So first off, hello there! This is my first post on this forum as a relatively new GMT-400 owner though I've lurked around here quite a while. Excited to finally make a post and I hope yall can help me make some decisions on this.
I am currently going through the process of reviving a 1994 K2500 Cheyenne that's been sitting for about 9 years after a botched shadetree rebuild. The original 5.7 lost its TBI setup during that process, and now has a Holley 1850 along with all of the fuel system modifications to get gas from the tank to the bowl reliably. After discovering a hole in the cylinder wall on that block, I sourced a complete(ish) replacement motor that ran when I helped the seller pull it myself. (Came from a 94 c1500 GMC if that ends up being relevant to this discssion). I believe I have everything I need to make it work short of gaskets, but I wont really know for certain till I put it all together, and therin lies my dilema.
I would much prefer to restore the original TBI as I believe it to be an overal superior system for daily use, but at the same time I know for a fact that the learning curve for getting that system to function will be pretty steep and dont want to be troubleshooting crank/no start symptoms on a fresh cam, bearings, rings, etc. Lastly, I have about a month and some change to get this engine from its current state of honed, cleaned and painted to running and installed before I go back to College. I'm pretty torn on how to proceed here, any thoughts?
I am currently going through the process of reviving a 1994 K2500 Cheyenne that's been sitting for about 9 years after a botched shadetree rebuild. The original 5.7 lost its TBI setup during that process, and now has a Holley 1850 along with all of the fuel system modifications to get gas from the tank to the bowl reliably. After discovering a hole in the cylinder wall on that block, I sourced a complete(ish) replacement motor that ran when I helped the seller pull it myself. (Came from a 94 c1500 GMC if that ends up being relevant to this discssion). I believe I have everything I need to make it work short of gaskets, but I wont really know for certain till I put it all together, and therin lies my dilema.
I would much prefer to restore the original TBI as I believe it to be an overal superior system for daily use, but at the same time I know for a fact that the learning curve for getting that system to function will be pretty steep and dont want to be troubleshooting crank/no start symptoms on a fresh cam, bearings, rings, etc. Lastly, I have about a month and some change to get this engine from its current state of honed, cleaned and painted to running and installed before I go back to College. I'm pretty torn on how to proceed here, any thoughts?