new guy w/ lots of questions

[Jeremy Weed]

Hello everyone

  I'm brand new to this list and very excited about finding it.  I 
currently own a 1967 Chevy II and I've been trying to research options 
for fuel injection, but I have no experiene with it.  I'm hoping the 
list will be able to provide me with the information I need to build a 
good fuel injection system for my needs.  On my own, I've only learned 
enough to become extrmely interested and equally confused about how to 
go about starting my project.  I hope my questions don't seem so simlpe 
that they annoy people on the list.  Well, here I go . . .
  I would like to build a fuel injected small block Chevy engine 
displacing between 283 and 350 cubic inches - 302 preferably.
  I run a 700r-4 GM transmission right now and I want this engine to be 
able to provide me with good economy and mileage up to about 2800 rpm 
with this transmission (it's a daily driver).  I do a lot of highway 
driving, too (80 mph @ about 2200-2300rpm)  But, I also want some power 
above this engine speed.  I'm looking for about 330 hp. I would also 
like to have the ability to supercharge this engine in the future, but I 
would give up that option for a system that can give me what I want now 
with reasonable investment.  The versitility of the fuel injection 
system I go with is also important.  I want to be able to tailor my fuel 
injection to the engine I build even though a 305 or a 350 aren't my 
first choices.
  Does anyone on the list have experience in applications similar to 
mine?  TBI systems seem to be a much more affordable option than GM or 
aftermarket TPI systems.  Why haven't I seen more TBI?  What are TBI's 
drawbacks?  Benefits?  Has anyone seen a TBI with a centrifugal 
supercharger?  Will I be able to find most of the parts I need for a TBI 
system from the junkyard?  We have plenty here in AZ.  I know TPI is 
hard to find at a reasonable price here.  If I go with TPI or TBI, what 
exactly do I need?  Are there other options for a SBC that won't require 
me to do any fabrication of parts?  Will I be able to get the tunability 
I want from junkyard parts or will I have to rely heavily on aftermarket 
products?
  I think I'll stop here for now.  Thanks in advance for your help!

Jeremy 

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