Holley throttle body?
Legend
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From: orangeville ontario
On the same motherboard? I don't think so. Chipsets are different. It may work, but you probably wouldn't be getting optimal use of both cores.
As for the manifold, it would take more than just that. The entire harness is different as is the PCM. This is definitely not a plug-and-play engine swap.
As for the manifold, it would take more than just that. The entire harness is different as is the PCM. This is definitely not a plug-and-play engine swap.
Champion
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From: Western NY,
They are not performance anything and, Holley has gone to the pot in recent years. They are one of the worst out there making TBs - fact. Fact is, you order a brand new TB from those guys and you'll end up with one that has issues.
Such issues are:
-holes are not drilled though thus, no vac is felt because it's not a through hole
- Issues with form, fit and function due to casting issues, material issues, dims out of tolerance, holes in the wrong place, linkages that don't work and more.
They charge top dollar based on the name but, you don't get what you pay for.
Such issues are:
-holes are not drilled though thus, no vac is felt because it's not a through hole
- Issues with form, fit and function due to casting issues, material issues, dims out of tolerance, holes in the wrong place, linkages that don't work and more.
They charge top dollar based on the name but, you don't get what you pay for.
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on the pc thing I build them and dual core motherboard architecture is totally different than a single core board I've never heard of one actually being able to work with either myself..and if there is one you can bet its a newer dual core board that is designed to work in limited fashion with older processors...but your comparing apples to oranges here... back on topic there really shouldnt be any reason a 95 engine woulndt work with a 98....they should be the same engine minus some sensors and the pcm....and as long as you find a way to install any missing sensors you should be good
Last edited by Augiedoggy; Sep 15, 2009 at 06:19 PM.
Legend
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on the pc thing I build them and dual core motherboard architecture is totally different than a single core board I've never heard of one actually being able to work with either myself..... But back on topic there really shouldnt be any reason a 95 engine woulndt work with a 98....they should be the same engine minus some sensors and the pcm....and as long as you find a way to install any missing sensors you should be good
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Don't change the rules midstream. You said all that was needed was a manifold swap. That just isn't true. You need the PCM, which requires the harness because they aren't the same, and you may need some of the sensors on the older engine because it is a good bet that some may not be the same. Engine swaps on EFI vehicles in themselves are not easy tasks for the average home mechanic and minimizing the effort required is a disservice to all reading the thread.
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but if your changing a 360 with another 360 and you swap out the computer and sensors to keep the 98 stuff in the truck its nothing like say taking a throttlebody injected chevy and putting in a MPI LS6 engine in it which requires a changing the whole computer and wiring with it....he should be able to swap blocks fairly easily since they should be the same? I must be missing something.... adding the hughes plate is good advise even if he was swapping a 98 for a 98 motor isnt it?
Last edited by Augiedoggy; Sep 15, 2009 at 07:00 PM.