Can I use my stock 454 intake???

[shiftpro]

Dude. I mean when it was -10° outside and I had to go to work at 6pm, I got in my TBI powered K5 and it cranked four times before it started. Idled. No problems.
I was thinking AT THAT TIME "man, i'm glad I dont gave a carburetor!"

I support TBI because it is wildly autonomous. I also support doin wtfe you want. If you've got the parts and want to start hackin up your truck - I will help defend your right to do so - but wont help you do it. Good luck.

Gosh through the '70s and half of the 80's I drove my carbs in minus 40 (Saskatchewan). Pump it 4 or 5 times and it starts, high idle.
They ran great.
TBI was one one of the first and one of the worse, jamming this technology down our throats.

 

[1989 R3500]

I get that your a TBI fan. But you still gave no good reason NOT to use a carb other than you don't know how to pump a carb three time and hit the ignition when it's cold. Like I said, I've never had a problem. Thus asking what the advantages are.

Been on here a while and never had anyone get steamed over one of my questions. Maybe you shouldn't answer if you can't be cordial.

 

[1989 R3500]

Gosh through the '70s and half of the 80's I drove my carbs in minus 40 (Saskatchewan). Pump it 4 or 5 times and it starts, high idle.
They ran great.
TBI was one one of the first and one of the worse, jamming this technology down our throats.

Exactly my point. Thank You

 

[Rusty Nail]

I get that your a TBI fan. But you still gave no good reason NOT to use a carb other than you don't know how to pump a carb three time and hit the ignition when it's cold. Like I said, I've never had a problem. Thus asking what the advantages are.

Been on here a while and never had anyone get steamed over one of my questions. Maybe you shouldn't answer if you can't be cordial.

Maybe not.
Maybe youre right mister junior been on here awhile.
Maybe one day you'll be the boss but you sure as hell aint the boss of me.

You ask questions that you already know the answers to and i'll certainly not assist wiping your nose nor apologize that I didn't give the answer you wanted.
Maybe some other guy will placate you

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Good day Sir.

 

[Grit dog]

Maybe not.
Maybe youre right mister junior been on here awhile.
Maybe one day you'll be the boss but you sure as hell aint the boss of me.

You ask questions that you already know the answers to and i'll certainly not assist wiping your nose nor apologize that I didn't give the answer you wanted.




Good day Sir.

Funny part is, the OP was about 3x as polite as you...

BTW, the engine in my '86 originally had fuel injection and now has a carb. Guess I'm an idiot too...

 

[82sbshortbed]

What kinda carb you got? I've got a quadrajet on my BBC 454. It's got an 68 camaro intake on it tho and an adapter plate for the carb.

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I say get an intake for a carb because even if it fits on the tbi intake, it's not made for a carb and I think would hurt it's performance.

Here's the adapter plate for the quadrajet if you have one.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKSW41X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_T130HCQT04KY7WARVEQ0

I think that with the adapter plate it sits a bit higher and helps with atomination of the fuel but, what do I know. Lol

I like my setup. Plenty throttle response and can do burnouts.

 

[1989 R3500]

Thank you for the reply's Grit Dog and 82sbshortbed.

I have a Holley 650. From what I've read, that should be OK. Not too much or little. The intake I have wasn't designed for peanut port heads. So I'm going to find one of the Edelbrock 2161's.

The reason I asked the question in the first place is that the original owner of the truck said it had gotten hot and fried some of the wires and components. It runs but when I started cleaning up the mess under the hood, I barely touched a few of the wires and they broke off. One of the modules on the other side of the body also has a crack through it. So I thought rather than spending money replacing those parts and not knowing what was still fried I'd just throw an intake carb and distributor on it. The only unknown was the fuel pump.
I've never owned a TBI so it's all new to me.
And FWIW, I have done a lot of reading to weigh the pro's and con's of both carb and TBI. Just thought someone here might have working knowledge.

I'll post when I get it figured out. Thanks

 

[Wumbo]

TBI has better cold starting, and should get better gas mileage. Good driveability, and reliability, if a stock engine is what makes you happy.

I like carbs or aftermarket EFI for wilder engines.

If you have any interest in keeping the TBI, I might be able to work a deal out with you in the classifieds. I have an Edelbrock Perormer TBI peanut port intake with a Rochester TBI, a Mallory distributor, and an engine wiring harness. I'd have to check the tag on the wire harness, and see if it works with an '89, I think mines a '92.

 

[bucket]

What kinda carb you got? I've got a quadrajet on my BBC 454. It's got an 68 camaro intake on it tho and an adapter plate for the carb.

You must be registered for see images attach

I say get an intake for a carb because even if it fits on the tbi intake, it's not made for a carb and I think would hurt it's performance.

Here's the adapter plate for the quadrajet if you have one.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKSW41X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_T130HCQT04KY7WARVEQ0

I think that with the adapter plate it sits a bit higher and helps with atomination of the fuel but, what do I know. Lol

I like my setup. Plenty throttle response and can do burnouts.

The TBI intake in question IS a carburetor intake. GM simply used the same quadrajet intake but with an adapter for the TBI. The big block didn't get it's own dedicated TBI intake until '91.

Now, it's not a good intake though, mind you. Lol. But it is actually a carb intake.

 

[82sbshortbed]

The TBI intake in question IS a carburetor intake. GM simply used the same quadrajet intake but with an adapter for the TBI. The big block didn't get it's own dedicated TBI intake until '91.

Now, it's not a good intake though, mind you. Lol. But it is actually a carb intake.

Cool. Didn't know that. Thanks for learning me on that. Lol