On Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:28:32 -0500, Bill <edison@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>Hi ho-
>
> Got a few older Hilborn/Crower intakes collecting dust and would like
>to convert them to EFI. Trying to avoid welding in the injector bungs as
the
>heat causes distortion, which will likely require the intakes to be
remachined
>in order to straighten them out. However- I'm wondering why you can't
machine
>an intermediate adapter to hold the injectors and bolt in place
underneath the
>ram tubes. I'm sure this will work ok at part and full throttle. My
concern is
>that, at idle with the throttle blades closed, the injectors will be
positioned
>above the blades (instead of below them like most setups) so it might not
>idle so well. On the other hand, tbi's & carbs work that way, and the two
Crower
>mechanical intakes I have also work that way (but I DO realize these
weren't
>meant for cars who's main purpose was idling!). Still, the more I think
about
>it, the more I think it will probably work.
>
>Has anyone tried this?
>
>cheers,
>Bill
I think they called this throttle body injection...
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