At 11:19 PM 7/14/99 -0400, you wrote:
>Jack-
>
>I would really appreciate it if you would keep me/the list poster. I
looked at
>the Holley system about 3 years ago, but could not get any tech help from
Holley
>regarding a 215 installation. I was afraid the stock injectors for a small
block
>Chevy would be too large- Holly only said I could try something else, but no
>specifics.
Holley tech is Chevy specific, an other ap is unsupported. I was afraid
the 2 inch throttle plates would pose a big BOG but we have a friend who
put the marine 660cfm unit on a Volvo P1800. Runs great. Go figure. He
is basically using it at half capacity due to the tach pulses fooling the
ECU. Volvo 4 banger at 6000 has same tach pulse as V-8 at 3000. BUT no
bog.....The sucker will fly.
I am using a Offy 360 manifold to gain back my hood clearence. I know the
Offy is not the hot setup but.....TBI needs runner lengths different than
the carb. Hope it works. Carved a transition plate from alloy to funnel
the 2 inch throttles to 1 3/4 for the plenums. My Offy has the divided
plenum instead of the open pit. Model is 5165.
>At this point, I have started another V8 conversion, & have the gas tank out.
>What mods to the tank did you make- how did you handle the swirl pot?
Swirlpots? we don't need no steenkin' swirlpots. According to Holley,
Accel, Edelbrock, the aftermarket units with the external pump utilize the
regular fuel pickup line but you must add a return line. I can see the
need for a swirlpot with the internal pump, but with the fuel pickup in the
center bottom of the tank it is just complicating an easy job.
So.....I am using a '69 tank with a '77 sending unit. The tank pickup for
suction and the sending unit for the return.
More info as we progress......BTW the Holley injectors appear VERY similar
to Chevy ones...Hmmmm. Also the regulator can be adjusted to a lower fuel
pressure to lean it out.
>Thanks for any help.
>
you are most welcome
>
Jack Emery
Glenburn Maine
'67 MGB V-8
'75 MGB V-8
various other hot rods
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