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[GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80364] Mon, 12 April 2010 18:27 Go to next message
KB is currently offline  KB   United States
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Well, looks like I'm going to use stock GM TBI on our beast. I found a guy selling
a reasonably complete tbi, harness, sensors, etc, from a 1989 454 for less
than I could get it from pick-n-pull.

I'll need a bunch of other stuff to go with it though. I know folks here have gone
through this, but I'm having real trouble finding part numbers.

For the tbi adapter plate, would this work?
http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/2207/10002/-1
Description is: Trans Dapt 969-2207 Quadrajet 4bbl to Chevy Big Block TBI, rear mount

Any suggestions for fuel pumps? I'm guessing I'll need up to around 20psi, externally mounted.
Should I just find an external pump from a late 80's ford truck? Or are those higher pressure
than needed here?

And then there's the prom. Can I just start with the 454 chips, or should I be looking for a custom 455 solution?

I'd ask this in the GMC EFI forum, but it seems too newbie compared to the intricacies of EBL tweaking.

Thanks in advance for any pointers.


Karen
1973 23' Patience Tester








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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80372 is a reply to message #80364] Mon, 12 April 2010 19:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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On Apr 12, 2010, at 5:27 PM, KB wrote:

> t
>
> Any suggestions for fuel pumps? I'm guessing I'll need up to around
> 20psi, externally mounted.
> Should I just find an external pump from a late 80's ford truck? Or
> are those higher pressure
> than needed here?
>
The Howell pump is an Airtex E8228. These sell for about $120. You
can find a pump that is supposed to be the same at an Autozone under
the Master brand. I believe it uses the same number or they can cross
reference it. It is a lot cheaper in price.


Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Santa Fe, NM


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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80377 is a reply to message #80364] Mon, 12 April 2010 19:32 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GMCWiperMan is currently offline  GMCWiperMan   United States
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Karen,

All of the information you need is contained in Ray Swartzendruber's DIY EFI
presentation. Problem is, gmceast.com is returning an error when that's
selected. I'll notify Byron Songer & I'm sure it will be fixed soon.

Your situation is a perfect one for GMCMH-EFI -- EBL is not our only
interest.

You should seriously consider upgrading to EBL Flash -- it will immediately
save you from being dependent upon others to provide you with an EPROM
appropriate for your coach (or, more likely, as series of EPROMs until you
get it all tweaked).

Keep checking www.gmceast.com/Tech Docs for 'Druber's presentation -- it's
by far the best starting place available, IMHO.

Ken H.
Americus, GA
'76 X-Birchaven
www.gmcwipersetc.com


On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:27 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:

> Well, looks like I'm going to use stock GM TBI on our beast. I found a guy
> selling
> a reasonably complete tbi, harness, sensors, etc, from a 1989 454 for less
> than I could get it from pick-n-pull.
>
> I'll need a bunch of other stuff to go with it though. I know folks here
> have gone
> through this, but I'm having real trouble finding part numbers.
>
> For the tbi adapter plate, would this work?
> http://www.jegs.com/i/Trans+Dapt/969/2207/10002/-1
> Description is: Trans Dapt 969-2207 Quadrajet 4bbl to Chevy Big Block
> TBI, rear mount
>
> Any suggestions for fuel pumps? I'm guessing I'll need up to around 20psi,
> externally mounted.
> Should I just find an external pump from a late 80's ford truck? Or are
> those higher pressure
> than needed here?
>
> And then there's the prom. Can I just start with the 454 chips, or should
> I be looking for a custom 455 solution?
>
> I'd ask this in the GMC EFI forum, but it seems too newbie compared to the
> intricacies of EBL tweaking.
>
> Thanks in advance for any pointers.
>
>
> Karen
> 1973 23' Patience Tester
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80385 is a reply to message #80377] Mon, 12 April 2010 20:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
tdublu is currently offline  tdublu   United States
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Turbo City has a bunch of GM EFI stuff including adapter plates.

http://www.turbocity.com/default.php?cPath=16_24


Tony W.
Kirkland, WA
'76 Royale
Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80389 is a reply to message #80364] Mon, 12 April 2010 20:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Thanks Ken. I've read Richard Waters' presentation about 20 times, but it's specific to a Holley kit.
I hadn't seen the others.

Looks like the tech docs have moved to:
http://www.gmceast.com/technical/

>
> All of the information you need is contained in Ray Swartzendruber's DIY EFI
> presentation. Problem is, gmceast.com is returning an error when that's
> selected. I'll notify Byron Songer & I'm sure it will be fixed soon.
>
> Your situation is a perfect one for GMCMH-EFI -- EBL is not our only
> interest.
>
> You should seriously consider upgrading to EBL Flash -- it will immediately
> save you from being dependent upon others to provide you with an EPROM
> appropriate for your coach (or, more likely, as series of EPROMs until you
> get it all tweaked).
>
> Keep checking www.gmceast.com/Tech Docs for 'Druber's presentation -- it's
> by far the best starting place available, IMHO.
>
> Ken H.
> Americus, GA
> '76 X-Birchaven
> www.gmcwipersetc.com

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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80391 is a reply to message #80389] Mon, 12 April 2010 20:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GMCWiperMan is currently offline  GMCWiperMan   United States
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'Druber's is still not loading -- that's the one you really need. It has
all the details of wiring, parts, etc., etc.

Ken H.

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:40 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:

>
> Thanks Ken. I've read Richard Waters' presentation about 20 times, but it's
> specific to a Holley kit.
> I hadn't seen the others.
>
> Looks like the tech docs have moved to:
> http://www.gmceast.com/technical/
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80392 is a reply to message #80391] Mon, 12 April 2010 20:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GMCWiperMan is currently offline  GMCWiperMan   United States
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Karen,

Go first to the synopses of the tech docs and select 'Druber's presentation
from there -- that link works. Be patient; 71 pages of .pdf takes a while
to download.

Ken H.


On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:50 PM, Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com>wrote:

> 'Druber's is still not loading -- that's the one you really need. It has
> all the details of wiring, parts, etc., etc.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 9:40 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks Ken. I've read Richard Waters' presentation about 20 times, but
>> it's specific to a Holley kit.
>> I hadn't seen the others.
>>
>> Looks like the tech docs have moved to:
>> http://www.gmceast.com/technical/
>>
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80396 is a reply to message #80364] Mon, 12 April 2010 21:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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>
> All of the information you need is contained in Ray Swartzendruber's DIY EFI
> presentation. Problem is, gmceast.com is returning an error when that's
> selected. I'll notify Byron Songer & I'm sure it will be fixed soon.
>
> Your situation is a perfect one for GMCMH-EFI -- EBL is not our only
> interest.
>

A quick question on this: he mentions John Wilson's www.customefis.com as a good source of parts and a nice DIY guide.
However, that website appears to have been taken over by alien search robots. I can't get anything useful out of it.
Does anyone know where I can get that DIY guide??

thanks,
Karen
1973 23' Patience Tester

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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80400 is a reply to message #80396] Mon, 12 April 2010 21:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
GMCWiperMan is currently offline  GMCWiperMan   United States
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Karen,

John Wilson, formerly from about 50 miles from me, has disappeared from the
scene. He was/is a brilliant engineer but a poor businessman. Couldn't
keep up with his promises. Don't worry about it -- 'Druber's and other
available information replaces him quite nicely.

Ken H.


On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:29 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:

>
> >
> > All of the information you need is contained in Ray Swartzendruber's DIY
> EFI
> > presentation. Problem is, gmceast.com is returning an error when that's
> > selected. I'll notify Byron Songer & I'm sure it will be fixed soon.
> >
> > Your situation is a perfect one for GMCMH-EFI -- EBL is not our only
> > interest.
> >
>
> A quick question on this: he mentions John Wilson's www.customefis.com as
> a good source of parts and a nice DIY guide.
> However, that website appears to have been taken over by alien search
> robots. I can't get anything useful out of it.
> Does anyone know where I can get that DIY guide??
>
> thanks,
> Karen
> 1973 23' Patience Tester
>
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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80411 is a reply to message #80400] Mon, 12 April 2010 22:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Carleton Douglas[1] is currently offline  Carleton Douglas[1]   United States
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Ken, I can get to the website and review the tech reports but not Druber's.

On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com> wrote:
> Karen,
>
> John Wilson, formerly from about 50 miles from me, has disappeared from the
> scene.  He was/is a brilliant engineer but a poor businessman.  Couldn't
> keep up with his promises.  Don't worry about it -- 'Druber's and other
> available information replaces him quite nicely.
>
> Ken H.
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:29 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:
>
>>
>> >
>> > All of the information you need is contained in Ray Swartzendruber's DIY
>> EFI
>> > presentation.  Problem is, gmceast.com is returning an error when that's
>> > selected.  I'll notify Byron Songer & I'm sure it will be fixed soon.
>> >
>> > Your situation is a perfect one for GMCMH-EFI -- EBL is not our only
>> > interest.
>> >
>>
>> A quick question on this: he mentions John Wilson's www.customefis.com as
>> a good source of parts and a nice DIY guide.
>> However, that website appears to have been taken over by alien search
>> robots.  I can't get anything useful out of it.
>> Does anyone know where I can get that DIY guide??
>>
>> thanks,
>> Karen
>> 1973 23' Patience Tester
>>
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Re: [GMCnet] GM TBI parts help [message #80417 is a reply to message #80411] Mon, 12 April 2010 22:54 Go to previous message
GMCWiperMan is currently offline  GMCWiperMan   United States
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Carleton,

I had the same problem until I cleared my browser cache, per Byron's
suggestion.

Ken H.


On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 11:30 PM, Carleton Douglas <aecsdouglas@gmail.com>wrote:

> Ken, I can get to the website and review the tech reports but not Druber's.
>
> On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 7:43 PM, Ken Henderson <ken0henderson@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Karen,
> >
> > John Wilson, formerly from about 50 miles from me, has disappeared from
> the
> > scene. He was/is a brilliant engineer but a poor businessman. Couldn't
> > keep up with his promises. Don't worry about it -- 'Druber's and other
> > available information replaces him quite nicely.
> >
> > Ken H.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 10:29 PM, KB <kab7@sonic.net> wrote:
> >
> >>
> >> >
> >> > All of the information you need is contained in Ray Swartzendruber's
> DIY
> >> EFI
> >> > presentation. Problem is, gmceast.com is returning an error when
> that's
> >> > selected. I'll notify Byron Songer & I'm sure it will be fixed soon.
> >> >
> >> > Your situation is a perfect one for GMCMH-EFI -- EBL is not our only
> >> > interest.
> >> >
> >>
> >> A quick question on this: he mentions John Wilson's www.customefis.comas
> >> a good source of parts and a nice DIY guide.
> >> However, that website appears to have been taken over by alien search
> >> robots. I can't get anything useful out of it.
> >> Does anyone know where I can get that DIY guide??
> >>
> >> thanks,
> >> Karen
> >> 1973 23' Patience Tester
> >>
> >> _______________________________________________
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