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rscamaro89

Well, I think I may have found the car that I am looking for. It is a 91 RS with about 100,000 miles on it. 305, 5spd T-tops... It's got the '92 ground effects on it and 16" wheels. Just wondering if the engine in the car is supposed to be TPI or TBI or Carbourated??? What ever is in it looks brand new, there is like no oil/grime/dirt at all in the engine compartment. Let me know so I can put more thought into before I decide on buying it. I did test drive it and boy, it will be fun to have a V8 Very Happy

Gave the sales guy a nice little ride (dude was holding onto the dash board the whole time) Wink

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:49 pm Post subject:

What did the top of the engine look like? Was it TPI or TBI?

Was it like a carb setup looking or did it have 8 big silver runners?

Roshambo · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject:

Well.. if it is stock it would be TBI... visually TPI and TBI are real obvious and they didn't put TPI in the RS cars.

TBI and Carbs use the same style air cleaner assembly but its really easy to tell the difference between the two, just pull the lid to the air cleaner and you should see injectors on a TBI car.

Good luck and hope that helps! Smile

-Joe

rscamaro89 · Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2004 11:55 pm Post subject:

Cool, then I wasn't smoking crack... Must be TBI since it was set up pretty much the same was as a Carbed engine. Still a really nice, clean bright red car. Very Happy

What is the posibility/difficulty level to switch to TPI?

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 4:21 am Post subject:

the switch isn't bad, but won't gain you anything.

rice B-4 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 10:18 am Post subject:

It's not a LS6, but don't under estimate the TBI.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 10:21 am Post subject:

Justin, what did you put down? My 305 TPI peanut put down 180HP and 283lb ft. W/ headers and a lean condition.

If TBI IS right in with that, Go TBI.

I am going TBI on my jimmy when I find the parts.

TecherB · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 12:30 pm Post subject:

whare did you find the car? (what part of town/dealership)
fine out if you can get any kind of service history on it.
get a car fax on it.
and if you do get it you should check the breaks and pull a valve cover before you think about up-grading anything.

sllt1776 · Member Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: seattle

well, it is possible to be an RS with TPI. if it has the B4C option. but that's rare. Very Happy

Roshambo · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:24 pm Post subject:

Dewey316 · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:27 pm Post subject:

a real find is a 1LE/B4C car or an Original PlayersCup car.

ok, i will stop dreaming....

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 1:32 pm Post subject:

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Hehe, birdie with Camaro wheels. I thought that was a sin or something. Very Happy

Midnight Sun · Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2004 7:44 pm Post subject:

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I new I had this pic somewhere, I had to go find it.
The worst ever, 14 inch Firebird SE wheels on an Iroc. Shocked

sllt1776 · Member Joined: 13 Jan 2004 Posts: 50 Location: seattle

rscamaro89 · Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2004 3:51 pm Post subject:

TecherB · Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2004 12:55 am Post subject:

for the brake you want to know hoe much you have left on the pads and shoes so you might be able to tell how long until you will need new ones.

when you pull the valve cover you wnt to check for sludre build up how much. plus liik to see in any valve train parts are heavely watn including Valve springs have the been ofer heated and what do their seats looklike.