That is what we are doing. The only thing is that we
are going to have to take out the 6 butterflies and
have one throttle body because the MAP sensor will not
work with a multiple butterfly system. Thanks though.
Mark
--- Graham Stretch <technical@iwnet.screaming.net>
wrote:
> Hi Guys, are you looking at this too hard, could you
> not use the stock
> 6-butterfly Lucas manifold with adaptations to suit
> the efi injectors
> instead of the Lucas type, just a thought.
>
> Graham.
> Graham.
> 2.5 PI MKII
> Sprinted Dolomite
> 2000 MKI
> Toledo
> 1300 Front Wheel Drive
>
> http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "mark holbrook" <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>
> To: "Carter Shore" <clshore@yahoo.com>
> Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 9:57 PM
> Subject: Re: Holbrook EFI System
>
>
> >
> > 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
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > -Mark Holbrook-
> > > >
> > > >
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