Did any TPI bases fit pre-86 heads?
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Did any TPI bases fit pre-86 heads?
Just pulled a 350 TPI out of an 89 Formi and I've got a perfect engine with pre 86 heads if I can find a TPI base for the early heads.. Help!
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Re: Did any TPI bases fit pre-86 heads?
Elongate the center holes on a 87-88 89-92 base or a 85-86 base is a direct bolt on.
http://www.hotrodlane.cc/Streetstories/choosetpi1.htm
http://www.hotrodlane.cc/Streetstories/choosetpi1.htm
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Re: Did any TPI bases fit pre-86 heads?
The vette intake has the center exhause feed for the egr as well as the rear feed but you would need a lock off plate for the rear egr feed 
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Re: Did any TPI bases fit pre-86 heads?
the edelbrock 3860 fits both. the center holes are machined for both angles and give special washers to use. I just put this intake on a 355 build with 113 vette heads. Im pretty sure the holley stealth ram is the same way also but you would have to double check that.
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Re: Did any TPI bases fit pre-86 heads?
If you don't want to modify the center holes on an 87+ intake I've got an 85-86 TPI intake available..... Just send me a PM with your ZIP code if your intrested.
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