[Long Overdue Update- '92 Silverado Tbi 350 Build]

well theres one who remembers me LOL.

Thats a beautiful truck! someday when i grow and ditch a couple of these other money pits, Ill have one of those too!

[Long Overdue Update- '92 Silverado Tbi 350 Build]

47 views and not ONE reply? come on fellas...you were a lot of help back when this project started.

is nobody here broke like I am, and having fun with these older sport trucks? LOL

[Long Overdue Update- '92 Silverado Tbi 350 Build]

Holy s**t fellas...didnt realize it has been nearly two YEARS since Ive visited here. Anyone remember me lol? I signed on after purchasing my 92 silverado from the original owner who swore up and down it was a ss350...something I had never heard of.

Anyhow- I had mentioned a little bit about building a new engine for it and never posted any updates. Now 2 years later, the swap is long over, and has racked up 38k miles...how time flies.

For a quick recap, the goal was to keep the original 5.7 TBI setup, find a good combination of power and mileage on 87 octane....this IS my daily driver, not a hotrod.

Heres a few pics and vids. Im pretty happy with how it performs for a low budget smallblock with a puny flat tappet (yep) cam, factory 5.7 throttle body and 87 octane. Best 1/8 mile to date is a 9.30 @ 76mph......with a 700r trans, NON posi 3.08 rear and 275/60 cooper all season radials!!! Hope you guys enjoy!!!

 

dyno pull:

 

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14 sec is exciting! that is gonna need to be about 400hp to get ya there. w/your truck.

 

Your engine in it now is only,180hp. low 18's @ best.

 

Welcome!

 

~Danny

 

aaah, I dunno...shes had some exhaust/throttle body work done which REALLY woke her up......I think shes capable of a blazing 16 second run

 

local 1/8 mile strip is only 15 min from me..I DO plan to blow it up....oops, I mean....RUN it...... before I swap engines, and will post results.

[1992- Silverado Ss Or Not?]

THANKS, fellas! she is purdy for a 16 year old truck. I picked it up for 2500 cash and drove it home! 178k miles, needed a water pump, and serious front brake work. ever see someone run the front pads down SO far, they go PAST metal-to-metal, and the caliper pistons were worn about 3/8 of an inch- into the rotors!!!!! this guy was definitely more concerned with the appearance than maintenance- hence the reason Im putting a new engine in- shes using a little oil.

P.S.- as far as power, I did a 3" hi flow cat, flowmaster super 44 muffler and out the back with 2.5" tailpipes, gutted the factory air intake, K&N filter, ported throttle body and cranked up the fuel pressure. definitely runs strong, but pops bone stock 04 Silvie SS will pass me like im tied to a fencepost hahaha! hopefully that new engine will help.....

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New engine, almost done-- going under the hood of my 92 silverado sport. 360CI smallblock, 9.7:1, ported Vortec heads, mild comp cam, edelbrock intake, headers, and yes the factory TBI system (modified) No animal, as this is my daily driver. If it clicks off a low 14sec pass, Ill be thrilled. still, compared to the anemic 210hp 350 thats in there now, it oughtta feel pretty strong.

[1992- Silverado Ss Or Not?]

thanks for the info fellas! i got some replies to this on my 'intro' thread as well. Original owner is a friend, and swears it is a SS, but 'sport' is kinda what I figured. It definitely is NOT any type of performance package- just appearance. base 350, 700-r4 and 3.08 geared 10 bolt.

Detjoe/slicksilvie- funny you mention an engine swap- I own a speed shop and am just finishing up a new one. 360CI smallblock, ported Vortec heads, small comp cam, etc.... and hope to see 300hp/400tq on my dyno, and maybe a low 14 sec timeslip. Nothing crazy, as this is my daily driver. I have a street/strip 66 cutlass that runs in the 10s (on pump gas) if I want to haul the mail

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thanks for the help fellas. i think bad bowtie hit the nail on the head. It is definitely NOT any performance package like the 454SS- just a base 350, 700-r4 trans and 3.08 non-posi 10 bolt. Appearance package only is what i figured.

thanks again fellas! Ill be lurkin around here for a bit, and will post some timeslips when I get my new engine installed. (nothing to get excited about.....maybe a low 14sec ride)

[1992- Silverado Ss Or Not?]

I recently bought a 1992 Silverado from the original owner. It is supposed to be a SS, but has a TBI350 under the hood. Truck is a 2wd shortbox, all black including grille and bumpers, maroon interior, bucket seats, gauge package, etc...and factory chrome wheels. (It is indentical to a SS454) The original owner took the decals off the box sides, but theres still a 'Chevrolet SS" decal on the lower RH side of the tailgate. I cant find any info on such a truck, built with a 350 under the hood. Ran a carfax report, and this IS the original engine. Is this something rare, or is it some kind of clone? Thanks for the help!!!

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Just stumbled across this site, trying to get some information on a truck I just bought. Anyone ever heard of a 1992 Silverado SS (identical to the SS454) but........with a 350? Hopefully someone can help me out here.