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"Fishing" for a solution?
Ken
Hi Bill,
I don't know if it will fit, but if it doesn't, I would suggest having a custom aluminum sheetmetal manifold fabricated. You could design it to maximize the intake charge. I think your thinking of going with FI is a good one. I have used a blow through carburetor system, and fuel injection would have been infinitely better. Turbos love FI.
Jose
I hear you Jose, but I'd rather have Ford design it if possible. A lot easier and cheaper. Besides, I know nothing about optimizing intake manifolds. Also, if it is like most OEM intakes, it does its thing in the lower rpm regions, (say <3000) right where the turbo is just starting to work. Perfect fit.
Bill
All that would be cool, except that he has a turbo on it, and would end up having to make a custom carburetor cover plenum, to be able to pressureize them all. I don't think there is enough room between the engine and fender well to make it fit.Were it me, I'd get one of those twin DCOE weber intakes, and a couple of DCOE EFI throttle bodies.
You would end up with a pretty short setup, top HP potential, and reasonable low end torque. Also a sound to die for.
The intakes seem to go for in the $75 range on ebay, and if the throttle bodies are too steep, you can buy motorcycle throttle bodies and make an adapter plate.
Nothing that hasnt been done before, this is EXACTLY what Brian Holm did with his turbo 1725 (motorcycle ITBs and turbo+bonnet).All that would be cool, except that he has a turbo on it, and would end up having to make a custom carburetor cover plenum, to be able to pressureize them all. I don't think there is enough room between the engine and fender well to make it fit.
Jose
Bill,
Think this might be related to your problem?