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Offline johndeeregreg4

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Tbi or not
« on: November 01, 2019, 01:51:45 PM »
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Trying to get some clarification on the type of 350 I have in my K10. Bought this truck about a year ago and do not know what this engine came out of as it’s a swap done 2 owners ago.
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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #1 on: November 01, 2019, 02:11:35 PM »
What are you attempting to link?  Images can be attached using the "Attachments and other options" line located below the text window while posting.

What year is the vehicle?
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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #2 on: November 01, 2019, 02:26:07 PM »
I’m trying to post a picture of the engine sorry I thought it worked the first time!


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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #3 on: November 01, 2019, 02:27:04 PM »
What are some things I should look for to distinguish a tbi vs non tbi 350?


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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2019, 08:07:20 PM »
a tbi unit will be on top of the engine.... but the center bolt valve covers are usually a giveaway
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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2019, 09:10:25 AM »
What are some things I should look for to distinguish a tbi vs non tbi 350?


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What type of fuel pump you got?    And where is it located?

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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2019, 09:50:28 PM »
From what I looked around at states The TBI heads have the center bolts for the valve covers and the two center bolts on ether side of the intake go in at a different (more straight up and down) angle. Those look like TBI heads and thus TBI intake. It could be a carb on top if someone swapped it out.


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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2019, 05:51:28 AM »
Based on the centerbolt valve covers, it appears to have TBI heads.  However, based on the linkage visible, it also appears to have a carburetor.

TBI (throttle body fuel injection)
- 87-94 TBI heads with center bolt valve covers (uses TBI intake manifold)
- throttle body mounted in the center of the intake manifold (not a carburetor)
- in-tank electric fuel pump
- computer and sensors to run TBI

Carburetor
-  55-86 style cylinder heads (old intake manifold bolt pattern)
- perimeter valve cover bolts (bolts down the edge of the valve covers)
- 4 barrel carb mounted in the center of the intake manifold. Stock was a Quadrajet, but Edelbrock and Holley are often installed.
- Mechanical fuel pump mounted on passenger side, lower front of engine block.  Metal line running up to carburetor
- No computer

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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2019, 09:08:48 AM »
I've seen it an awful lot where people didn't fix a TBI problem, and ended up just changing out the intake and putting a carb on instead.   Heck, I've even see hillbillys replace the electronic distributor for points simply because they just didn't trust them dancy 'lectronics.... :o
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Re: Tbi or not
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2019, 01:26:32 PM »
you can make a carb intake fit the tbi heads and theres prob a intake you can buy for the carb to go to tbi heads.
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