The problem is it'd also have to be a CARB (CA Air Resources Board, I
think) certified solution. Doesn't matter if it burns cleaner than
stock. If it doesn't pass the visual inspection, you don't get your
certificate.
At 05:56 PM 3/4/2003 -0700, Bill Vonnegut wrote:
>From: Karl Payne
>
>Hi all,
>I'm returning to the list after a long absence.
>With the availability of EFI systems out there, like all cars have EFI since
>199x... what about converting over.
>I know the retrofit is feasible. How expensive? I don't know at the
>moment, but it's doable.
>My question is: How much interest is there in the list to do the EFI
>conversion?
>
>The concept as I see it would be as follows:
>- EFI computer (ECU): brand X (we pick the most "conversion-friendly"
>ECU/harness combo, use donor vehicle matching parts)
>- Harness, injectors, air meter, etc. from donor vehicle
>- Carbs: the sidedraft units STAY, they just become throttle bodies.
>- Air cleaner: Keep original, it gets sealed for use with air meter
>- Intake manifold: Modify for fuel injectors, or one can fabricate new
>- Exhaust: Add O2 sensor bung
>- Exhaust pipe: Add catalytic converter
>- EGR: Probably necessary to add this since the ECU expects it
>- Throttle cable: Same, it operates the throttle bodies like the carbs they
>used to be :-)
>This has been done, no doubt, by someone out there. Anybody know of an EFI
>conversion to the original engine?
>
>I guess the competing strategy would be the flavor-of-the-month engine swap,
>with trans and everything. I went with a Ford engine/trans, but I'm crazy
>that way.
>It just seems to me that letting the government bend us over ('scuse my
>expression) is totally unacceptable. Equally unacceptable is
>selling/junking our roadsters. Somewhat less desirable is the engine swap
>thing... so maybe some of you in CA just convert to EFI and tell the gov't
>"No, YOU bend over..."
>Your thoughts?
>
>Karl Payne
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