[DeTomaso] efi vs Weber respondents

asajay at asajay.com asajay at asajay.com
Fri Oct 31 12:37:44 EDT 2008


Covering standard TBI like Holley ProJection with a cool air cleaner  
is just the reason I am seriously considering it for the 1971 Mach I  
with RAM AIR.  The Holley TBI would fit exactly where the carb is  
supposed to be and still allow me to use the stock ram air cleaner.   
No one would really know the difference unless I took the top off the  
air filter.  To me that's brilliant really.

Now, with that said, I would so much more prefer a cross-ram manifold  
with EFI individual runner throttle bodies, and then simply construct  
a new ram air plenum to attach to the hood.  But that's a whole lot of  
money I don't have right now.

Asa Jay

Quoting cengles at cox.net:

>
> Dear Will,
>
> You wrote:
>
>
> "I don't even think it would look cool. The Holley TBI looks like an  
>  EFI smog contraption typical of the EFI's available in the early   
> 80's. Holleys look great. Carters look great. The Holley TBI doesn't  
>  look bad, but it isn't a carburetor, and it isn't an elegant  
> looking  EFI. It just looks like a wad of crap. It may run great,  
> though. '
>
> "If I did the Holley injection, I'd make sure it was covered with a   
> nice looking air filter. Then, who cares what it looks like?"
>
> Egad. You have a gift for succinct commentary! I like it.
>
> Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
>
> PS: I have thought about the Holley EFI after Paul Rimov's comments   
> about EFI and Clevelands. I will equal thought to a functional and   
> stylish air filter to cover it up should I ever take the plunge.
> PSS: Newest engine just freshly dynoed with a boring ol' Holley 4150  
>  carb tweaked by Chuck Nuytten Carbs in Texas with iron heads,   
> hydraulic cam and pump gas 483 HP at 6500 rpm and 436 ft-lbs of   
> torque at 5800 rpm with a nice torque curve. I am thrilled. Do I   
> really need EFI? I am not sure.........
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