[Diy_efi] (no subject)

[Jason M.]

The issue is the engines are different altogether and the chevy intake won't 
fit on an oldsmobile block.  Not saying it won't be possible but you'd have 
to adapt it somehow.  I'll have to go do some measuring later on today.

Can also think about an aftermarket 4 barrel throttle body injection set up, 
or add injector bungs to a carbureted intake and use an air only throttle 
body.

I'm  in the planning stages of the latter for a 500 cadillac.  Haven't 
decided yet if I will modify a carbureted intake or make one in the form of 
a mini ram/LT1 style intake.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick McLeod" <dunvegan at sbcglobal.net>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] (no subject)


> but are these late center bolt, that is the issue, as
> the TPI is designed to mount to the center bolt heads,
> not the permiter bolt on pre-84ish heads.
>
> --- "Jason M." <galaxiecustom500 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> As I recall the chevy intake is narrower then the
>> oldsmobile so you might be
>> able to make an adapter to use it on the oldsmobile
>> block.
>>
>> Pretty sure the 403 is a "small block," which on the
>> Oldsmobile the
>> essential difference between a small and big block
>> is just the deck height
>> of the block.
>>
>> I do happen to have two caprices in the driveway,
>> one with a small block
>> chevy the other with a small block oldsmobile.
>> Could get some measurements
>> to see if it's possible to adapt.
>>
>> The one good thing is the intake ports and coolant
>> cross over have a
>> similiar arrangement as the chevy.  The distributor
>> also is not mounted to
>> the intake, it's on the back of the block.
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Rick McLeod" <dunvegan at sbcglobal.net>
>> To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 10:02 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Diy_efi] (no subject)
>>
>>
>> > I'm not familiar w/ the Old's block (I'm quite
>> > familiar w/ the TPI, currently own 2 and did a
>> > conversion w/ a third), but my first question
>> would
>> > be:
>> > Can a late center-bolt head style intake manifold
>> be
>> > matched up to it, as they have a slightly
>> different
>> > arrangement for the angle of the bolts from the
>> > manifold into the heads.
>
> snipped...........
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