Chevy Swap Questions

[Dave Zug]

mayun.. just picked up a running 87 305/M5 TPI car for $350 (not a single
body panel is good).

If it(the TBI) is already removed from the car its better than the going
'consumer' rate I beleive.  If you wait a year you can find what I did, but
you gotta wait and keep the eyes peeled.

I like external coils.. more aftermarket choices and easier
install/remove/install/remove ;-)



----- Original Message -----
From: Darrell N. <darrelln at datalog.ab.ca>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Friday, July 13, 2001 5:46 PM
Subject: Re: Chevy Swap Questions


> Bruce wrote:
>
> > $300 for a TBI?.
> > I hope that's Canadian dollars.  Other wise pass on it.
>
> No, it was 450$ CDN.  But that's for the TB, ECM, wiring harness,
> dissy, and all sensors.  And that was what he quoted over the phone,
> hopefully I can grind 'em down a bit.  Another yard quoted me $75 for
> just the ECM, and $125 for the wiring harness alone.  Still think I should
> pass?
>
> > In my opinion, you'd do better with the small dissy, and use a decent
> > aftermarket coil.
>
> My current HEI has an Accel Super Coil in it.  External coil is better?
>
> > Why not just use a thin adapter, 1/8" steel works fine, and the TB I
> > beleive is shorter.
>
> I can get a relatively thin adapter plate (about 1/4") which should work,
> or perhaps just carve out one of the thick heat insulating gaskets which
> are also about 1/4" thick.  I assume the TBI is square bore, but what
> size bores?  I'm going to go have a look at it tomorrow with tape
> measure and caliper in hand.
>
> > Would be a good idea to get a EFI gas tank, if one exists for your car.
> > www.jagsthatrun.com has some good reading material about doing swaps.
>
> I was hoping to just add an electric fuel pump, and use the carbon
> canister vent line as a fuel return.
>
> > Excuses, excuses, it's worth reading all the archives, they'll answer
> > guestions you haven't thought of yet, and in no time you can be a guru
(no
> > time as defined by the time space continuim)
>
> OK, OK, I get the picture. 8>}
> darrell n
> Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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