i'd like to see some pictures of peoples tpi car's engine compartments. i was wondering who had the cleanest best looking tpi engine setup. i'm currently in the process of doing a full engine swap from an 87 t/a to an 84 firebird. i was wondering about how long would you estimate it would take, i'm switching the engine tranny rear end, and suspension. what do you guys think?

 

Probably not the cleanest but hey, they're good pictures. You keeping the emissions junk?

Jess

 

Heres a pic of mine. I ditched the AC and smog equipment. Next think im going to do is bypass the heater valve and get a non AC heater box.

 

This is with a NON AC box and the heater valve removed.

 

Here you go.. you'll have to copy and paste it.

http://www.geocities.com/leirch_/tea...1/PA170002.JPG

 

Here is mine...Its not that clean right here, but it looks better when i clean it



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*1989 RS
*Red, Daytona Turbo fiberglass hood, chrome 16x8 IROC wheels
*355 CID
*TPI ported plenum, SLP siamesed runners, Edelbrock high flow intake
*SLP 1 and 3/4 headers with 3 inch catback being installed next week
*Richmond 3.73, Auburn Posi
*Modded 700-R4, 2800 stall converter
*eibach pro kit and hotchkis sturt tower brace

 

http://www.fuelinjectedpower.com/db2...mages/pic4.jpg

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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.

 

It still looks cluttered but,, it is clean.



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• my Formula Homepage
• Collision P/Ns & Diagrams (Nearly complete now!)

"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will teach
you to keep your mouth shut."

 

I'm not sure what you mean by "clean". Either cleanest, or most naked. This one is fairly clean, but cluttered (bone stock look):



MikeInAZ has an engine compartment that is suitable surgical preparation, but the "table" would get a little uncomfortable. Unfortunately, some of the links on his site aren't working for me right now.

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Here it is, minus all smog pump junk but keeping the luxuries such as AC and heat.

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91 Z28
Come see The Vicious...

 

 

Here you go. Its lacking something..




Oh yea, the engine ;D


Brendan

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1987 IROC-Z L98,SR,EB 6085's,LPE 219/219 Cam, Crane 1.6RR, EB TPI Base, 58mm TB, Stock T5, 30lb SVO, AFPR, K&N, EB TES, Catco Cat, 3" Borla Cat-Back, Accel cap,rotor,distro/other crap, Aluminum DS, 94 Disk Rear, Adjustable Prop Valve, Precision 3.73 Gears, Weld in Sub-Frame Connectors, Hotchkis LCA's, KYB Shocks/Struts, Poly Bushings all over the place, Moog Upper/Lower Ball joints and Tie Rods ends/Idler Arm, Big stereo, 730SD Conversion.

To see the ROC, Check out the webpage Here

 

Mine is not filthy, but..


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WS6 Trans Am.

View My Ride @ thirdgen.org

 

Hope you don't mind that it's a Vette instead of a thirdgen... It's still a TPI motor, the components are the same!

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408cid 1985 Corvette
http://www.mojosgarage.com

 

A hint if I can offer to those looking for a clean engine bay.

Go to GM and buy a new coolant overflow bottle and a new windshield washer bottle. They both go ALONG way to making that engine bay look clean. The best part, they are cheap.

Mark.

 

not Perfect but really nice:

<img border="0" src="http://www.usol.com/~okfoz/images/engine/87TPIengine.jpg" width="448" height="300">

John

 

So, you wanna do a Swap to TPI? Read how I did mine here, it might have some useful pointers..
Click Here:

<a href="http://www.usol.com/~okfoz/modification/tpiconversion.htm">TPI Conversion</a></p>

Hope it's a help

John

 

I'm not sure if this is going to work or not since it is a geocities site and they usually don't like hosting pics for other websites, but here goes:



It is fairly clean.... I have cleaned it up more since this picture was taken (Aug 2001) but it is a race car (I wish....lol) first, show car .... a distant second... hehe... ........ It was a V-belt setup so when I extracted the emissions control devices and (most of) the A/C it really cleaned it up... Now why in the he11 would I go to a serpentine setup?? I just don't understand why people do that 'mod' ..........

Now - if I could just find an A/C delete heater box!! ....... (hint: if you know of one or have one, email me!)

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1987 GTA L98 MD8
355, TFS Heads, LT4 Hot Cam
My GTA

The Minnesota F-body Club

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http://www.blazzinor.rockcrawler.com...w_complete.jpg .........or [URL=http://www.blazzinor.rockcrawler.com/images/tpi_406_cropped_on_engine_stand_small.jpg]http://www.blazzinor.rockcrawler.com/images/tpi_406_cropped_on_engine_stand_small.jpg[/UR L]

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'79K5 Blazer with 406TPI

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Hey... I would have liked to post a picture.. but how do i do it?

 

https://www.thirdgen.org/messgboard/ubbcode.html

 

Nice setup Mojo. Maybe I'm confused but why does your super ram look like that on top?

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91 Z28
Best Time Slip:
60' - 2.098
1/8 - 9.137 , MPH - 76.21
1/4 - 14.213, MPH - 97.55
Performace Mods: B&B Exhaust, few free mods.
Appearance Mods: SS wheels, 2.5" Cowl Hood... New 100% Black paint job, Clear Side Marker Lights
Stereo: Alpine 855, Infinity Kappas all around, Infinity 150x2 amp (POS), Infinity Perfect 10 in hatch.
Pictures are Here
ICQ: 1437212
AOL: normalmatt9

 

heres my setup


you can check out my site at:
http://darcom.home.texas.net/

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388 SuperRam, DFI, Vortech R trim ,N.O.S.,alki injection,
Dart sportmansII heads,50 pound injectors, Headman full headers
duel 3' exhaust,and Flowmasters, Ford nine inch with 370's
Ronal rims with Nitto drad raidals.

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With stock TPI on the 305...



With an SR atop a 355...



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David Tuschhoff
1991 RS/Z28 Camaro
FI 355ci NA SBC V8 M5.
12.47 @ 110.7mph 1.80 60'
Best mph of 111.6.
My f-body page!

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Thanks!

I bought the optional billet plenum lid and polished the whole thing. The billet lid is pretty much a flat slab of billet aluminum.



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408cid 1985 Corvette
http://www.mojosgarage.com

 

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92 F-BIRd FORMULA T-TOP (WHITEKNIGHT) 5.7L-98,700R4B&MSATURDAY NIGHT
SPECIALTRANS 2500STALL,54MM-AS&M TB-PORTPLENT,LARGETUBRUN,L-98 ALUM. HEADS PORTED CRANE AFPR.45PSI,SMOG PUMP GUTTED,
UNDER PULLEYS K&NCOLD AIR KIT,160THERMO,ELDB HEADERS W/3 1/2 Y PIPE 2 RINO CAT 2 DUMP
MSDDIST,6AL,TAYLOR WIRES
2BLASTERCOIL.ACCELL PLUGS
CUSTOM FASTCHIP BY ED WRIGHT,AUBERN POSI W/ RICHMOND 3.23 AND MOSER AXEL SPLINES CRYGO FROZEN,TUBE FRAME CONNEC,EIBACH PRO.,HOK.LOWER ARMS,PAN,TQ ARM,ALUM. DRV.SHAFT.
PST KIT.1LE BRAKE KIT CROSSED DRILLED ROTORS MANY MORE MODS FORESEEN IN MY ERA!13.38ET @ 107.75MPH

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