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Holley Sniper 2300 TBI

260Alpine

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Dan, You would just have to build a upper plenum with a 2 barrel Holley mount. Sounds pretty easy. I had an idea on converting to a 200 straight six duraspark distributor with a 2.9/4.0 gear and drive or Ranger V6 EDIS with trigger wheel for ignition.
 

mr.vman

Donation Time
Interested in Fuel Injection for my 2.8. Appears the throttle body flows over 500 CFM could be too much air flow for out small V6? We also use much more lift and duration in the camshaft. Could that be a problem for the built in MAP sensor? It does look to be an interesting option, curious how this works out and what information is out there. I did watch the Holley video and online information. Applications for V8's, some 6 cylinders, nothing listed for a small V6 or even a four cylinder.
Steve V.
 

260Alpine

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Steve, CFM in EFI is regulated so it is different than with carb. The Buick 300 Stroker V8 I helped with has a 1000cfm throttle body. The new 2 barrel is meant for 4, 6 and small V8 motors. The HP rating and CFM are really max numbers. In Port fuel injection the cam should have a 112-115 lobe center for a good idle. Most performance cams are around 110. That said, the popular E cam in Ford small blocks has 110 and idles fine. I don't think TBI is as sensitive as Port fuel injection.
 
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260Alpine

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Also, I wouldn't go over 220@.050 duration or high overlap. You need good vacuum at idle. Manifold vacuum at distributor may help also. You would have the same issues with too big of cam on carbed motor.
 

Series6

Past President
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Id be interested in the Holley version for my runner. It wasn't converted with the Jose kit so it sits higher. Can't run the 390. Still has the stock Ford manifold.

Anyone doing this I'd appreciate hearing about how it worked out.
 

Barry

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Steve, CFM in EFI is regulated so it is different than with carb.

Say what?

Just like a carburetor, airflow (CFM) with the Sniper EFI system is "regulated" by the throttle body which is controlled by a mechanical linkage to the driver's right foot; all the Sniper EFI system does is provide the correct amount of fuel for the airflow.

Just my opinion, YMMV.
 

Series6

Past President
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My V6 is pretty much stock. Now, my project car.... Ain't.

Thanks. I'll review the links. I need to figure out the height including the air cleaner.
 

DanR

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260Alpine

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2.jpg Dan, Mike removed the tall aluminum spacer and use two of the stock plastic ones. He shows the comparison in one of the pictures. The Ranger intake is pretty low without the spacers.
 
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260Alpine

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Dan, You could use a aluminum 2 barrel spacer to get even lower, similar to what Morana Racing did with the 4 barrel spacer in this pic:
2.8 intake.jpg
 

Barry

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Barry, Regulated is not the right word. Fuel injection is better at maintaining A/F ratio by regulating the air flow. The ratings are max airflow ratings. This article explains it better than I can:
https://www.motor.com/magazine-summary/performance-perspectives-efi-throttle-bodies/


Jim,

Granted that EFI does a better job of maintaining A/F ratio, but it does NOT do so by "regulating the air flow." It does so by controlling the amount of fuel that is supplied.

Again, airflow (CFM) with the Sniper EFI system is "regulated" by the throttle body which is controlled by a mechanical linkage to the driver's right foot.
 

260Alpine

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Barry, I agree with you. I was just trying to explain why the high CFM ratings are different than carbs and are max ratings.
 
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