blackk5350
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i was just wondering what color the stock tbi engines were for 1987. mine is a light blue color. If it is not a astock engine what do you think it came out of. it is a 1987 350 th400r
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my engine is blue?
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Don't know for sure about '87 but my '90 TBI that was in my 'burb was all black.
Slapperbar
Retired Navy NDT Examiner
Lt. Blue was a Chevy Truck color for sure. Don't know when thou. Late model anything is Black. I think my '79 was blue.
blackk5350
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i has tbi on top of it. im just trying to figure out what year the engine is.
Crawl up on there and get the number off of the block, it's on the left side of the bellhousing behind the head. Then search it at www.mortec.com
blackk5350
1/2 ton status
ok ill do it tommorw its dark out here in kentucky right now so ill do it when i get off work tommorow
Jason4x4
1/2 ton status
Factory TBI engine was Black.
original balzer
1/2 ton status
"Jasper" rebuilt engines are usually light blue. A lighter blue than GM blue from late 70's early 80's. Im not even sure if jasper is still in business but they were a popular replacment engine for a long time. A few places around here used to have $1199 specials, you got a jasper long block and install.
My 1979 C20 and K20 had the corp blue engines from factory. My 1987 K5 had Black and I believe the crate engines were black also. Like said check the cast numbers!
1978 Burb with under 7,000 miles certified with the corp blue.
1987 Blazer
1978 Burb with under 7,000 miles certified with the corp blue.
1987 Blazer
pauly383
Daddy383
From the inception through 1976 , they were Chevy Orange which is more RED than orange .
From 1977 ( first on new body style Impala in 77 , rest of azll smallblocks in 78 ) to 1985 they were Corporate Blue , which is a mostly Mopar looking color .
From 1986 to the last traditional style but updated smallblock truck/van they were black .
The newer design Chevy , I have no idea what color they are , I can't afford an LS motor , so I don't really care
From 1977 ( first on new body style Impala in 77 , rest of azll smallblocks in 78 ) to 1985 they were Corporate Blue , which is a mostly Mopar looking color .
From 1986 to the last traditional style but updated smallblock truck/van they were black .
The newer design Chevy , I have no idea what color they are , I can't afford an LS motor , so I don't really care
The newer design Chevy , I have no idea what color they are , I can't afford an LS motor , so I don't really care
Truck motors are aluminum heads, black block, the few and far between truck motors with iron heads are all black, and the all-aluminum LS motor are, you guessed it, all aluminum...oh, and I picked mine up for $275.
pauly383
Daddy383
oh, and I picked mine up for $275.
Whats the total to get it installed , wired , and plumbed
The same amount it would be if I had started with any other motor under the sun. The flywheel, pressure plate, clutch disc, and TO bearing to mate one to an SM465 are $600 for the package, but that includes a centerforce clutch and pressure plate...and I didn't have any of that stuff in the first place either.
You can also get carb manifolds for them now.
You can also get carb manifolds for them now.
pauly383
Daddy383
You can also get carb manifolds for them now.
I was a car guy first , I still read the mags . You can unbolt 5.3 from a truck , add a kit for 750 dp carb , and make 343 hp right out the box . New heads over 400 hp . Cam on top of that and over 450 hp .
That six bolt bottom end will support well over 600 hp reliably in a street/strip car
original balzer
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like I said if its in a 87 and its light blue its probably one of the reman engines such as jasper.
I just put a Jasper motor in my '90 'burb, it was painted gray.
h0wl0ngcanitbe
1/2 ton status
My jasper 350 is orange its in my 86, but its new so not sure how that helps.
original balzer
1/2 ton status
Well they used to be blue......
I still say its some sort of reman. An 87 should have a black engine from the factory.
I still say its some sort of reman. An 87 should have a black engine from the factory.
jonathon
1/2 ton status
I suppose I should go look up my casting numbers... the 305 in my '84 is black. Who knows what PO's do.. unless it's a 350(in which case I'll rebuild it) I'm planning to get a Goodwrench engine for it.
Almost makes me wish I had built a muscle car instead. Junkyard 6.0 + heads, cam, and carb = a LOT of power.
Unfortunately building a buggy means spending a ton of coin on other stuff.
Some sort of track monster will be my next project though. Thinking of grabbing an LS2 and 6 speed. Using the front and rear suspensions from a C5, and substituting the screwy rear diff. for a specialty 9" housing. Would build it out of tube of course. An Ariel Atom style car per se. Anyways, I'm drunk and rambling, back to the "robin's egg blue vs. paint the parking lot with vomit orange".
