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Offline dumbucket1

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454 question
« 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?
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 454 question
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline micahadams

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Re: 454 question
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2009, 10:14:51 pm »
Pretty sure 87+ is tbi for that truck
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Offline fitz

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Re: 454 question
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: 454 question
« Reply #4 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
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Re: 454 question
« Reply #5 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.
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