[Healeys] Fuel Injection

Mon Feb 22 18:12:26 MST 2021

Gary--

Can you post either a [picture or drawing of the access panel you are using
on the 100?

Thanks--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 8:06 PM Steve Thomton via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> Gary,
> Yes, I think the carb access panel is one of the most practical
> modifications you can make on a Healey.  It just makes all that stuff on
> the driver's side so much more accessible!.. it is a night and day
> difference!
> Steve
>
> On Wednesday, February 17, 2021, 09:13:53 AM MST, <warthodson at aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Steve,
> I am so glad I installed the carb access panel on my car. It is incredibly
> practical. I also installed one on the 100 I am currently working on.
> Gary
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Thomton <scthomton at yahoo.com>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>; healeyguy at aol.com <
> healeyguy at aol.com>; simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com <
> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>; linwoodrose at mac.com <
> linwoodrose at mac.com>; warthodson at aol.com <warthodson at aol.com>
> Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2021 10:03 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Injection
>
> Gary,
> The front fenders are still steel.  I took a rubbing from Pat Moss's car
> when I was in England many years ago... that's that pattern I gave Brad to
> duplicate... it's the same one I used for my Works Rally Tribute car. The
> carb. access panel is a shameless duplicate of Lin Rose's panel.  It is
> similar to the Works carb. access panels, but executed a bit more elegantly
> than Works panel.
>
> Steve
> On Tuesday, February 16, 2021, 07:03:51 AM MST, <warthodson at aol.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Steve,
> It is good to hear from you again. Your project is looking & sounding
> great. You are very ambitious & your workmanship is flawless. Are those
> aluminum front fenders on the body?
> Thanks for the description & photos.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Steve Thomton <scthomton at yahoo.com>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>; healeyguy at aol.com <
> healeyguy at aol.com>; simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com <
> simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com>; warthodson at aol.com <warthodson at aol.com>;
> Linwood H Rose <linwoodrose at mac.com>
> Sent: Mon, Feb 15, 2021 7:06 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Injection
>
> Gentlemen,
> My friend Lin Rose just gave me a heads-up that my old EFI system was
> being discussed.
>
> That car, 1963 AH Works Rally Tribute, ran great and is now living in
> Australia.  The new owner has had it on 3 continents and roughly 14
> countries... still running well last I heard.  And, yes, on that build I
> did as much as I could to hide all the EFI stuff.
>
> I'm working on a "new" restoration now... another 1963 BJ7.  This one will
> also be EFI.  But, and some may have issue with this, I've decided to take
> the EFI to the next level.  To do that I needed to accept that it would
> look higher tech than the last one.  So, this will definitely look like a
> EFI car.  I'm hoping to maximize the overall EFI aspect of this engine...
> meaning improved efficiency and power.  I'll enclose a few images.  I
> started with Weber aluminum castings, which were heavily massaged with 6
> injector bungs, fuel rail mountings, custom mounting brackets for plenum,
> port matched to the heads and a custom ("bespoke" in English terms) plenum
> with a single throttle body... to hit the high points.  The overall engine
> is more aggressive than the last one with the head extensively worked over
> by a AH head Rockstar, Hap Waldrop in South Carolina, hotter cam custom cut
> for the engine by Dema Elgin, headers and a bunch of other details.  As I
> said, this may not be for everyone, but I'm excited about the project.  The
> engine is together and running with the 3rd, and final, iteration of the
> manifold.  It is patiently waiting on a stand in my shop for the receiving
> car to be ready..  Unfortunately, the car that it will go in is quite a
> ways from done.  I had hoped to have it on the road this summer, but that's
> looking like a stretch.
>
> Oh and this will look more like the Sebring Healey's (yes, Gary, more like
> yours) than a rally car.
>
> That's for the codos Gary, I hope I can live up to your expectations this
> time around!
>
> Feel free to ask questions.
>
> Steve
> On Monday, February 15, 2021, 04:53:17 PM MST, warthodson--- via Healeys <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Yes, Steve's FI system & his workmanship is outstanding. He has several
> YouTube videos showing his system.
> Gary Hodson
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gil Rockwell via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> To: healeyguy at aol.com; simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
> Sent: Mon, Feb 15, 2021 5:44 pm
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel Injection
>
> Hi Perry,
>
> A fellow by the name of Steve Thomton did this a few or more years back,
> looked pretty decent.  I have attached the document he created that
> explains the setup.
> I haven’t heard anything from him in quite a while.  As I recall it used
> GM injectors and the ECU from GM, but I haven’t re-read the doc to
> confirm.
>
> Gil
> 61 BT7
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *healeyguy---
> via Healeys
> *Sent:* Monday, February 15, 2021 6:35 PM
> *To:* simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com
> *Cc:* healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Fuel Injection
>
> More than a decade ago, during several of the USA West Coast meets that we
> attended, there was a fellow that had developed a fuel injection system
> that basically looked like a stock SU carb setup. Over the years I have
> lost the contact info but it was slick.  The injectors and plumbing were
> mounted out of sight, unless you happened to be under the car and performed
> nicely.
> Any one have any more info on this fellow or his work?
> Perry
>
>
>
>
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