PeterD wrote:
> 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...
but that had a plenum. CanAm cars that used Lucas metering did the same.
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