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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: dumbucket1 on October 11, 2009, 07:14:19 pm

Title: 454 question
Post by: dumbucket1 on October 11, 2009, 07:14:19 pm

Just picked up a 89 one ton bonus cab dually 4x4. It has a 454 and automatic. Runs and drives great for 300 bucks. My question is its carbureted. Is this correct for this truck or should it be tbi?

Title: Re: 454 question
Post by: VileZambonie on October 11, 2009, 07:25:53 pm

Yes they still made them carbureted until the end of the R/V series. I had a wrecker with a 454 factory Q-jet.

Title: Re: 454 question
Post by: micahadams on October 12, 2009, 10:14:51 pm

Pretty sure 87+ is tbi for that truck

Title: Re: 454 question
Post by: fitz on October 12, 2009, 10:31:31 pm

 I stopped reading at 454/Dana60/Turbo 400-205 for $300.
 Nice score. Like Vile said, the 4 barrel was available(although rare) on the higher GVW trucks.

Title: Re: 454 question
Post by: Captkaos on October 13, 2009, 11:57:10 am

You could still get carbs on the HD trucks.  TBI was across the board on 1/2T's

Title: Re: 454 question
Post by: dumbucket1 on October 14, 2009, 10:48:49 am

This deal was a matter of being at the right place at the right time. It was going to be junked because its a gas hog? I saved it though.