28 ZZ4 with LPE superram base, SLP runners, LPE 58mm T-body,Random Technology ramair,TES headers,24#svo injectors,ZEX nitrous,Walbro 255lph f-pump,Accel AFPR,Random Technology catback,!cats,and mutch more.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 12:45 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by breathment:
LEEH did u pant ur own valve covers? Im looking to get some black ones, and urs look stock but painted black, if so hows it working for ya?

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Stock valve covers from the zz4 crate engine.

I do spray silicone on them now and again though...

You can order them direct from gm - dunno how much though.
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 02:31 PM
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Link is in the Signature.

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350 TPI, 5-spd, 3.73 gears, Posi-Rear, LT4 Hotcam, 1.5 Roller Tip Rockers, Accel Intake, Ported SLP Runners, Ported Stock Plenum, Ported Cast Iron L98 Heads, Coated Hooker Headers, 52mm Edelbrock Throttle Body, 24# SVO Injectors, SLP Cold Air Intake, Holley AFPR, Flowmaster Muffler, 3" exhaust with No Cat, Taylor Wires, MSD Coil,
Engine pic at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/Album...410&a=13413975
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 06:04 PM
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Matt87GTA:
Where's the blower now? And how is that as far as mounting it and getting it to work well and what-not with the v-belt system. I am thinking about a blower for my 87 GTA next summer.......... Thanks,

Matt
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Well i bought the car and it still has the Paxton bracket and pulleys,and the paxton intake air tube also as you can see.But the car was running a 12.5 and the tranny was pretty beat when he ran it.A month or so later the kids Paxton was shot too so he pulled it off the car.I put a new tranny in it when i bought it off him and im looking to get a supercharger soon for the car and this time i wanna be running a lower 12 to a higher 11.The TPI system was bone stock when he ran the car so i think i can do a couple little tricks to make it move.but im hoping to get another Paxton soon,i havent seen the kid since i bought the car to ask him where the Paxton is,but i only bought my car for $600 and i paid $75 for the tranny.Then i did all the blue under the hood with a couple cans of high temp spray paint.


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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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Here's a few from the GTA I took a few months ago.

http://www.webphotos.com/member/11145/215675.jpg
http://www.webphotos.com/member/11145/215676.jpg
http://www.webphotos.com/member/11145/215678.jpg

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'91 Firebird GTA L98, 700R4
'91 Firebird Formula L03, T5
'93 S10 Blazer L35, 4L60E
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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 10:19 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: T-5
Here's an old picture of my engine before I installed it. (large picture)
http://www.mindspring.com/~dmillin/i...0_complete.jpg

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92 RS, 350, Street & Performance MPFI, TFS heads,
Crane Rollers,
MSD Digital 6 Plus, 22lb injectors,
ZZ3 cam, Edelbrock Headers 1 5/8, 3" Exhaust,
Hi Flow 3" Cat, stock T-5,
stock rear 3.08, koni yellow adjustable front, twin turbo glass hood, T-tops, Auto Meter Ultra Lite Series 2 5/8 gauges, Teal Green

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Old Aug 3, 2001 | 11:20 PM
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On a engine stand waiting to be installed...

http://www.jps.net/jefsta/engine.jpg

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Old Aug 4, 2001 | 07:19 AM
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Car: 86 T/A
Engine: 5.0 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
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Old Aug 4, 2001 | 06:11 PM
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Mine is a lot like Mike's, but not quite as polished, and with the original coolant recovery bottle:



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Old Aug 4, 2001 | 06:53 PM
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Car: 89 Turbo Trans Am and lots of non-3rd gens
Engine: 231 SFI Turbo's, LT4, LT1
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94 Silverado Tuned Port Injected
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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 02:28 PM
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Not a third gen but it is a TPI (kinda)!

http://communities.msn.com/thebearhunt

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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 03:28 PM
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Car: 87 T/A
Engine: TPI 350 ci
Transmission: 5 speed
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A black '90 Pontiac Formula with
  • 305 ci TPI V8
  • 5 spd
  • WS6 suspension
  • 140 mph speedo
  • 10 disc CD changer
  • T-tops
  • GTRotors (front)
  • Spohn SFCs & adj Panhard Rod
  • Gabriel Gas Shocks (rear)
  • BMR STB
  • SLP 'Cat-Back' exhaust, with the 2-O-T-L
  • SLP 'FlowBooster'
  • the 'Wonderbar'


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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 07:36 PM
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This is before the 355 went in my S-10.



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1982 S-10 Wildside
355 TPI, Accel High-Flow Intake, Ported Plenum, Arizona Speed & Marine Runners, TPIS AFPR, Edelbrock BBK 52MM Throttle Body, Sanderson Ceramic Coated Headers 1993 Typhoon Drivetrain
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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 07:42 PM
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Getting ready to put it in my S-10 for a second time...this time with headers.





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1982 S-10 Wildside
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Old Aug 8, 2001 | 09:04 PM
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ummm...does anybody have anything close to a factory pic. I want to see it without a turbo or blower.

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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 01:49 AM
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mikeinaz how exactly did u get your runners and plenum so shiny? also how did u get the polished peice that goes over the distributer? i thought that was plastic????????

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1989 pontiac firebird
bright red exterior(just repainted)
grey interior
5 spd
305 TBI (stock)
WS.6 formula wheels
3.73 posi rear end
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1985 trans am
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4 wheel disks
16 inch wheels
305 TPI
power antenna and mirrors
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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 03:54 AM
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onefine........ its aluminum...you polish it silly, it takes dedacation to get it that shiny...and alot of time. did i mention it takes alot of time? sand /polish / polish and more polish. or you could have it chromed i suppose. and they had some plastic dist. covers and some metal i have one of each



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87 z28 bowtie aluminum 420small block dry sump crower lt. wt. knife edged crank oliver lt wt rods brodix track 1's super ram intake slp 1 3/4 headers accel dfi art carr 700 r4 3.42 gears ssm sub frame/ladder bars.....other parts on the way ,soon to be finished!! couple more weeks!!!
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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 05:13 AM
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It's my understanding that the Corvette got the Aluminum dist. cover and the Thridgens got the plastic cover. I ordered an aluminum cover for my 1987 T/A engine. It's no more than about $20 from GM.

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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 06:36 AM
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Car: 87 T/A
Engine: TPI 350 ci
Transmission: 5 speed
lineb - mine is all stock under the hood, with the exception of the added BMR STB.

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A black '90 Pontiac Formula with
  • 305 ci TPI V8
  • 5 spd
  • WS6 suspension
  • 140 mph speedo
  • 10 disc CD changer
  • T-tops
  • GTRotors (front)
  • Spohn SFCs & adj Panhard Rod
  • Gabriel Gas Shocks (rear)
  • BMR STB
  • SLP 'Cat-Back' exhaust, with the 2-O-T-L
  • SLP 'FlowBooster'
  • the 'Wonderbar'

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Old Aug 9, 2001 | 07:49 AM
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