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Re: TPI Conversion Progress/Process
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Re: TPI Conversion Progress/Process
Ok, I must be on a roll. I got in the garage last night and pulled the fuel rails off and disassembled the lower intake to get it cleaned. I also got the pics of the blasted upper pieces.
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Lookin good!
I found a 730 last night for 30 bucks shipped to my door ![]() The auction was at 15 bucks, with 22.99 for shipping. I told the guy I'd buy it for 30 shipped, and send him the cash right after he emailed me, he agreed ![]()
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Re: TPI Conversion Progress/Process
I blasted the upper pieces with sand. I am sending the lower intake to be dipped. Once it is clean I will blast it with the same sand.
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I'll try that. I was afraid sand might be too harsh, but I guess not.
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It isn't sand from a sandbox, it is medium or fine sand.
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Where do you get such a thing? What does it cost?
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hope everything goes well for this project, i know i could never do it because wires dont like me too much or is it the other way around
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I finally got mine running, I love it. TPI rules!
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![]() ![]() ![]() Progress pics look good so far Chris...keep goin!
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![]() Thanks, I know you have been making progress, why ain't we seeing yours?
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Re: TPI Conversion Progress/Process
I think there is a BMC West in san antonio. They have the fine sandblasting sand. I think the 100 lb bag was like 6 dollars, whatever the cost it was really cheap...
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Looks great Chris. Keep the pics coming.
Slonaker just Google for blasting media in San Antonio. I had quit a few hits, but don't know what's near you. Don't forget to use a respirator when sand blasting.... ![]()
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Also, expect to be pulling sand outta your ears hair and just about any other crevace you don't even know you have for a couple days afterwards, lol
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I have been sandblasting stuff off and on for over 20 years, so I am quite familiar with the list of places the sand can end up. It is worse than a day at the beach.
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Re: TPI Conversion Progress/Process
Update for the weekend. The lower intake is now sandblasted and I played around and mocked up all of the cleaned pieces. I am still mapping out the wiring in my spare time. The original Pinout sheet I had was different than another one I found so I am going through all the wires now.
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That looks really nice.
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Spooky how clean that is!
The guy I was gonna buy my `730 off fell though =/ I'll need to find a new one yet, as the truck is wired for one now, DOH
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That's a bummer. Did you try the link I posted previously.
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Re: TPI Conversion Progress/Process
Looks really good so far. Has there been any more progress?
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