<VV> Was: "cooling system" now computer/fi vs carbs /no computer

[boB]

That's why I was working on an 'almost' bolt-on EFI system for 
Corvairs.  Using two 1-bbl Rochester TBI-300 units (or the newer TBI-700) 
and an ECM from a V6 it looked like this could be (relatively) easily 
adapted to a Corvair.

It would give maybe 90% of the benefits of port injection with a lot less 
work since nothing had to be removed from the engine to install the system 
(except for an electronic distributor, which could be a Pertonic).

So what happened?  I sold my remaining Corvair before I found the time to 
put the EFI system together.  TBI units mostly disappeared by the late 
80's, I don't know if the parts could be found today.  I see a lot of the 
2-bbl stuff on eBay but no one may have saved any of the the grocery-getter 
1-bbl.


boB



 > Not at all sure where this is going to wind up but will note that the
 > 2.8/3.1 Chev 6 cyl used in cars in the 80s (just got out of Fieros)
 > produces almost identical torque (170 lb-ft ) and gave 30 mpg. True
 > carbs are "poorly controlled leaks" but with the right tools can do
 > quite a bit there also.
 >

*SNIP*

But don't forget, these newer cars have computer controls for
everything and fuel injection. I don't believe you'll ever match their
performance with a carbureted Corvair without a computer to keep
everything running efficiently and fuel injection to meter the fuel
precisely.