What is the best look for TPI - polished, chromed, painted, powder coated etc etc? Anyone have any photos of a good looking set-up? I'm thinking polished runners/plenum and black with red bowtie valve covers... WDYR?

 

There's a good picture opf a polished TPI on ebay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...243809&r=0&t=0

Or this powder coated one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...983915&r=0&t=0

Or this really really polished one...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cg...713380&r=0&t=0

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89 Firebird Formula
WS6 package,ZZ4 Crate engine
SLP 58MM TB, Edelbrock TES Headers
Random Tech 3" cat, SLP 3" stainless exhaust
9 bolt rear, Hotchiss swing arms, Lakewood panhard rod
Corvette 2/4 servo, kevlar band, full poly rear.
Centerline 16x8 rims, B.F Goodrich drag radials

 

Maybe not the best, but a start...


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Bob '89 Formula CC350
Last(lost)Member of the Elusive Great Lakes Crew
My car's homepage

 

How about the one on my engine ?...



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92 Z28 L98 350
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Ported stock heads, XR270HR-10 cam, TES headers, Crane AFPR, Flowmaster catback, MSD ignition components, #24 SVO injectors.
Best ET 13.3@107 mph
"Take that auto, drop it in first, hold the brakes, stomp the gas and grin from ear to ear! :-)
Click here to see my car at Truspeed.org

Check out TruSpeed at http://www.truspeed.org
Check out the Bin Archive at http://www.truspeed.org/bins.html

 

RCR, where did you get those valve covers and for how much???? Thanks.
bsa

 

irocbsa, those are GMPP valve covers. The part number is 12355350. PAW lists them for $94.95.

 

I think mine is pretty good, what do ya'll think? See more at my site.





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86 Camaro Sport
383 Speed-O-Motive Crate Engine, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge G2's, 58mm Accel TB, 3.73 Auburn Pro, SLP Cold Air Induction and Headers, Dynomax 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.
My Camaro Project

 

 

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1992 camaro RS
195cc AFR heads with compition port work milled to 58cc
373 10 bolt rearend
ssm sfc's
87 350 TPI
bored 30 over
compucam 2032 with 1.65 full roller rockers
497-510 LIFT 214-220 duration
msd6AL
1 5/8 headman headers
2 `1/2 flowmaster exuast
k&n filters gutter air box gutted maf
3 pc under drive pulleys
no emissions no egr etc
custom ED Wright chip
eddelbroc intake base and runners ported plenum
Taylor 8mm wires
B&M mega shifter
gutted maf/airbox
hotchkis lower control arms
3" exhuast cutout
homemade cold air intake
2000 tci stall
700R4 with B&M shift kit edelbrock water pump
new best ET 13.5 @104.66
no times with new afr heads hopeing for 12's

 

Here's mine, this is when it was just painted but now it's powdercoated the same gloss black.



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Kevin Irving
85 Trans Am WS-6, 305 TPI, custom burned '86 PROM with '87 "165"ECM, Accel Supercoil & 8.8 Wires, MSD 6AL, Aluminum Driveshaft, TB Coolant Bypass, Ported Plenum, Modified MAF, Syclone Fuel Pump, JET Airfoil

15.556 @ 86.65mph, Nov 10, 2000.... I know it sucks.. but it will get better!

http://www.geocities.com/transam85tpi/

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Now I'm just confused. There are some unreal looking TPI's out there. The black powder coated ones look great but polished is good too. Anyone have trouble with the powder coating coming off near high temps/fuel spills etc? Do you guys who have polished them clear coat them after polishing?

 

Here's mine at my website! It'll be better when I polish andd put the 350 in!

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'91 GTA:
www.fbody.com/members/91WS6GTA

 

I have the one in the pic above painted with high temp engine paint, and clear (which is also high temp). It was painted about 4 years ago, and still looks great. No flaking, and I spilled some fuel checking the pressure and I wiped it off right away and it was ok. If you were to polish the base and runners, I'd suggest a clearcoat because its hard to get at.

 

I powdercoated mine about 3 weeks ago, and beat the he!! out of them getting them back in, especially the driver's side. I couldn't chip that stuff off if I tried. A neighbor of mine came over and he had his doubts about powdercoat, heard that it chipped off and all sorts of other stuff, so just to show him I rapped the side of the plenum with a ratchet extension, all it did was make a tiny little dent, but no chips. I flushed my brake fluid at the same time, the wife was mashing the pedal for me, and hit the brake a little too hard with the cap off the MC, and splashed some all over, including the runners. I didn't see it for a few minutes, but when I did, I wiped it off, and you couldn't even tell it was there at all.

The only problem trying to powdercoat the runners was that the metal was attracting the powder BEFORE it could delve between the runners, so if you look closely you can see where it looks "unpainted", but you really have to look for it.

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Kevin Irving
85 Trans Am WS-6, 305 TPI, custom burned '86 PROM with '87 "165"ECM, Accel Supercoil & 8.8 Wires, MSD 6AL, Aluminum Driveshaft, TB Coolant Bypass, Ported Plenum, Modified MAF, Syclone Fuel Pump, JET Airfoil

15.556 @ 86.65mph, Nov 10, 2000.... I know it sucks.. but it will get better!

http://www.geocities.com/transam85tpi/

 

My runners are powder coated also. The stuff is hard as nails. I had my rear axle done also. No chips yet. My buddy that did the coating told me they make hi-temp coatings now. I'm thinking of getting the headers done to try it out.

Oh, and BSA, they are GMPP valve covers. They cost about $2400, but they came with an engine
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Bob '89 Formula CC350
Last(lost)Member of the Elusive Great Lakes Crew
My car's homepage

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here are a few of mine. Kinda dirty but oh well.



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Chris
1992 25th Anniv Z28 W/383 Stroker
536 RWHP 569 FT LBS
(chassis dynoed at Ramsies Perf.) www.go.to/TPI383


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here what I have done, not the best but looks better than stock.



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microtech8@triad.rr.com

1987 White IROC-Z
305 TPI LB9 273 Rear Gear
700-R4 auto tranny
97,000 miles
KYB's
Performance Resource Chip
Flowmaster Muffler
Ported/Polished Plenum by "Daniel Burk"
Holley AFPR
Throttle Body Coolant bypass
TPIS air Foil
TPIS MAT Relocation Kit
K&N's
Gutted air box
Accel 8.0 plug wires
Moroso Super Coil
Blue Streak Cap and Rotor
Boush Patinum +4's
Mobil 1 15/50 Synthetic motor oil
Mobil 1 synthetic Trans fluid.
My Car: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewP...240&p=36621420

 

So how is that a 92 if it has a MAF sensor and no provision or MAP sensor present on the side of plenum ?!

 

Here's mine...but it's not in a thirdgen.

It's based on a '92 SD system. The plenum was from a MAF car, so I just put a MAP sensor on the fire wall and plumbed it in.


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1993 C1500 Indy 500 Edition
1992 TA TPI setup
Stock motor, new one being built now.
www.geocities.com/wsleigh

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Here is a polished setup (lower manifold too). Valve covers are comming ...


More pics ...
http://www.epsb.net/~mstrembi/jm_eng_Oct2000.htm

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Chris (TPl383),

I give up man,,usually at the level you're spraying, there are individual fogger nozzles for each runner,, so where do you have the nitrous run? Also that picture looks like straight plug heads, if they are what are they?

Hey,, if you have a miss, it's because you need to put back that #1 plug wire that's off in the picture. (just razzing)

Nice looking set up,, glad to see the SLP runners represented.

Kevin

 

Might as well add my 2¢.
There is a pic of one here that has valve covers that match the TPI fuel rails. You can click the pic for a larger image.
There are a couple more pics here too.
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Tracy /AKA IROCKZ4me
'86 IROC-Z Camaro

• 355 cid
• AFR heads
• Arizona Speed & Marine hydraulic roller cam w/ AFR hydra-rev kit
• modified SLP runners
• TRW forged pistons/ceramic coated
• fully balanced
• Edelbrock headers/ceramic coated
• SLP cat-back
• Paxton supercharger
• Nitrous Express nitrous oxide

My IROC-Z
EFI Performance Club on Yahoo
Club IROC-Z


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I Do! Check it out at www.sethirdgen.org
Featured ride for February!
p.s. actually it's my wife's car!

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Rob P
89RSconvtZZ4TPI
Edelbrock Hi-Flow Intake
SLP Dual Cold Air Intake
1 5/8" Headers
Semi-Siamesed Runners
MSD6AL/relocated MAT/ AdjFPR/IROC frnt@rear swaybar/wonderbar/steeringbox/alum drvshaft/ Alston SFC/3:23posi disc rear/MAC LCA/H.Adams Panhard Rod/KYB struts/ shocks/
92Z28convt5spd
71Impala convt 402BB
BETTER DRIVING THRU SUPERIOR HORSEPOWER!

 

Rob, Is that dual cold air setup available directly from SLP. How much $$$$.
bsa

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"If they do not run, Then they will die." - Stonewall Jackson

'87 IROC, 355 TPI, Converted to SD, 700R4, B&M Megashifter, 3.42, Trick Flow Twisted Wedge Heads, Comp Cam, Comp 1.6 Rockers, Lucas 23# injectors, Edelbrock headers, Flowmaster 3'' exhaust, gutted cat, Mallory coil, Mallory HyFire IV ignition box, Mallory Sidewinder 8mm wires, Autolite platinum plugs, K&N filters, Transgo Performance Shift Kit, Corvette Servo, 2,000 Stall Torque Converter

 

Yes they do. Not sure how much, got mine used from a guy in Hawaii! I paid like $120 I think. You will need to move the battery to the trunk though, that gets expensive, box, switch, cable, time.

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Rob P
89RSconvtZZ4TPI
Edelbrock Hi-Flow Intake
SLP Dual Cold Air Intake
1 5/8" Headers
Semi-Siamesed Runners
MSD6AL/relocated MAT/ AdjFPR/IROC frnt@rear swaybar/wonderbar/steeringbox/alum drvshaft/ Alston SFC/3:23posi disc rear/MAC LCA/H.Adams Panhard Rod/KYB struts/ shocks/
92Z28convt5spd
71Impala convt 402BB
BETTER DRIVING THRU SUPERIOR HORSEPOWER!

 

yikes, thats not fun, especially when you fear wires like me!!!
bsa

 

Alright you punks, hehe what kind of paint did you use for your runners and plenum? some of it looks damn good, and i would love to follow suit.

 

Hey, Harborfreight Tools is now selling a powdercoat kit with black powdercoat, the air gun, the power supply and the electrodes for less than $200. If you get an old electric oven for the garage, you are in the powdercoating business.

Heck, if anyone wants a powdercoated plenum, let me know. I already have the lab oven. Maybe I'll do four or five plenums and pay for the kit myself! I can also port your plenum for $60.

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Daniel Burk
http://www.isthq.com/~dan/fcar.html
'84 Trans Am WS6/L69
KB SFC, Moser axles, Torsen Diff. PST suspension, Braided stainless brake lines, Koni struts, 11-inch rear disks,Spohn Adj. torque arm,
Ported 305 heads w/1.94"intake valves, Comp Cams XE262H, Griffen alum. radiator,
Turbine Technologies 2500 stall converter, underdrive pulleys, Crane Hi-6 & more.
1.05g skidpad verified.
New best E/T! 14.039 at 100.82 MPH in 41 degree air at Stanton, Michigan.

 

I did mine with the Eastwood kit... a friend of mine bought the kit for I think $150 and a junker oven for $10, and I bought the powdercoat for another $10 + shipping.... the awsome thing is there is hardly any waste... whatever doesn't stick to the metal can just be swept up and put back in the can....

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Kevin Irving
85 Trans Am WS-6, 305 TPI, custom burned '86 PROM with '87 "165"ECM, Accel Supercoil & 8.8 Wires, MSD 6AL, Aluminum Driveshaft, TB Coolant Bypass, Ported Plenum, Modified MAF, Syclone Fuel Pump, JET Airfoil

15.556 @ 86.65mph, Nov 10, 2000.... I know it sucks.. but it will get better!

http://www.geocities.com/transam85tpi/

 

Well, its a big pic, but in it you can see:

1: A newly refurbished TPI, powder coated silver with red fuel rails,

2: A Northstar 32v intake, fuel rails and 23lb injectors,

3: An LT4 Intake with 'Vette covers, 24lb SVO injectors and setup for F/B-bodies

4: And the corner of a Cross-Fire injection system.



Kelly 'GhoSSt' Rosato

 

383
477TQ @ 4500rpm
456HP @ 5400rpm
Before ALOT of mods including full drag suspension.

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So, uh......
Who wins?

 

something a little different.
www.turbotpi.homestaed.com/SATURN5.html

check it out.. :-)

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79 Chevy Malibu Cpe
305 TPI/700-R4,
Custom Turbocharged,
ported upper and lower intake,
214,224 duration .450I .465E lift
749ECM,custom eprom,
Website:
www.turbotpi.homestead.com/SATURN5.html

 

BadSS and Blade,
Ill tell ya why its a MAF. car went from a 305 TPI (yanked it at 32k miles traded for a blown 400) put in a carbed/ blown 400sb. bent the hell out of a rod.(that post is on thirdgen alsowith pic's.)so I put in a carbed 355.
Then I met JIM FORMATO and got a ecm and 87 iroc wireing harness for free and built the 383 with him from there.
The TB is a BBK twin 58MM from a LT1 hence the TPS. the holes where wallowed out to make it adjustable. Got the TB for 50bucks.
About the NOS your right Did ALOT of street racing in Ft. Myers FLA when I lived there and had the intake sent to NOS for everything to be plumed underside.
HEADS are AFR 210CC heads ported/and extrude honed. yes straight plugs Part #1052

You can read more on the post that followed up on this at http://www.3rdgen.org/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001397.html

 

I do....
http://www.webphotos.com/member/5815/67058.jpg

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"Restore decency in America. Ban rice!!"
Moderator at www.Lastgen.com check us out!!

 

Heres Mine

 

TPl383,

First of all, I checked your link out, and MATEOZ28 is a real comedian for using my post (and Blade's for that matter) out of context.

Second, It's uncommon to see straight plug heads running as fast as you do. I've done a few hidden installs myself under the manifold ,, and again it's a little uncommon to plume the level of nitrous that it takes to get the times you're running under the intake. However,, no doubt makes for a killer sleeper - you're proof of that.

Third, you have to excuse people sceptical of your times. You post RWHP dyno figures of 439 horses around 6400 rpm,, and while it's got a hell of a power range,, mid 10's off the spray,, even at 3200lbs w/driver,, is definately not typical. While I've had a few engines dynoed,, I'm not familiar with chassis dyno "horsepower" figures,, us old timer tight wads like using a calculator at the track to figure HP levels. At any rate,, there is no reason for me to doubt you,, not being typical is what seperates winners from loosers.

Later - Kevin

 

Love the green spark plug wires

 

Here's mine.

http://www.geocities.com/91formula/myformula6.html

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91 Formula WS6
Home Made Ram Air,K&N Air Filter,Air Foil,
Ported Plenum,Underdrive Crank Pulley, Crane AFPR, Edelbrock High Flow TPI Runers, Holley 19lb Fuel Injectors, MSD6AL, SLP Headers, SLP Y Pipe & Complete SLP 3" Exhaust and Muffler, High Flow Cat, Mobil 1 Oil, Hotchkis STB, Spohn LCA's and Panhard Bar and other polyurethane goodies.

Http://www.geocities.com/91formula

Add your 91 F-Body to my 91 F-body's Links page, or be added to my F-Body Links Page.

 

Check mine out at http://www.lbsz28blown.cz28.com

Pretty shinny and clearcoated.

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Louis
Convertable
92 Z28 305tpi Auto w/Paxton, Ram air mod,Water methanol inj.,52mm T/B,ASM Large tube runners, ported upper & lower intakes,AFPR,23# injectors,1.6 roller rockers,slp tri-y headers,3in. cat,3in. gale banks cat back system,3.42 gears,and much more.
http://www.lbsz28blown.cz28.com

 

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Doubt it's the best,, but it's the way i like it



Unfortunatly,, the motor is back out again

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My Firebird

Part Diagrams

 

Here are mine:




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Danny
deutsch1@marshall.edu
Black, 1989 Camaro IROC-Z, 350 TPI
150 H.P. NOS, Progressive Controller,Comp Cams 1.6RR & Valve Springs, AFPR, Ram Air, K&N's, Airfoil, Ported Plenum, Accel 300+ Wires & Supercoil, !Cat, Flowmaster, Trans-Go Shift Kit, SFC's, STB, Goodyear F1's, Zainofied, T-Tops, Etc...
Check out my Webpage

 

NE1 using the vette magnesium valve covers with their TPI?

 

Here's mine, look's pretty stock.....but isnt



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GTA -89:383, 4-bolt,Free flow muffler,dual 3" HF cats, Edelbrock headers, Canfield heads, 1.52 RR 7/16, ZZ-9 cam, Big Mouth, AS&M LTR, !plenum, 52 TB, MSD 6AL, TPIS level V prom, Superior shift-kit and all the minor mods,looking for a SR ...
http://www.itv.se/tacs/members_cars/m279/m279.html (Swedish Trans Am Club)

 

Heres the link to mine.I went with Blue on the Plenum,valve covers,and a few other areas.All done with a few cans of hight temp spray paint.

http://briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/darkkn...f%26.dir=/My%2 bPhotos%26.src=bc%26.view=t

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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,Accel 300+ Race Wires,Bosch Platinum +4 Plugs.Best Et was 12.5 with a Paxton.

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/darkknigh.../My%2bPhotos%2 6.src=ph%26.view=t

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BadSS, why is it uncommon to see straight plug heads run that fast?

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1991 Firebird
350 L98 (was a 305 TBI),T-5,Edelbrock TES and cat back,Accel manifold
NOS,subframes,jegster torque arm,MSD Digital 6
AFPR,Lakewood lcas
Hurst linelock,SLP cam (206 212 .480 .486),relocated battery,cold air,Hypertech chip,centerforce df,clutch
poly bushings and mounts
AFR 190s
Harland sharp 1.5 rockers
autopower rollbar

12.33 @ 114.83 juiced uncorrected

13.510 @ 102 non juiced uncorrected

 

Here is mine, mostly sanded smooth plenum, aluminum corvette distributor cover.

I have another plenum that I am taking my time with and polishing it to a nice mirror finish.

 

before

after(well still not in car)


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1991 banditt2 #130 of 600
Project 350 TPI Banditt II
http://www.street-dawg-racing.cityslide.com
www.gcfba.com (Greater Cincinnati F-Body Association)
http://www.cincyspeed.com/

 

Do these count??? Not in a thirdgen, but at least it's still a GM.




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TABLESAWS SUCK!!