In a message dated 03/02/2006 10:11:28 AM Pacific Standard Time,
doddk@mossmotors.com writes:
Bill:
Now that you mention it. I do have the following parts lying around
waiting for some time:
Cross Flow Head
Weber DGV manifold for above
Jackson Racking Ford Focus Supercharger manifold
MGB supercharger pulley set
A band saw
TIG Welder
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It would be an interesting project. Couple of thoughts - the easy but
expensive way to do it would be to use TWM throttle bodies (the Weber
look-alikes).
The cheaper way would be to weld up a new manifold from steel - along the
lines of the (cough - I have trouble even typing such a miscegenation) DGV
manifold. It would terminate not in a downdraft flange, but in a single
sidedraft
flange to which would be bolted a throttle body. I suggest any of the GM
units for 4 cylinder use, maybe around 52 mm would work.
Buy the injector bungs and weld them into the runners pointed at the ports,
and install a fuel rail with injectors (this stuff is all available).
You've got the whole thing complete with throttle position sensor, IAC etc.
and "just" need to adapt an ECM, either aftermarket or borrowed from another
car - any 4 cylinder GM car would be a good basis - go for late 1980s or
early 90s, before OBD II.
Except for the fact that I am using the original GM injection stuff, not
unlike what I am doing to the Jamaican project, integrating the engine harness
into the MG wiring harness - I just didn't need to fabricate the intake
manifolding.
I'm sure it wouldn't be a marketable concept as the price would inevitably
be higher than anyone but a few fanatics would be willing to pay, but you'd
have a high output MG engine that was tunable with chip mods and had excellent
power.
Bill
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