Bill 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
>
Will it work? Yeah, it probably will. But you'll
have some idle and low rpm performance issues. I think
it would be fine for a race car. But a street car will
have some real annoying derivability issues.
When the fuel hits the nearly closed blades, it will
puddle a drip off.
Have the bungs welded in below the throttle plates.
have a pro do it so there's no distortion. It will
cost you, but worth it.
Take a look at how Kinsler does it.
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..boB
2006 FXDI hot rod
2001 Dodge Dakota QC 5.9/4x4/3.92
1966 Mustang Coupe - Daily Driver
1965 FFR Cobra - 427W EFI, Damn Fast.
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