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Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
I got a tbi 350 thats I am wanting to have rebuilt. I dont know anybody to rebuild it. Who is a good person to take it to? I have heard Bud Morgan is good but I am not able to get hold of a contact number for him.
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One shot, one kill.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
Why rebuild it? If you can't do it yourself, you are far better off buying a crate motor from GM. In all likelyhood, you will pay less for a brand new unit than you will pay for a quality rebuild. jim
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
2nd that.
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Join Date: Apr 2010
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
Stock crate motor for TBI, only way to go. Don't play with the cam and stuff, unless you just like headaches.
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
So in yalls opinion I would be better off getting a stock replacement tbi crate motor from gm?
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Richardson, TX
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
I put a Blaine's reman in my old '87, and had pretty good luck with it. $650 + core isn't bad, either. Seems like with a wasted core, tax, and a new balancer and a few other parts, I was out the door for less than $1100.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Arlington,Texas
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
I am still debaiting on if I want to keep it Tbi. I have been thinking about putting a carb on it after a rebuild. I am just wanting a rebuilt motor with a cam. Nothing with to much power just enough to have a lil fun.
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One shot, one kill.
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Saratoga Springs NY
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
87, as much as I love my Q,jets, I am smart enough to realize GM wouldn't have gone to TBI if it wasen't better for fuel economy and power. I spent 33 years working for GM as a light truck mechanic soooo, I say keep it a TBI. You can (if your somewhat mechanicly inclined) run it on propane without much trouble at all. jim
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1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shot ![]() |
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Re: Tbi 350 Rebuild Help
Iv decided to rebuild it. Imma keep it Tbi. A buddy of mine gave me a link http://tbichips.com/truckmods.htm which helped him with his rebuild. Im going to keep the rebuild relitevly simple. So far I know imma go .30 over with flat top pistons. Still unsure about which cam and head work. Once I figure out the cam and head work imma talk to the guy witht the link about the chips. Any opinions?
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