The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network







Register or Log In To remove these advertisements.

Go Back   The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network > 47 - Current classic GM Trucks > The 1973 - 1987 Chevrolet & GMC Squarebody Pickups Message Board

Web 67-72chevytrucks.com


Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-06-2017, 12:42 AM   #1
TechBill
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Missouri
Posts: 56
350 TBI from '94 Van into a '86 Squarebody

I have a '86 Squarebody which I am in a process of restoring. Here my project thread. Currently, it got a 305 motor in it.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...13#post7875213

Someone heard about my project and offered to sell me his '94 Van with a 350 TBI and a 700r4 tranny.

The motor have 135,000 miles on it and it still runs. He asking 950 for the whole Van.

Will the 350 and tranny from that van drops right into my truck without doing any major modification? The owner of the van believe it should drop right in and that even my original driveshaft will fit.

Will 350 require a bigger radiator or fan. The radiator in my truck is still the original factory one.

I know I will need to add a electric pump but could a gas tank from that van be used instead since it already have a electric pump inside of it or it better to keep original gas tank and use an external electric pump near the tank?

Any input on this will be greatly appreciated.

Bill
TechBill is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 06:22 AM   #2
cfan10
Registered User
 
cfan10's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Texas
Posts: 984
Cool Re: 350 TBI from '94 Van into a '86 Squarebody

Pretty sure it will work without being modified. But not sure on the driveshaft also aren't the '86 c10's non TBI? There is a guy on YouTube that pretty much tells you what's involved with it.
I personally would use the radiator from the donor.

Good luck!
__________________
Rest In Peace:Mikhail {Mickey Rooney} Alpha 2/5/13 Omega 7/22/14 10:28AM I love you tremendously and outragiously Superpuppi Thai Ridgeback...The most intelligent dog known to me.
Don't mess with my truck, my momma or my money...not necessarily in that order. ©
Stand for something or fall for anything.
[LIST][*]'98 Bourbon St. Brawl ©2010
cfan10 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 10:00 AM   #3
cadillac_al
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Maine
Posts: 2,376
Re: 350 TBI from '94 Van into a '86 Squarebody

I wouldn't worry about the radiator unless it started running warm. Just keep the van radiator as a back up. You could buy an 87 gas tank and fuel pump set up if you want to go efi.
__________________
76 Chevy K20
76 GMC K15
77 Chevy C10
77 Chevy K10
cadillac_al is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-08-2017, 04:01 PM   #4
MalibuSSwagon
Registered User
 
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Weare,NH
Posts: 1,592
Re: 350 TBI from '94 Van into a '86 Squarebody

Sounds like alot of money for a TBI parts truck. I've bought two LS swap donors for that much cash.
MalibuSSwagon is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Bookmarks


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:47 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright 1997-2022 67-72chevytrucks.com