Guess who's coming back to the TBI fold....
12-12-2017, 11:34 PM
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Guess who's coming back to the TBI fold....
....this guy!!! I'm picking up a 91 L03/T5 Camaro on Thursday. My ultimate plans are an LT1/TBI hybrid 350 with a 3:42 posi setup ran with an EBL Flash and a 454 TBI unit..
I'll be glad to be back.
I'll be glad to be back.
12-13-2017, 07:05 AM
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12-14-2017, 11:09 PM
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So I picked it up tonight. I paid all of 1200 bucks for this beast. Only 145k on it and it runs smooth as silk. I do think the T5 might need a rebuild or it needs a new clutch as it like to make funny noises now and again. Other than that I'm very pleased with it. It does need a bath though lol
12-14-2017, 11:15 PM
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Re: Guess who's coming back to the TBI fold....
Man, you can't beat that. My first new car was a '91 RS L03/T5. Good times.
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12-14-2017, 11:26 PM
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Re: Guess who's coming back to the TBI fold....
So I picked it up tonight. I paid all of 1200 bucks for this beast. Only 145k on it and it runs smooth as silk. I do think the T5 might need a rebuild or it needs a new clutch as it like to make funny noises now and again. Other than that I'm very pleased with it. It does need a bath though lol
Awesome deal!!!
12-15-2017, 02:45 PM
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Wow! Finding a nice thirdgen in Ms is hard enough but a 5spd is almost impossible down here or I would own one. Great deal man .
01-06-2018, 12:26 AM
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Well I'm in the process of cleaning up the engine bay. I'll be picking up a set of 2460 headers from a buddy this weekend. Next up I'll either get another TBI manifold and port it or I'll be picking up an EGR performer manifold locally.
01-10-2018, 07:08 PM
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Awesome! Seems like the TBI forum has been slowly getting more active past 6months or so.
01-13-2018, 04:50 PM
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Thought I'd post another update. I picked up some Hooker 2460 shorties and the matching y pipe already modded for a 3 inch exhaust for $100 from a friend of mine. I need to blast the headers and paint them plus fix a couple missed weld leaks but I'm stoked. I'll either just run a 3 inch race bullet or nab another Hooker Aerochamber muffler.
02-06-2018, 07:58 AM
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Thought I'd show some progress. The engine bay is almost finish and I'm about 3/4 done with the exhaust. Once that's all done I'll be pulling the T5 to rebuild it. Damn thing is turning out sweet
05-29-2018, 09:28 AM
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Ok I thought it share some progress. It's all back together. I just have to tighten up a few things. Here's all I've done so far.
Rebuilt the rear end with a Yukon Duragrip posi carrier and 3:42 gears
Moog 5662 and CC635 springs with 1 full coil cut
KYB shocks and struts
ES 34mm and 21mm bushings and links
ES A arm bushings and brand new Moog K6145T ball joints
Full founders rear set up and adjustable torque arm
Full T5 rebuild with a brand new clutch
Hooker 2460's into a magnaflow cat and a full 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust, a 12 inch race bullet at the back end
50mm and cleaned up stick TBI manifold (just because lol)
Once I get everything broken in I'll be replacing the valve springs and I might throw in my stock Vortec cam.
Rebuilt the rear end with a Yukon Duragrip posi carrier and 3:42 gears
Moog 5662 and CC635 springs with 1 full coil cut
KYB shocks and struts
ES 34mm and 21mm bushings and links
ES A arm bushings and brand new Moog K6145T ball joints
Full founders rear set up and adjustable torque arm
Full T5 rebuild with a brand new clutch
Hooker 2460's into a magnaflow cat and a full 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust, a 12 inch race bullet at the back end
50mm and cleaned up stick TBI manifold (just because lol)
Once I get everything broken in I'll be replacing the valve springs and I might throw in my stock Vortec cam.
05-29-2018, 11:17 AM
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Thinking of having my stock manifold ported to 46mm and running 46mm throttle body. Do you think that would be ok for a roughly 260-275 HP engine?
05-29-2018, 03:53 PM
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Re: Guess who's coming back to the TBI fold....
Ok I thought it share some progress. It's all back together. I just have to tighten up a few things. Here's all I've done so far.
Rebuilt the rear end with a Yukon Duragrip posi carrier and 3:42 gears
Moog 5662 and CC635 springs with 1 full coil cut
KYB shocks and struts
ES 34mm and 21mm bushings and links
ES A arm bushings and brand new Moog K6145T ball joints
Full founders rear set up and adjustable torque arm
Full T5 rebuild with a brand new clutch
Hooker 2460's into a magnaflow cat and a full 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust, a 12 inch race bullet at the back end
50mm and cleaned up stick TBI manifold (just because lol)
Once I get everything broken in I'll be replacing the valve springs and I might throw in my stock Vortec cam.
Rebuilt the rear end with a Yukon Duragrip posi carrier and 3:42 gears
Moog 5662 and CC635 springs with 1 full coil cut
KYB shocks and struts
ES 34mm and 21mm bushings and links
ES A arm bushings and brand new Moog K6145T ball joints
Full founders rear set up and adjustable torque arm
Full T5 rebuild with a brand new clutch
Hooker 2460's into a magnaflow cat and a full 3 inch mandrel bent exhaust, a 12 inch race bullet at the back end
50mm and cleaned up stick TBI manifold (just because lol)
Once I get everything broken in I'll be replacing the valve springs and I might throw in my stock Vortec cam.
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That looks good! Very good! What air cleaner is that it doesn't look like a drop base.
06-30-2018, 09:37 AM
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Very nice! I had to go back and check the exterior photo because I was SURE you couldn't get a filter element that tall under the hood. But there it is.
You told us you were using a stick intake in a natural finish. But what are those heads. Went back through the thread, I didn't see you mention what heads they are? They appear to be aluminum.
Original plan said 454 TBI. And I know you opened the intake up. So are you running the big block TBI?
You told us you were using a stick intake in a natural finish. But what are those heads. Went back through the thread, I didn't see you mention what heads they are? They appear to be aluminum.
Original plan said 454 TBI. And I know you opened the intake up. So are you running the big block TBI?
06-30-2018, 10:12 AM
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"That looks good! Very good! What air cleaner is that it doesn't look like a drop base."
It's an air cleaner I made myself using two cut up lids. I'll take pics when I get home.
"You told us you were using a stick intake in a natural finish. But what are those heads. Went back through the thread, I didn't see you mention what heads they are? They appear to be aluminum.
Original plan said 454 TBI. And I know you opened the intake up. So are you running the big block TBI?"
The heads are just the stock swirlies. I just painted them to help break up the black in the engine bay.
I'll be using a 454 TBI unit with the LT1/TBI hybrid engine I'm building.
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It's an air cleaner I made myself using two cut up lids. I'll take pics when I get home.
"You told us you were using a stick intake in a natural finish. But what are those heads. Went back through the thread, I didn't see you mention what heads they are? They appear to be aluminum.
Original plan said 454 TBI. And I know you opened the intake up. So are you running the big block TBI?"
The heads are just the stock swirlies. I just painted them to help break up the black in the engine bay.
I'll be using a 454 TBI unit with the LT1/TBI hybrid engine I'm building.
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