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Originally posted by 68scott385 View Post
You're starting to sound like me.....IF I can accomplish "X", then I can do "Y" before moving onto something else.....and somehow every time I think I've gotten "X" done and start on "Y", "X" needs more attention. It seems like an old country song, "Three steps forward and two steps back." It's a viscous merry-go-round of need-to-get-done.Previously HoosierL98GTA
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Not alot of progress in the last couple of days . I was taking off the accessories of the front of the diner engine and had the upper bolt on the left side of the water pump snap off . And while it broke off about 1/3 of an inch out of the block it continued to escalate from there . Tried welding on a nut but it kept coming loose when turning it with a wrench . Then that seemed to harden the bolt . Then a small drill broke off in the center of the bolt . I tried multiple drill after that thinking eventually I could get past it . In that vein of thinking I went to harbor freight and bought about $25 worth of drills but after 4 had to concede that was only making me tired and depressed. Then I got as n idea . Could I use my cheap harbor freight dremel type tool find some pointy stones and grind , at least the end of the drill out . I tested it on one of my wore out drills and it ground a divot into it so .........that's whst I'll do if it takes me all day . Here's my progress . It looks so much better than last night !1 PhotoPreviously HoosierL98GTA
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Originally posted by Dan Barlow View Post
Yep , tuned port planning on keeping it that way . Hoping a 87 tip will fit the heads . Just checked with the previous owner it's a 94 engine.Patrick & Tammy
- Long Haulin' 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014...Addicting isn't it...??
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I don't think the aluminum heads happened 'til mid-86, and then they didn't have the EGR ports, which I only know from having an old pair out in the stash.
A few years back I talked to someone at a shop that specialized in TPI's back in the day (did you ever think you'd get nostalgic over some particular modern F.I. system?) and he gave me a fantastic amount of information in a couple minutes regarding subsystems and swapping...it would sure be nice to find that guy again....
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Originally posted by SuperBuickGuy View Postthe big limiter on TPI motor is the TPI, even the big ones don't flow that much air.... my suggestion is low-buck because no one wants those parts anymore because there's a lot better out there but if he keeps the TPI then it would maximize what he's got. It's exactly the combo in my dad's 86 - and it runs well, butt dyno says 325-350 hp.Previously HoosierL98GTA
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I test fitted the 85 intake on it since it and the heads both had the same number of bolt hole bolt holes . (
where as the vortecs only have I think 8 . I do have the oldest sons carburetor intake for vortec heads in the garage so if I'm wrong on the number I'll admit it .) It didn't work . There are two newer intakes that will actuallyl fit . We are going with the 86 1/2 to 89 just because I feel there would be less changes needed . I think we are going to need to delete the 9th injector for cold weather start ups . Hope that doesn't bite me in the butt .Previously HoosierL98GTA
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Buy him a can of starting fluid just in case
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1.Drilled out bolt hole , holding its specific a/c carrying bolt .
2. Engine clean as a whistle in the intake and top of the heads. ( I didn't photograph the heads )
3. Engine installed in the car .
4. Now I just have to put it all back together . ( trans and overdrive still under the car on a floor jack )4 PhotosPreviously HoosierL98GTA
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