[DeTomaso] Fw: turbo intake

[Will Demelo]

The CHI 3V intake has the pads on it as well.
Will
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel C Jones" <daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com>
To: <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] turbo intake


>> Does anyone have a suggestion for an aluminum intake with injection pads
>> already cast in at each port and low-profile?
> 
> The only 351C intakes with cast-in injector bungs that I've seen are
> Kelly Coffield's IR EFI intake and Terry Parker's Funnelweb, though
> there may be other tall single planes from Australia with injector
> bosses.  I've got one of each here if there is something you'd like
> me to measure.   The funnelweb is quite tall, though you could mill
> down the plenum some.  Also, be aware the bosses are cast at an angle
> so you might have to make custom fuel rail if Terry doesn't offer
> them.  Also, the intake has reduced size ports.  Kelly's IR EFI intake
> is low profile and the A3/4V version could be used for your project if
> you fabricate a plenum for it.  The plenum could be as simply as box
> with eight holes cut it in for the ports and one for the throttle body.
> 
>> The Blue Thunder intake I have now doesn't have much meat for welding
>> injector nozzles.  I can make it work, but I'm intested to see if others
>> have already solved this problem.
> 
> I'd pass on the Blue Thunder or any of the dual planes for a turbo EFI
> intake.  You don't want or need the split plenum for that sort of
> application.  Plus, an unported Blue Thunder has 4 good runners and
> 4 bad.  Of the standard 4V intakes, I'd consider the Holley Strip
> Dominator single plane and any of the tunnel rams.  The tunnel rams
> need an upper plenum fabricated.  This can be done by fabricating a
> plenum or by adding a plate to the top of the tunnel ram plenum and
> a port for the throttle body.  Dick Kock's twin turbo EFI Pantera uses
> a converted Weiand tunnel ram.
> 
>> I'd use a converted tunnel ram, I thought Dan Jones had one with
>> injector pockets in it.  With the air intake on the end or sides, I
>> think it fits under the engine cover.
> 
> The one I have is spoken for by a guy from Finland, though we've not
> yet finalized the deal.  It has adpater plates for a 351W block and
> the runners have had the port foors raised to match the Roush port
> stuffers (or A3 heads).
> 
>> Pictures I've seen of the Funnelweb intake have shown injector bosses
>> cast in, but looking at Parkers web I see pictures both with and without
>> them: http://parkerracing.com.au/funnelweb.html
> 
> Must be an option or maybe it was a running change.
> 
> Whatever you choose, I'd be happy to test it as part of the dyno
> project.
> 
> Dan Jones
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