[Gmecm] Chevy 350 Carburated to TBI / TPI?

[Aphelion79]

Yeah, depending on prices of the adapters (compared to prices, if I can 
find any, of some junkyard intakes for the correct years) I'll probably 
go that route... The engine is brand new with less than 300 miles on 
it... so everything about it is currently in near pristine condition 
last time I checked... 

Jay Vessels wrote:
> Hi there!
>
> No need to swap heads.  There are several options for the TBI-specific 
> intake:
>
> 1)  Grab an adapter to bolt the TBI to an existing 4bbl. intake. 
> Holley, etc. make them, or make your own -- there is a drawing on the 
> GMECM website's incoming directory somewhere.
>
> 2)  Grab a stock TBI intake from a mid-80s fullsize truck.  These are 
> likely to be hard to find, since by '87 GM went to centerbolt valve 
> cover heads which have a different angle on the four center intake bolts.
>
> 3)  Grab an intake from a newer ('87-, but not Vortec) car/truck (i.e. 
> F or B body, or fullsize truck) and redrill the center boltholes.  
> I've done this but do not like it at all.  Getting the bolts drilled 
> right isn't fun, and I made special washers to sit under the bolt 
> heads to make sure there was enough surface for clamping.  Personally, 
> I would not do this again.
>
> 4)  Buy an aftermarket intake for a TBI and older heads.  Holley 
> 300-49 is a choice.
>
> If I was on a tight budget or if I had a really nice intake, I'd do 
> #1.   I might do #2 if I got really lucky in the salvage yards. 
> Otherwise, I'd do #4.
>
> For TPI, it's a similar issue.  1985-1986 baseplates will bolt to the 
> heads you have, but after that they're designed for centerbolt heads. 
> These may be easier to modify, or mix-and-match 
> runners/plenum/baseplates based on what you dig up.
>
> Jay Vessels
> 1982 Chevrolet S-10 Sport, 2.8V6 TBI
> 1984 Chevrolet S-10 Blazer Sport, 2.8V6 (TBI pending)
>
> Aphelion79 wrote:
>> Is this possible?  I have a 79' Chevy C20 sitting in my back yard 
>> with a carburetor that sucks.  About 300 bucks for a new one... so I 
>> was wondering can I take the head off of a newer model truck with a 
>> 350 and TBI (or off a car with TPI) from the Junkyard and if it will 
>> bolt on directly without any problems?
>>
>>
>> *I realize I also need the wiring harness and computer (I've done a 
>> few FI swaps on vehicles already, but this one seems to be the 
>> easiest looking like everything will bolt right on...)
>
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