In one of my restoration manuals they indicate that retrofitting fuel injection
to
Spitfires is common in England. Apparently one of the later home market sedans
used the 1500 engine with fuel injection.
Roger Elliott
John Suchak wrote:
> Once again this subject raises it's head and tweaks my curiousity..
>
> Some time ago another lister mentioned that he was aware of someone
> retrofitting the fuel injection from a VW Rabbit to a Spit, but that was the
> extent of his knowledge I think.. Anybody else ever hear of this? I'm
> wondering if it's really worth the work when compared to properly set-up
>carbs.
>
> JS
>
> Mark J Bradakis wrote:
>
> > As far as I know, there is no simple kit to put fuel injection on
> > a Spitfire. RealSoonNow, though, I'm sure someone will get around to it.
> > I've been meaning to install an electronic fuel injection system on the
> > Killer Spit, as soon as I get the funds to buy the controller, the throttle
> > bodies, the fuel plumbing, a laptop to tune it, a dyno to check it all out,
> > et cetera. Yep, RealSoonNow.
> >
> > But the technology is all available off the shelf, if one wants to cobble
> > up a system for their car.
> >
> > mjb.
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