kce Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 I just purchased the JTR Z Car V8 Swap manual. It's still in the mail, but the thought occurs to me that it might only be relevant for doing a Gen I/II swap. Is this the case? I'm hoping a lot of the material is useful even though the book focuses mostly on Gen I/II swaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 You may also want to pick up the V8 TPI and TBI Engine swap manual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janaka Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 def worth the $20 in the grand scheme of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kce Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 (edited) Good to know. I have already read the How to Rebuild GM LS-Series Engines book. Next up (along with the JTR manual) is Vizard's How to Build Max Performance Chevy Small-Blocks on a Budget and How to Build Horsepower. I already read the first edition of the "Performance Small Blocks on a Budget" so it will be interesting to see how the second edition holds up. Although I got blasted last time I linked an article from Hot Rod, they did a pretty cool comparison of about ten different LS* cylinder heads (Here). Hopefully it will come in handy if/when I start looking at cylinder heads. Edited January 14, 2011 by kce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 You may also want to pick up the V8 TPI and TBI Engine swap manual. Umm, why? There are much more modern manuals if one was looking for a 'Fuel Injection for Dummies'. Example: http://www.amazon.com/Swap-Engines-Almost-Anything-Design/dp/1932494812 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Umm, why? Because for someone who is just starting out, having a book that deals with fuel injection on a V8 in a Z application might be useful. I didn't say it's the only reference you should read. You should just add it to your list. Plus, it tells you how to modify the T56 to run the speedo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kce Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 You may also want to pick up the V8 TPI and TBI Engine swap manual. I assume you mean the JTR manual, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cable Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 (edited) I assume you mean the JTR manual, correct? http://jagsthatrun.com/Pages/Chevrolet_TPI_TBI_V-8.html Edited January 23, 2011 by Cable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Yes. That's the one. Like Cable said, there's a lot of books out there with more in depth info, shouldn't rely on just one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow78z Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Could you possibly post the V8 calibration process for the tach when you get the manual. I and many others would appreciate it. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z2go Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 You and many others can avoid breaking copyright laws by buying the manual. No one is going to post that for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kce Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 (edited) Could you possibly post the V8 calibration process for the tach when you get the manual. I and many others would appreciate it. Thanks! I imagine that the SBC swap into an S30 is such a niche market that I'm willing to bet that the owner of JTR barely breaks even on the manuals. And I'm sure a lot of time, effort and money went into producing that information. If we don't pay something for it, that information wouldn't be available (or certainly not as widely available). Also, in the grand scheme of things the cost of the manual is so small compared to the doing the rest of swap... and the return in terms of not screwing up, buying the wrong parts, wasted time, etc. is probably worth a hundred times more than the price... Just my thoughts... plus I'm too lazy to re-type those pages here. Edited January 30, 2011 by kce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slow78z Posted January 30, 2011 Share Posted January 30, 2011 If I wanted to buy the manual z2go I wouldn't have asked for a simple explanation. Even though 20 bucks doesn't sound like much to you, it is to me. I didn't want to waste money on that manual when all I need to know is how to calibrate the tach. I didn't realize that would be breaking any laws so I do sincerely apologize for asking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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