Greg,
> Robert,
> ...
> I suppose this topic could get quickly boring for the other Jag members,
> so you may want to reply to me privately, and perhaps Timothy too, since
> I imagine he has an interest in designing/retrofitting an injection
> system to his Lexus V-8 project. Eh Tim?
>
> Greg Meboe
You bet! You also write:
I've really put a lot of thought into a fuel injection system
of my own design. Nothing new of course, just some type of system that
would be a little more adaptive than what is currently available. I
envision a system that would be simply a DIY bolt-on, but advanced
enough that it would create its own map as the car is running. In this
way, owners of older cars could see real performance, economy, and
driveability gains, without a lot of fuss. I know it can be done.
I suppose I'll post this to the list. I think it's at least somwhat
relevant, if only for owners of older Jags who have an interest in
upgrading their cars.
Greg Meboe
I think it might do the "old car hobby" a lot of good to find a way
acceptable to old-car hobbyists to clean up their machines. Maybe this
is an advanced EFI system designed to look like an SU carburator :),
or a bolt-on system that can be unbolted easily for the concours.
I personally favor running straight propane or CNG, because the car would
get a lot cleaner without having to add any pollution control equipment.
The time will hopefully come when gaseous fuels are widely distributed.
It is noteworthy that Impco (a gas fuel system manufacturer) makes sidedraft
carburetors with a similar envelope to SUs.
What could push this concept over the edge might be a sufficiently bulletproof
design (maybe adaptive, as Greg suggests), that one could install and forget.
Of course, in order to sell, it might require the incorporation of a random
number generator to give unpredictable behavior, for people who would otherwise
miss the fiddling :).
Tim
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