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Offline chevy87truck

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87 tbi
« on: September 16, 2008, 12:07:22 am »
my 87 shortbed is my world lol ongoing project. this is for all of the tbi haters, and with all do respect i believe it is due to lack of knowledge about the tbi system. i run 15's all day, spinnin badly and i still get 16 mph in town and 20 on the highway, now very good but for a truck is aero dynamically challenged it is pretty good.

hopefully into the low 14's very soon with new vortec motor with lt4 hot cam.
and of course new tinted windows lol
87' swb 350 tbi-700r-4. holley tbi, full exhaust, full ignition, 3.42 gears, lowered, 2600 stall.
15.5 @ 87

Offline Skunksmash

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2008, 03:24:39 am »
i still get 16 mph in town and 20 on the highway

LOL
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Offline bowtieguy

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2008, 03:47:15 pm »
I believe the numbers.  Those are good ole trucks!  87's rock!
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Offline Thowell

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2008, 05:33:43 pm »
what have you done to make your tbi 350 run?

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2008, 05:47:35 pm »
My 87 305TBI gets 17/23.

Offline BoobZ

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2008, 06:17:35 pm »
my 86 runs 15s with a carb and gets 14mpg

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2008, 01:18:10 pm »
My 87 305TBI gets 17/23.

I was getting about 17 -18 in my 88 Blazer 350 TBI. I shoulda never sold it!
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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2008, 03:37:05 pm »
I was getting about 17 -18 in my 88 Blazer 350 TBI. I shoulda never sold it!

NOPE you shouldn't have..

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2008, 07:04:31 pm »
I only did because I bought it for $800 and sold it for $8,000
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Offline Novadiecast

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2008, 07:08:52 pm »
I only did because I bought it for $800 and sold it for $8,000
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Now why can't I do that????
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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #10 on: September 17, 2008, 09:25:48 pm »
i really dont know what i get out of my stock 87 305 longbed. i like messing with people when i pull up beside them so i waste a lot of gas. lol  ;D
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Offline chevy87truck

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Re: 87 tbi
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2008, 02:19:02 pm »
it should be getting better mileage but ive got too big of injectors for the motor thats in it, but ill probly be in the 14.9 range with my 3.42 gears and a 2400-2600 stall.

87's have to be the hardest to come by so if you get one and want to sell it hit me up lol.
87' swb 350 tbi-700r-4. holley tbi, full exhaust, full ignition, 3.42 gears, lowered, 2600 stall.
15.5 @ 87