Thanks George :) The reason I asked is because others may have had experience that would suggest this process isnt a good idea. eg other costs or hassles or something that I have unforseen...
Andrew > Andrew, > I liked your words of wisdom! All I can say is that you are quite > right...if I decided to put in a CA or an SR, the electrical and fuel > systems are covered. > Regards, > George > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Andrew Greenbury <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 11:45 AM > Subject: Re: L series EFI > > > > Hi George, > > > > Regarding your comment: > > > It's a big job.....I should have put in a high tech engine instead > > > but I learnt a lot out of the whole experience. > > > > At the same time, wouldnt you have had to do a lot of that work > > regardless of whether you did the L series, or a modern engine? So > > you could still use the efi L series as a stepping stone to a modern > > conversion, by offloading your L series work for what you payed for > > it (or a profit?!), and so not lost any money from that, while at the > > same time already having a fuel/control system already set up for > > adapting to the engine of your choice?? > > > > The reason I ask is this is my current train of thought on eventually > > getting a modern engine in, while trying to minimise the time the > > car is off the road by spreading out the tasks required for a > > conversion..... > > > > Anybody got any thoughts?! > > > > Thanks Andrew > > > > > Hey Chris, > > > I was in your shoes about 2 years ago when I wanted to EFI my > L16. > > > Anyway it took me about 6 months to find a manifold....mind you, once I > got > > > onto the Ozdat mailing list it took 2 weeks....meaning that you've come > to > > > the right place! Anyway, I found a complete manifold with everything > still > > > intact for $150. You'll need to use a larger throttle body (VL Commodore > I > > > think), series II B-Bird dizzy (for running a computer), high pressure > fuel > > > pump, anti-surge tank with primer pump, gaskets, high pressure fuel line > and > > > fuel filter, ECU, 2 new holes in the head to accommodate the factory > > > manifold, linkages...and tuning. That's most of what I did and all of it > > > minus the ECU cost around $500 to $700 mainly because I took my time in > > > finding bargain bits and pieces. It's a big job.....I should have put in > a > > > high tech engine instead but I learnt a lot out of the whole experience. > > > Regards, > > > George > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Chris Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2002 3:10 PM > > > Subject: L series EFI > > > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > > I am getting an L20B built at the moment 1.5mm over bore flattops, > > > oversize > > > > inlet valves, crow cam etc... but only have the 32/36 for it at the > > > moment > > > > and since twin 45's will cost any where between $300-$500 I thought It > > > > would be better to put up with the smaller weber and save up and get > EFI > > > as > > > > I would get more power and fuel economy that way and it would make it > > > > easyer to turbo later too. > > > > > > > > What are my options ? > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > > > Chris W > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
