Alright I will skip the whole "I'm new to TBI", that's a given 
After our last wheeling trip I'm done with the carb, I'm finally getting close to having the truck set up how I want it and right now the carb is my biggest limiting factor.
The rig in question is my 1986 K30, stock 454 with th400 behind it, most of the EGR stuff is gone along with the factory dual smog pumps but other then a set of mufflers it's completely stock.
Now for my questions, I've found a guy locally selling a 89 454 TBI unit, intake, dist, and sensors from a running engine for $150 ......... Good deal ?
Next...I need an ECM...will one from a small block work ? The local yards are full of SBC TBI rigs but BBC's are few and far between.
How about the distributors, is it the same as non EFI stuff where big and small blocks are the same ?
Is it worth it to buy a harness or try to pull one from a wreck and mod it (the wreck most likely being a small block rig) ? Any recommendations on who or where to buy one from if that's the logical route.
Other then a set of headers right now im not looking to do any real mods to the engine, maybe over the winter I may do a head swap (781's and a mild cam) but that would really be about it. I'm not trying to be a complete cheap a**, but at the same time any money saved can go towards other items on the want/need list.
Any help is greatly appreciated
After our last wheeling trip I'm done with the carb, I'm finally getting close to having the truck set up how I want it and right now the carb is my biggest limiting factor.
The rig in question is my 1986 K30, stock 454 with th400 behind it, most of the EGR stuff is gone along with the factory dual smog pumps but other then a set of mufflers it's completely stock.
Now for my questions, I've found a guy locally selling a 89 454 TBI unit, intake, dist, and sensors from a running engine for $150 ......... Good deal ?
Next...I need an ECM...will one from a small block work ? The local yards are full of SBC TBI rigs but BBC's are few and far between.
How about the distributors, is it the same as non EFI stuff where big and small blocks are the same ?
Is it worth it to buy a harness or try to pull one from a wreck and mod it (the wreck most likely being a small block rig) ? Any recommendations on who or where to buy one from if that's the logical route.
Other then a set of headers right now im not looking to do any real mods to the engine, maybe over the winter I may do a head swap (781's and a mild cam) but that would really be about it. I'm not trying to be a complete cheap a**, but at the same time any money saved can go towards other items on the want/need list.
Any help is greatly appreciated
