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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 12:55 AM
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Can anyone give me information and photos on how to change my 1980 vette to fuel injection.i will be useing 1989 L-98 block.i had the engine balance,bore and hone.description on some of the parts:h-11 tool steel sprin,race valve stem seal,11/32 machined locks,rod bolt set,fed forged piston,dur. camshaft bearing set. thanks for any help.
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Can anyone give me information and photos on how to change my 1980 vette to fuel injection.i will be useing 1989 L-98 block.i had the engine balance,bore and hone.description on some of the parts:h-11 tool steel sprin,race valve stem seal,11/32 machined locks,rod bolt set,fed forged piston,dur. camshaft bearing set. thanks for any help.
the heads are zz4, so is the cam.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 06:20 AM
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Which fuel injection are you looking to go with?
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Which fuel injection are you looking to go with?
i'm looking for something in the line of tuned port injection,or how hard would it be to put a later corvette motor in my 1980 vette.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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Tpi is nice if you looking for a decent cruiser with alot of torque,but the ls-1's are alot better,theres a few guys on here that have done the swap,budman,scooter and jeff ls-1 have done it and are happy.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:34 AM
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Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
Tpi is nice if you looking for a decent cruiser with alot of torque,but the ls-1's are alot better,theres a few guys on here that have done the swap,budman,scooter and jeff ls-1 have done it and are happy.
will see if i can locate them for infor. thanks.
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 10:47 AM
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You can also get systems from Holley and Edelbrock (maybe they are the same company).
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Old Jul 26, 2005 | 11:13 AM
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You can also get systems from Holley and Edelbrock (maybe they are the same company).
i also located a company out of mena,Ar www.hotrodlane.cc
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yeah budman had a setup from them ,ive bought a few items from them also.Theres enough people on here that have done tpi's,lt-1,ls-1's edelbrock,holley so any questions on a setup just ask.
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Originally Posted by patsnitrovette
yeah budman had a setup from them ,ive bought a few items from them also.Theres enough people on here that have done tpi's,lt-1,ls-1's edelbrock,holley so any questions on a setup just ask.
thanks, for the help.now i have one more question.How do i post my pics on My corvette picture?
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you can upload your pictures here,then wait till there approved.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/photopost/index.php
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See http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...wap&forum_id=3

It has my basic info on putting TPI on a C3
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