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Re: Triple SU's on a 2500 motor

Subject: Re: Triple SU's on a 2500 motor
From: James Charles Ruwaldt <jruwaldt@indiana.edu>
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 1997 13:22:19 -0500 (EST)
Cc: Triumphs <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
I like it!  That's my next project.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 CC79338U
Bloomington, IN


On Thu, 16 Oct 1997, Joe Curry wrote:

> Philip E. Barnes wrote:
> > 
> > Fuel injection? I think that might be just as much work, or more,
> > considering the number and type of sensors employed in a modern EFI system.
> > You'd still have to design and fabricate a manifold. I could see starting
> > with the components from a Nissan 300ZX or Mazda MX6/Ford Probe V6, as the
> > # of cylinders and displacements are in the same range.
> > 
> Actually, mechanically, an EFI system is far simpler than carburetors.
> Mounting the sensors requires a little work, but very little thought.
> One can go either with tuned ports (more costly to fabricate) or with
> an arrangement that uses fewer injectors strategically arranged to
> provide
> equal fuel mixture through a "plenum" type affair.  The latter is used
> on
> quite a few US and Japanese 4 Cyl.
> 
> Keep those gears turning in your heads!
> 
> Joe Curry   '63 Spit
> 


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