TPIStory
TPIStory
TPIStory
The 85 IROC, T/A and Corvette's all used a mass air flow with a 1227870 computer. 86-89
IROC, T/A and Corvette's all used a 1227165 computer with mass air flow. All 85-88 used a ninth
injector for cold start. 89 was the only year that GM used the mass air flow computer and fired all
eight injectors for cold start. 90-92 IROC T/A used the 1227730 computer and fires all eight injectors
for cold start, the 90-91 Corvette used the 1227727 computer which was designed to be used under
the hood and is a heat resistant and water proof computer and used all eight injectors for cold start.
All 90 -92 IROC T/A, 90-91 Corvette's were speed density and used a map sensor and not mass air
flow. The older units can be converted to speed density by changing the harness and computer
which is more desirable in a street rod application.
Most people have heard the story that mass air flow is more desirable when changing the
cam or making engine modification. That used to be true before we had the knowledge of program-
ming the computer chip.
Three styles of injection intake
manifold
(A) was used on 87- 91 Corvette's with alu-
minum heads and a heat riser tube off of the
passenger side header and has a water cross
over at the back of the intake to relieve hot
spots on the back of the heads similar to the
later LT-1 engines.
(B) was used on 85-86 IROC, T/A, and
Corvette's with cast iron early heads with out-
A B C side valve cover bolt holes
(A) and (B) Notice that the two center bolts are at (C) was used on 87-92 IROC, T/A cast iron
the same position as the end bolts and will fit all head with center bolt valve covers
early heads bolt pattern. Not Pictured: S&P and GM has new TPI
(C) 87 to 95 cast iron head bolt pattern but can be intake to adapt a TPI to Vortec and Fast
machined to fit early manifold bolt pattern. Burn style heads
When converting to the newer speed density
A B computers the (b) ninth injector sensor can be
eliminated and you can install your temp
sending unit for gauges (VDO), (Dakota
Digital), etc.
(A) 85-88 Intake (B) 89-92 Intake
Note: (A) Intake has a coolant temp(a) and a
cold start sensor (b) for the ninth injector.
(B) only has the coolant temp sensor (a) for
cold start and coolant temp for the
computer. (C) New TPI Intake for Vortec
Cast Iron or
a b a Fast Burn C
Aluminum
Heads
85-86 89 IROC
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(A) Large HEI type distributor with self contained coil in the top of the
cap.This distributor was used in the 85-86 IROC T/A and 85-91
Corvette. 85-86 were NON-ROLLER CAM distributors. If early type
distributor is used on a roller cam motor you will need the GM
104560413 distributor gear. Earlier cross fire large electronic
distributors can be used on tunedports. Early distributors have a twist
lock cap while the 85 and later TPI HEI distributors had the screw down
type cap.
(B) Small electronic distributor used on small block and big block inject-
ed motors 87-95. NOTE: truck distributors have a built in rev limiter but
can be change by using a Camaro module.
(C) Wiring from distributor to coil for the small distributor
(D) Wiring form coil to ignition and tach, White wire to Tech, Pink wire to
12 volts crank and run