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88 Suburban engine questions

 
stb616 stb616
New User | Posts: 3 | Joined: 11/09
Posted: 11/05/09
04:31 PM

I have a 1988 Suburban w/ tbi 350.  I think the engine is on its way out.

I found a rebuilt jasper 350 w/ 10k miles on it but it's a carb version.  What is involved with using my tbi set up on that engine?

Would I only need to switch out the intake?


Thanks for any input.  

 
68scott385 68scott385
User | Posts: 66 | Joined: 10/09
Posted: 11/05/09
05:19 PM

swap all the tbi stuff (sensors, intake, electronics) to the ingoing motor and it should work  

 
stb616 stb616
New User | Posts: 3 | Joined: 11/09
Posted: 11/05/09
05:24 PM

68scott385:
swap all the tbi stuff (sensors, intake, electronics) to the ingoing motor and it should work

Thank you.

Is there anything that I should/could check to be sure?  Or rather, how would I check?  

 
68scott385 68scott385
User | Posts: 66 | Joined: 10/09
Posted: 11/05/09
08:07 PM

the only holdup i can think of would be if you have 2nd style 12bolt intake on the 88 burb and the jasper motor has the early 12bolt heads

the difference is the angle of the center four intake bolts

the difference can be over come by elongating the center four bolt holes in an older style intake...i have seen it done several times but don't really like to do it myself

might be able to overcome differences by using a 4bbl to tbi conversion adaptor plate  

 
stb616 stb616
New User | Posts: 3 | Joined: 11/09
Posted: 11/06/09
02:30 PM

Very good to know.  Thank you very much  

 

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