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Re: Holbrook EFI System

To: Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Holbrook EFI System
From: mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 13:57:29 -0700 (PDT)
THat sounds like some fun times.  My Dad actually had
a good idea about the manifold and we may just end up
using 6 butterflies.  Do you think that 6 small ones
would be better than 1 big one?
Mark
--- Carter Shore <clshore@yahoo.com> wrote:
> It sounds like an interesting project.
>  
> I am adapting a Ford EEC-IV from an Escort 1.9L. It
> eliminates the distributor, uses 4 sequentially
> fired
> injectors, and a single throttle body and MAF
> sensor.
> The EEC-IV has been hacked, and so there are tools
> to
> read and reprogram the parameters.
> 
> I have the machine tools to mill the holes for the
> injector mounting tubes in the stock intake
> manifold.
> I may be able to help you out with the machining on
> your manifold. I'm waiting on the tooling adaptors
> to
> arrive from my supplier.
> 
> Every TR/GT-6 manifold I've seen uses dual carbs, so
> you could use twin throttle bodies, but breathing
> through a single large MAF sensor.
> 
> Or, do a completely custom manifold, with 6 equal
> length ram tubes from a single large plenum, with a
> single throttle body and MAF.
> 
> Carter 
> 
> --- mark holbrook <rolling_rock_12@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Well it seems that I have got a lot of peoples
> > attenton with my comment of EFI.  THis is what my
> > brother, Tim Holbrook and my self Mark Holbrook
> plan
> > on doing.  YOu will have to excuse me for the lack
> > of
> > details for my brother has all the info at
> college. 
> > THis is what we are going to do..
> > 
> > 1)  First I will set up my car like Tim's TR6. 
> THis
> > includes head work done by Richard Good of
> Goodparts
> > (goodparts.com) and the matching street cam.  THis
> > cam
> > is very close tothe stage 2 cam of Mr. Kastner,
> the
> > original "triumph Badass" who set up the Lemans
> > cars.
> > 
> > 2)  Next I will remove that sloppy old distrubutor
> > and
> > install the coil packs which were going to be
> > purchased from Electromotive (check out grassroots
> > magazine, my bible).  Since then my brother has
> > found
> > something which is even better and is fully
> > compatible
> > with the3 EFI unit in mind.  THis ignition system
> is
> > far superior to distributors.
> > 
> > 3)  Now for the mother of all modifications. 
> Again
> > I'm hot sure of the manufacturer of the EFI unit
> but
> > this is a fully programmable (in car, while
> driving,
> > comes with a hand held computer) injection system
> > which will alone without other engine mods add
> > significant performance and  efficiency.  One
> small
> > problem is that there is no manifold with the kit.
> 
> > We
> > do have a trick up out sleves however.  We are
> still
> > looking into the idea of having one throttle body
> > like
> > modern day cars today (with 6 injectors of
> course),
> > or
> > going with a ferrari approach and having 6
> throttle
> > bodies with 6 injectors.  We are still in the
> > decision
> > process.
> > 
> > 4)  Last is getting a Rimmer Bro header and of
> > course
> > installing an O2 sensor with air fuel meter gauge.
> 
> > The header will be ceramic coated for heat
> > reduction. 
> > I will tell you that this whole process will not
> be
> > started until around this time next year, maybe a
> > bit
> > later due to fundings and school.  This will
> > definatly
> > be accomplished, but please be patient.  I expect
> > that
> > the whole operation of steps 1-4 will be about
> > $3000-$3500.
> > 
> > Mark Holbrook
> > 1969 GT6+ Convertable
> > 
> > =====
> > -Mark Holbrook-
> > 
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