Ok this might hurt some of your feelings!

I am thinking of running an EFI carb, primarily I like that I can keep my original tach. drive load-o-matic, which the ecu will run(locked out). Thermo's controlled by ecu. And there will be no carb to meter fuel thru out the range and climates as well!
F.A.S.T Comp cams or the MSD version $2700
I will be running it on Mummerts manifold. $420
Total $3140
So it would cost me;
$400 dizzy as i have to upgrade if carby change
$200 Tacho
$500 carb. 570 holley etc.
$420 manifold
$200 thermo's with controls module

$1720 total

So thoughts people?
Maybe I can send it to Ted first to test????

That's pretty much my plan. I'd have the distributor rebuilt and convert to Duraspark. Even though it will not be controlling the spark, it still has to send a consistent signal and a worn out distributor can't do that. The Durapark trigger will give you more common parts which will be easier to find.


Lawrenceville, GA

I think that would be a great thing for you to be able to send that setup to Ted Eaton if he would want to test it on the yblock Mule
I'm just now learning about this new product and it almost seems a little to good to be true. Of course the price tag keeps it from being an easy choice. gulp.
They sure make it look simple.

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Have you looked at the professional products bolt on fuel injection? They sell refurbished units on ebay and with their fuel pump controller you would not need a return line. I purchased one for my build but my reasons were it supported boosted applications and the injectors can be upgraded to support higher hp.

I have a petronix trigger, yet i think its the early version. I can upgrade at a later date.

What brand have you been thinking, F.A.S.T. 2.0 or MSD etc. I like the Holley Terminator too.

I am hoping it will work that way, and obviously after spending the extra cash a better result too! Lots of over time to pay for that one!

Its durability through seasons, Fuel sources is where it will shine, and with the addition of the same ECU controlling Ignition.
Idle up motors and Throttle position sensors are about the only parts that are replaced over time, and thats not always either.

I want something that is self tuning so that I don't have to worry about that initially but it will also need to work with a turbo. It looks like Holley has a self tuning efi that supports boost. And I think Professional Products have one as well.

I haven't had good luck with Holley electric fuel pumps and my Holley a/f meter seems to be messing up so I don't really feel good about using an entirely electronic system from them.

I don't like the fact that the ecu is apart of the throttle body and therefore on top of a hot engine on the Professional Products version.

I'm hoping that by the time I'm ready for it, FAST will have something. And if MSD have one that supports boost, I may try it.

Lawrenceville, GA

CK

After reading all your postings here is my 2cents worth. I think you should sit down with yourself and figure out what you want the car to do. Do you want a 300pt CTCI show car, there are things to do and not to do to achieve that. Do you want a 11sec steel bodied T bird, there are things to do to achieve that too but they are different from the show car. Do you want a good street driver with vivid performance then there is a third set of things to do. Do you want to equip your ride with cutting edge technology, something different again.

On this site we appreciate all those kinds of cars as long as they are Y block powered. And none of us mind spending other peoples' money on cool pieces so you will always find someone here who will say go ahead to any remotely reasonable idea even if it doesn't directly help achieve your goals for your car.

Just one example, for a smooth powerful street driver I would bore and stroke the 292 as much as I could out to about 335 cu in and use a carb. This would be cheaper than the FAST EFI and would give a much easier to drive street car than a smaller but fuel injected engine.



Doug T

The Highlands, Louisville, Ky.

I strongly agree Doug T. I've always been taught to be practicle and keep things within proportion.

So I wanted a convertible with a bench seat, daily driver.

I'll keep that in mind.
Wasn't FAST awarded at SEMA best new product???