new here please help me out
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8th Gear
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From: Belleville IL
new here please help me out
I have read some of the posts but never actually posted before. I need help with something.
I have a '77 coupe with the auto trans. and i want to install tuned port injection. I have access to an '87 Iroc that would be the tpi donor car and it is complete. so here it is how hard is this swap what do i have to change or is there a book i can be referred to to do this. i also want to switch to the 700r4 trans. thanks for your help
I have a '77 coupe with the auto trans. and i want to install tuned port injection. I have access to an '87 Iroc that would be the tpi donor car and it is complete. so here it is how hard is this swap what do i have to change or is there a book i can be referred to to do this. i also want to switch to the 700r4 trans. thanks for your help
Melting Slicks
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From: Wichita, KS
Re: new here please help me out (stram9877)
I have not done either swap myself but one of the members that has was kind enough to set up a web site covering both of the swaps that you want to do and many other useful tips. Look up TunedPort78's site here; http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune...8/index2.shtml
Racer
Joined: Jun 2000
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From: new mexico
Re: new here please help me out (stram9877)
Good lucj on your swap. Fromn what I have heard most people go the other way and stay away from TPI. Unless your TPI is cheap or free think about a rebuild job with better heads, exhaust, and cam. .
Le Mans Master
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From: Coming home from Luckenbach Texas
Re: new here please help me out (stram9877)
What is your goal in doing the TPI swap? If it's fuel economy, you'd be AMAZED at how much the 700r4 tranny swap will improve your gas mileage! And there are other, less painful ways to improve engine performance...
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8th Gear
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From: Belleville IL
Re: new here please help me out (page62)
Originally my goal was to just make the car more fun to drive. but you guys have given me quite a bit to think about i am reconsidering the tpi swap but i still want to go ahead with the 700r4.
thanks
thanks
Safety Car
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From: Seattle WA
Re: new here please help me out (stram9877)
isnt 87 the roller motor? id got for it! the hardest part of the engine swap would be the wiring harness. which wouldnt be too bad. the 700R4 is a fairly common swap into C3s... you should be able to find plenty of info on this. And TPI is good... CFI isnt. at least by todays standards. Also id play with heads and cam on the TPI motor... Try to get a good 350-400hp out of it if you have the money. might as well when its out of the car. :cheers:
Welcome to the forum!
Welcome to the forum!
Melting Slicks
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Re: new here please help me out (stram9877)
Unless you have to have a C3 with TPI, I wouldn't do it. I want TPI and a 4 speed auto as well.
So I'm buying a C4 (to go along with the C3).
:)
So I'm buying a C4 (to go along with the C3).
:)
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