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tiny2085 · 09-13-2004, 08:56 PM

Well I just got my hands on a TBI 350. Some guy cooked a main bearing, and wanted to get rid of the engine, the truck wasn't worth saving. The part i'm wondering about is since I pulled everything from the serpentine assembly back to the tranny including the two ECM's is can I put the heads and throttle body manifold onto my carbed 350? It is out of a 78' chevy 1/2 ton. The engine would then go in my 86' (carb) Jimmy wich decided it didn't like it's 305 after 153,000 miles. I know a little but about ECM's, but not enough. What can you tell me? Are there any parts I definetly have to have, that isn't on the engine?

pcorssmit · 09-14-2004, 07:34 AM

Yes it will work, do some searching its been covered many times before.

Pete

d.d.machine · 09-14-2004, 08:47 AM

yepp and it works great,,, after running TBI for the last few years I would NEVER bolt on a carb agion.... there simple and cheap and run great,,, there is a ton of good info on hear about wiring it up your self .

09-13-2004, 08:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
tiny2085 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Member # 29111 Location: Utah Posts: 210	TBI in Carb world Well I just got my hands on a TBI 350. Some guy cooked a main bearing, and wanted to get rid of the engine, the truck wasn't worth saving. The part i'm wondering about is since I pulled everything from the serpentine assembly back to the tranny including the two ECM's is can I put the heads and throttle body manifold onto my carbed 350? It is out of a 78' chevy 1/2 ton. The engine would then go in my 86' (carb) Jimmy wich decided it didn't like it's 305 after 153,000 miles. I know a little but about ECM's, but not enough. What can you tell me? Are there any parts I definetly have to have, that isn't on the engine? __________________ To do something common, uncommonly good, brings success. Last edited by tiny2085; 09-13-2004 at 09:00 PM. Reason: not enough information

09-14-2004, 07:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
pcorssmit Rock God Join Date: May 2001 Member # 4406 Location: Denver Posts: 2,335	Yes it will work, do some searching its been covered many times before. Pete __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways , beer in hand, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOW, what a ride."

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09-14-2004, 08:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
d.d.machine Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Member # 11168 Location: Poulsbo WA Posts: 1,166	yepp and it works great,,, after running TBI for the last few years I would NEVER bolt on a carb agion.... there simple and cheap and run great,,, there is a ton of good info on hear about wiring it up your self .