hello everyone here are some pics of my 92 i picked up. its a tbi but i have this tpi i just got and dont know much about it i was told it was a 350. im going to need a wiring harness and i wanted to make sure i knew what to look for. these where the only numbers on the block i could find it looks like it says 5.8 but i did not know they made i 5.8 i thought it was a 5.7 anyway anyhelp would be cool.

 

here is the other numbers

 

Looks like a LG series motor, 5.0.. LG4's were only 305 no?
Probably wrong, It looks like it was intentionally gobbed up by
something! I dont know too much, but it does look kinda funny.

It was a carbed/TBI? engine, converted to TPI.. Take a
head off and measure the bore to tell you what it is, or

Take those numbers to ..I forgot what website its called...

anyone?

 

.... it's a 305, 88-94 casting.

http://www.nastyz28.com/sbchevy/sblock.php

 

thanks fo rthe help. i traded something to a guy at a shop next to mine based on the fact it was a 350 . guess ill have to have a little chat with him

 

Could have been worse......most people see a TPI engine and automatically think it's a Vette motor. At least he did clam it was one of those. And again, he may not know. Or he just took you for a sucker........I'd definatly have that "Little chat"

 

let us know how the little chat goes!

 

he did not know it was a 5.0. is the tpi part of the 305 the same on 305 and 350 or is it different? i dont know to much about these. he is currently looking for another motor for me. once again thanks for the quick help on the motor

 

The TPI stuff interchanges between 350 and 305...only difference is the injector size. Careful with heads and TPI...the manifold has a specific angle that will only work with 87+ GM heads or aftermarket heads designed to work with this manifold. Also, do you NEED a 350? The 305 TPI will be leaps and bounds more powerful than the TBI. The 305 puts out fine power for a daily driver, but if you want to start eating mustangs and such, than yes, you'll need to step up to more displacement.

 

There is more than one base out there, since TPI came out in 1987 and was used on the aluminum head vettes with the normal old small block angle.

 

Right as usual Fast. I was assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that its an 87+ manifold due to the fact that the block is coded for 88+ as per Street Lethals post. Btw, love the work you've done and posted here and on the fullsizechevy board. Its excellent stuff.

 

ASSuming the engine hasn't been pulled:

8th digit of the vin for;
350 = 8
305 = F

FWIW, that doesn't look like it could be a 7. But who knows. The only definite way is to pop a head.

 

i want to go with a 350 if im going to build it im not going to waist my time on a 305 i can get the correct 350 block easy enough. i dont know what the plans are for the motor at this point i might just get rid of it and get a complete 350 not sure yet
thanks for all the help