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Jun 17, 2007 | 11:43 PM

brian e

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MPFI question

i have an 87 firebird with the 2.8L v6 mpfi engine on it and was thinking of switching it out for a chevy small block 350 but i wasnt sure how to go from fuel injected to carb. if i had to take anything out or put anything in and so on....

Jun 18, 2007 | 12:27 AM

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The best idea would be to get the fuel sender and pump from a TBI car and then get a fuel pressure regulator to kick it down from the 14psi to the 5-7psi the carb runs.

Jun 18, 2007 | 04:30 PM

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well i was replacing the entire engine. i am getting rid of the fuelinjected completly and was wondering more if i had to do anything with the computers and such or if its ok to go as it is.

Jun 19, 2007 | 01:51 AM

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It all depends on if the speedo is sensor or cable driven I think.

Jun 21, 2007 | 06:45 PM

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engine swap

i have an 87 firebird with a 2.8v6 mpfi engine and was going to swap it with a chevy 350 ho... can i just swap it or is there going to be a problem with the computers?

Jun 21, 2007 | 06:57 PM

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You are going to probally need new K member, computer, trans, fuel system, cooling system. Its not as easy as it sounds....

Jun 21, 2007 | 09:29 PM

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You'd be better off finding a V8 car to start with and throw your 350 in that....305 cars from the third-gen era can easily be changed over to 350 engines.

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Jun 21, 2007 | 10:23 PM

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if youre going from multi port FI to a carb, you wont need a computer. its been done before, but it would be alot easier to find any kind of V8 3rd gen and put a 350 in it, regardless of the orginal motor. swap your parts over to the new donor car if you have to.