TBI swap is on the road - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

swdobbs · 12-08-2003, 11:35 AM

The "painless" kit is in and other than a minor bout of stupidity (thanks Carl) in took 4-1/2 hours this time. The '93 motor sounds great without the cat exhaust. The '95 tahoe tank took a 1/2" trim from the lower flange, but it got me a good pump swap. The front suspension is now out of an '82, cradle swap to my '70 frame involved only 2 new mount holes (thanks Terry).
This would have been a great 4 week truck project had some @ss not stolen my entire front clip, yea I'm still pissed.

I'll post pics sometime in the next week.

Scott...

jasonrog · 12-08-2003, 01:49 PM

I've been interested in the TBI swap myself. I look forward to your pics.
Jason

meathead95 · 12-08-2003, 04:56 PM

do you have any pics of the tank installed? i may ust that for my tpi swap if it looks good was the wiring truly painless

lukecp · 12-08-2003, 05:04 PM

Sweet...only 4-1/2 hours to install the harness?
TBI is a great induction system....dead reliable, and simple too!

dinnut · 12-08-2003, 06:37 PM

tbi looks just like a carb in my opinion.
so basically you have a new truck underneath an old truck?

charlieo · 12-08-2003, 09:08 PM

man thats what I wanted to do, put the tbi in my 72 . Is that what u did ? I'd like to know about the tank also !

dinnut · 12-08-2003, 09:10 PM

he put the whole engine not just a tbi kit.

12-08-2003, 11:35 AM	#1
swdobbs Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MT Posts: 98	TBI swap is on the road The "painless" kit is in and other than a minor bout of stupidity (thanks Carl) in took 4-1/2 hours this time. The '93 motor sounds great without the cat exhaust. The '95 tahoe tank took a 1/2" trim from the lower flange, but it got me a good pump swap. The front suspension is now out of an '82, cradle swap to my '70 frame involved only 2 new mount holes (thanks Terry). This would have been a great 4 week truck project had some @ss not stolen my entire front clip, yea I'm still pissed. I'll post pics sometime in the next week. Scott...

12-08-2003, 04:56 PM	#3
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,446	do you have any pics of the tank installed? i may ust that for my tpi swap if it looks good was the wiring truly painless __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

12-08-2003, 05:04 PM	#4
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Sweet...only 4-1/2 hours to install the harness? TBI is a great induction system....dead reliable, and simple too! __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

12-08-2003, 06:37 PM	#5
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	tbi looks just like a carb in my opinion. so basically you have a new truck underneath an old truck? __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"

12-08-2003, 09:08 PM	#6
charlieo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: sw Posts: 341	cool man thats what I wanted to do, put the tbi in my 72 . Is that what u did ? I'd like to know about the tank also !

12-08-2003, 01:49 PM	#2
jasonrog Registered User Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Posts: 248	I've been interested in the TBI swap myself. I look forward to your pics. Jason

12-08-2003, 09:10 PM	#7
dinnut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: missouri city, tx Posts: 4,486	he put the whole engine not just a tbi kit. __________________ 70 longbed 496/th400/Ford 9"



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