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fireassassin fireassassin
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 7 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 11/02/09
06:38 PM

hey i have a 87 caprice with a 305 in it i want to put my 350  in it from my  95 tahoe what will i have to change i know i have to get rid of the tbi but what intake should i use and what else will i have to change??  

 
chevelle83 chevelle83
I have an SS396 tatoo | Posts: 373 | Joined: 10/08
Posted: 11/02/09
08:14 PM

The 95 vortec engine will bolt right in all you need is the hei distributor and a intake manifold for the vortec heads the bolt angles are different and a carb of course. If im not mistaken the serpintine setup will fit too  

 
fireassassin fireassassin
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 7 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 11/04/09
08:38 AM

thanks but will i have to use a electric fuel pump  

 
fireassassin fireassassin
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 7 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 11/04/09
08:38 AM

thanks but will i have to use a electric fuel pump  

 
55Guy 55Guy
I mow my lawn and find Chevys | Posts: 1027 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 11/04/09
10:39 AM

Vortec engines didn't come out until the '96 model year, and you say your Tahoe is a '95? How many intake manifold bolts does it have on each side of the intake? Does it have a TBI unit like your Caprice?  

 
fireassassin fireassassin
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 7 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 11/05/09
08:40 AM

the motor in the tahoe is tbi and the motor in the caprice is carb and has 6 bolts on each side of the intake  

 
68scott385 68scott385
V-6 Camaros rule! | Posts: 68 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 11/05/09
04:35 PM

both motors have 12 bolt intake manifolds? correct?  
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i did love my chevette (first car) more than my first wife
my 94 4.3L Astrobrick would outrun the 99 5.4L f350 i had to drive for work

 
po_choppa po_choppa
My first time was in a Chevy | Posts: 204 | Joined: 08/08
Posted: 11/05/09
08:12 PM

I BELIEVE THERE IS A MANUAL FUEL PUMP BLOCK OFF PLATE ON THAT MOTOR. SHOULD BE ON THE LOWER PASSANGER SIDE. IF SO YOU CAN JUST REMOVE THE PLATE, ADD A FUEL PUMP ROD AND PUMP. THATS HOW MY 97 VORTEC WAS. INTAKE SHOULD HAVE THE CENTER BOLT HEADS SO YOU WOULD HAVE TO USE ONE WITH THAT MOUNTING STYLE. JUST LOOK TO SEE IF THE 2 BOLTS ON THE SIDE OF THE TBI UNIT ARE BOLTED STRAIGHT UP OR AT AN ANGLE. EVERYTHING ELSE SHOULD BE FINE AS LONG AS YOU HAVE ROOM.  

 
55Guy 55Guy
I mow my lawn and find Chevys | Posts: 1027 | Joined: 07/06
Posted: 11/06/09
07:52 AM

Ok. This swap is easy then. Just unbolt the fuel pump block off plate, get a fuel pump pushrod and mechanical pump, bolt on, and you're good to go. Since the '87 has a carb, what you need to do is get a 350 intake to make use of the increased displacement, but in the meantime you can probably get away with the 305 intake just to get the car running.  

 
fireassassin fireassassin
I love my Chevy Chevette! | Posts: 7 | Joined: 07/09
Posted: 11/06/09
02:45 PM

thanks for the input guys  

 

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