Anybody out there using EFI?
How much did it cost?
Any pictures, advice?
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I purchased a '72 with a 396" stroked engine last year and the Haltec F9 injection. It's the set-up that Dennis Quella sells for $5000. Drove the car 2500 mile in 2 days after purchase and have since done another 2000 miles. The only problem I had was when driving from LA to Louisville, the FI had troubles at altitude. It was programmed at sea level. If needed I can purchase a sensor that can compensate for altitude. The car starts with no problem hot or freezing. I've learned how to program with a laptop but have not done much because "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Pics are at: http://photos.yahoo.com/ziggymeredith
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Originally posted by Doug M:
I purchased a '72 with a 396" stroked engine last year and the Haltec F9 injection. It's the set-up that Dennis Quella sells for $5000. Drove the car 2500 mile in 2 days after purchase and have since done another 2000 miles. The only problem I had was when driving from LA to Louisville, the FI had troubles at altitude. It was programmed at sea level. If needed I can purchase a sensor that can compensate for altitude. The car starts with no problem hot or freezing. I've learned how to program with a laptop but have not done much because "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." Pics are at: http://photos.yahoo.com/ziggymeredith
Thanks for the info. Your Pantera is beautiful.
From driving Roger Sharp's 410-inch Cleveland with a modified Quella EFI, Bob Woodhouse's racer w/the same unit plus Kirby Schrader's Texas open-tracker, some general impressions-
1)- bring at least $6000 to the party for the EFI part, & be a darn good mechanic & welder.
2)- be proficient with a PC laptop computer for on-road tuning, which it will need.
3)- you will modify or fabricate some part of the system, either electronic or mechanical.
4)- an hour or so of dyno time will be required to initially tune the EFI to YOUR engine & driving style, plus a yearly dyno- update after that, as things wear in.
5)- the EFI will allow a virtual NASCAR engine to be driven on the street like stock, with no problems. Mileage will be more-or-less tolerable up to maybe 600 horespower.It would be an utter waste to apply such a thing to a mostly-stock engine. I recommend wide wheels, the best tires money can buy and big brakes to go with the capabilties of a proper engine for EFI. By the time you're done, your "injection" will run about $15,000. Improved gas mileage will be recouped in maybe 60 years....
1)- bring at least $6000 to the party for the EFI part, & be a darn good mechanic & welder.
2)- be proficient with a PC laptop computer for on-road tuning, which it will need.
3)- you will modify or fabricate some part of the system, either electronic or mechanical.
4)- an hour or so of dyno time will be required to initially tune the EFI to YOUR engine & driving style, plus a yearly dyno- update after that, as things wear in.
5)- the EFI will allow a virtual NASCAR engine to be driven on the street like stock, with no problems. Mileage will be more-or-less tolerable up to maybe 600 horespower.It would be an utter waste to apply such a thing to a mostly-stock engine. I recommend wide wheels, the best tires money can buy and big brakes to go with the capabilties of a proper engine for EFI. By the time you're done, your "injection" will run about $15,000. Improved gas mileage will be recouped in maybe 60 years....
Has anyone looked at the Edelbrock 315W EFI? The price is about $2500, and a guy at Edelbrock said you should be able to adapt the parts to a 351C Torker or similar manifold pretty easily. Based on that it looks like an under $3K system.
Edelbrock's been making EFIs for 20 years or so, does anyone have any experience with them?
It also comes with an MSD pro-bilet distributor as an added bonus.
Ken
Edelbrock's been making EFIs for 20 years or so, does anyone have any experience with them?
It also comes with an MSD pro-bilet distributor as an added bonus.
Ken