Electronics ahve come a long way since the 50's (the Chrysler you
mention below), and even the 70's (Cosworth Vega, for example). Bendix
also licensed a bunch of stuff from Bosch. The injectors in my Cosworth
Vega are from Bosch.
-=Chris (Cosworth Vega w/Bendix EFI)
Chris King
http://home.comcast.net/~kvcbk/
<-----Original Message----->
From: Kent McLean [kentmclean@comcast.net]
Sent: 12/14/2008 4:17:11 PM
To: spridgets@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] A-series EFI
WeslakeMonza1330 wrote:
> One of my favourite quotes from 'Automotive Fuel Injection Systems - A
> technical guide - by Jan P Norbye. The quote is from a Bendix engineer
> working on developing electronic fuel injection:
>
> "As one of our engineers observed at the time, 'We have a new
electronic
> fuel injection system that is almost as reliable as a forteen dollar
> carburettor ; and only costs twenty times as much'."
That may be why you don't hear much about Bendix Fuel Injection.
Googling turns up a bunch of links. I like this one:
<http://chrysler300country.com/rise_and_fall_of_fuel_injection.htm>
--
Kent McLean
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