THat sounds like some fun times. My Dad actually had
a good idea about the manifold and we may just end up
using 6 butterflies. Do you think that 6 small ones
would be better than 1 big one?
Mark
--- Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com> wrote:
> It sounds like an interesting project.
>
> I am adapting a Ford EEC-IV from an Escort 1.9L. It
> eliminates the distributor, uses 4 sequentially
> fired
> injectors, and a single throttle body and MAF
> sensor.
> The EEC-IV has been hacked, and so there are tools
> to
> read and reprogram the parameters.
>
> I have the machine tools to mill the holes for the
> injector mounting tubes in the stock intake
> manifold.
> I may be able to help you out with the machining on
> your manifold. I'm waiting on the tooling adaptors
> to
> arrive from my supplier.
>
> Every TR/GT-6 manifold I've seen uses dual carbs, so
> you could use twin throttle bodies, but breathing
> through a single large MAF sensor.
>
> Or, do a completely custom manifold, with 6 equal
> length ram tubes from a single large plenum, with a
> single throttle body and MAF.
>
> Carter
>
> --- mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Well it seems that I have got a lot of peoples
> > attenton with my comment of EFI. THis is what my
> > brother, Tim Holbrook and my self Mark Holbrook
> plan
> > on doing. YOu will have to excuse me for the lack
> > of
> > details for my brother has all the info at
> college.
> > THis is what we are going to do..
> >
> > 1) First I will set up my car like Tim's TR6.
> THis
> > includes head work done by Richard Good of
> Goodparts
> > (goodparts.com) and the matching street cam. THis
> > cam
> > is very close tothe stage 2 cam of Mr. Kastner,
> the
> > original "triumph Badass" who set up the Lemans
> > cars.
> >
> > 2) Next I will remove that sloppy old distrubutor
> > and
> > install the coil packs which were going to be
> > purchased from Electromotive (check out grassroots
> > magazine, my bible). Since then my brother has
> > found
> > something which is even better and is fully
> > compatible
> > with the3 EFI unit in mind. THis ignition system
> is
> > far superior to distributors.
> >
> > 3) Now for the mother of all modifications.
> Again
> > I'm hot sure of the manufacturer of the EFI unit
> but
> > this is a fully programmable (in car, while
> driving,
> > comes with a hand held computer) injection system
> > which will alone without other engine mods add
> > significant performance and efficiency. One
> small
> > problem is that there is no manifold with the kit.
>
> > We
> > do have a trick up out sleves however. We are
> still
> > looking into the idea of having one throttle body
> > like
> > modern day cars today (with 6 injectors of
> course),
> > or
> > going with a ferrari approach and having 6
> throttle
> > bodies with 6 injectors. We are still in the
> > decision
> > process.
> >
> > 4) Last is getting a Rimmer Bro header and of
> > course
> > installing an O2 sensor with air fuel meter gauge.
>
> > The header will be ceramic coated for heat
> > reduction.
> > I will tell you that this whole process will not
> be
> > started until around this time next year, maybe a
> > bit
> > later due to fundings and school. This will
> > definatly
> > be accomplished, but please be patient. I expect
> > that
> > the whole operation of steps 1-4 will be about
> > $3000-$3500.
> >
> > Mark Holbrook
> > 1969 GT6+ Convertable
> >
> > =====
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