Common questions

What does tuned port injection mean?

What does tuned port injection mean?

Chevrolet’s version of multi-port fuel injection called Tuned Port Injection was introduced to the public in 1985 on the Corvette and Camaro. Featuring tuned length intake runners, one individual injector per cylinder ( multi-port), and mass airflow sensor fuel management.

What kind of engine did a 1985 Camaro use?

The 90-92 350 TPI F-Body engines (Camaro and Firebird) used the 1227730 ECM, and so did the 90-92 305 TPI engines. The 1985 305 TPI engines used 1226870 ECM, which is the same as the 1985 350 TPI ECM (350 was only available on the Corvette in 1985).

When did the Chevrolet 305 V8 engine come out?

As America faced an energy crisis and the government began to regulate a car’s emissions, General Motors made adjustments to many of their small block, V8 engines. GM introduced the Chevrolet 305 engine in 1976 to provide a smooth driving performance while allowing for lower octane fuels and lower emissions.

What kind of fuel injection does a Camaro Z28 have?

Thankfully, the Z28 was set to receive the new LU5 crossfire electronic fuel injection, which featured dual throttle bodies on a crossram-style aluminum intake. The intake was impressive, but it was mounted to the LG4 base engine and failed to add any significant performance.

What kind of engine does a 350 TPI Camaro use?

In other words, the 86-89 350 TPI engines used the 1227165 ECM, and so did the 86-89 305 TPI engines. The 90-92 350 TPI F-Body engines (Camaro and Firebird) used the 1227730 ECM, and so did the 90-92 305 TPI engines.

What kind of injectors does a Camaro 305 use?

Really don’t mess with changing injectors much on the 305 engines but have lots of customers that run the LT1 Z28 cams in the Camaro 305 engines and like to use the 350 truck injectors and I program the chip to run with those injectors.

The 90-92 350 TPI F-Body engines (Camaro and Firebird) used the 1227730 ECM, and so did the 90-92 305 TPI engines. The 1985 305 TPI engines used 1226870 ECM, which is the same as the 1985 350 TPI ECM (350 was only available on the Corvette in 1985).

In other words, the 86-89 350 TPI engines used the 1227165 ECM, and so did the 86-89 305 TPI engines. The 90-92 350 TPI F-Body engines (Camaro and Firebird) used the 1227730 ECM, and so did the 90-92 305 TPI engines.

What’s the difference between a Camaro 305 and 350?

There were no differences in these parts whatsoever between one engine size and the other during any year (there were however differences between the intake manifold and fuel rails between the Camaros and Corvettes). For example, a 1987 intake was the same for both a 305 and 350.

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Ruth Doyle