Can I put a LT1 block and heads under my TPI?
10-20-2000, 12:30 AM
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Can I put a LT1 block and heads under my TPI?
I am having doubtful thougts about the OptiSpark and the water pump, since they are both cam driven. I was looking into putting a 25K-35K mile LT1 block under my TPI so I can step up to a 350. I'll probably use the LT1 heads also, if I can. Any thoughts?
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10-21-2000, 11:42 PM
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Can't do it. It's either go all LT1, or L98. pretty much the only realistically useful thing you can swap between the motors are the cams.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Markolc:
Can't do it. It's either go all LT1, or L98. pretty much the only realistically useful thing you can swap between the motors are the cams.</font>
Can't do it. It's either go all LT1, or L98. pretty much the only realistically useful thing you can swap between the motors are the cams.</font>
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09-19-2001, 10:28 PM
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to put a TPI on a LT1 you'd just have to change the intake bolt pattern, and block off the front thermostat housing. The distributer should go in fine.
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09-22-2001, 01:16 AM
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why would you do that.
the stock 350/305 TPI is fine for a 305(mostly) and chokes out on a stock 350.
now put the LT1 in there and it would choke out faster,like 3000rpm i would guess.
so if you take the time to put a LT1 in go all out and get the newer computer and stuff.
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the stock 350/305 TPI is fine for a 305(mostly) and chokes out on a stock 350.
now put the LT1 in there and it would choke out faster,like 3000rpm i would guess.
so if you take the time to put a LT1 in go all out and get the newer computer and stuff.
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Originally posted by UnderDogRS
why would you do that.
the stock 350/305 TPI is fine for a 305(mostly) and chokes out on a stock 350.
now put the LT1 in there and it would choke out faster,like 3000rpm i would guess.
so if you take the time to put a LT1 in go all out and get the newer computer and stuff.
why would you do that.
the stock 350/305 TPI is fine for a 305(mostly) and chokes out on a stock 350.
now put the LT1 in there and it would choke out faster,like 3000rpm i would guess.
so if you take the time to put a LT1 in go all out and get the newer computer and stuff.
The LT1 intake will pull to 7000rpm easily, just make sure your vavletrain is up to it.
06-08-2002, 12:26 PM
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A LT1 intake will choke out at 3000rpm? What are you thinking???
The LT1 intake will pull to 7000rpm easily, just make sure your vavletrain is up to it.
A LT1 intake will choke out at 3000rpm? What are you thinking???
The LT1 intake will pull to 7000rpm easily, just make sure your vavletrain is up to it.
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Car: 86 Trans Am, 88 Formula
Engine: 95LT4, 305TPI
Transmission: T56, T5
Originally posted by Tas
Read it again. He was talking about a stock TPI on a LT1 choking at 3000rpm.
Read it again. He was talking about a stock TPI on a LT1 choking at 3000rpm.
That is what I gathered from the original reply.
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