fuel injection??
05-26-2007, 09:39 PM
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RE: fuel injection??
Watch Craigslist for manifolds. A little patience and you will find one for $50. In fact you could put a want ad on there and you may even get it for less. I placed an ad for spindles for my Cobra front brake conversion and a guy gave me a set because he wanted them out of his garage. 
05-28-2007, 07:19 PM
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RE: fuel injection??
JamesW:
I am interested in a roller 5.8 block that I could use with my 5.0 computer. I will make the performance myself, a striker kit, AFR heads and a nice cam. I bet you could get another 100 horses out of a 408 than a similiar 302.
IM RICKY BOBBY:
These are the parts I can think of now that you may need for the EFI conversion. Manifolds, throttle body, mass air flow sensor, EFI distributor, fuel injectors, fuel rail, change the firing order on the plugs, wiring harness (I would go with aftermarket fordfuelinjection.com), computer, serpentine belt system, cone air filter, inlet pipe, custom/aftermarket export brace, new hoses, misc sensors, new high pressure fuel pump and lines, return fuel line ( I put the return line in the drain plug of the tank), and a great website like jamesW's or fordfuelinjection.com to walk you through the process. I probably forgot something but that is a prett good start. The conversion is not that bad but you will have to be handy around the shop like JamesW said.
I am interested in a roller 5.8 block that I could use with my 5.0 computer. I will make the performance myself, a striker kit, AFR heads and a nice cam. I bet you could get another 100 horses out of a 408 than a similiar 302.
IM RICKY BOBBY:
These are the parts I can think of now that you may need for the EFI conversion. Manifolds, throttle body, mass air flow sensor, EFI distributor, fuel injectors, fuel rail, change the firing order on the plugs, wiring harness (I would go with aftermarket fordfuelinjection.com), computer, serpentine belt system, cone air filter, inlet pipe, custom/aftermarket export brace, new hoses, misc sensors, new high pressure fuel pump and lines, return fuel line ( I put the return line in the drain plug of the tank), and a great website like jamesW's or fordfuelinjection.com to walk you through the process. I probably forgot something but that is a prett good start. The conversion is not that bad but you will have to be handy around the shop like JamesW said.
05-29-2007, 02:26 AM
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RE: fuel injection??
Yes you can use a stock EFI on a 351. Firing orders must be the same 13726548. The mass air meter will compensate for the displacement. I have used a stock 302 EFI on a 351W and had no problems tuning it under 7000 RPM.
289
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
302 (Pre-82)
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
5.0
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
5.0 HO
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
5.0 Truck
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
351
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
289
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
302 (Pre-82)
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
5.0
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
5.0 HO
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
5.0 Truck
1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
351
1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
Darreld : what your talking about is going with new stuffandgoing custom.. right?? cuz if you are i would probably go with this EFI.... http://www.retrotekspeed.com/product.php?pk=52
but regardless i appreciate the help.... just taking a wild guess but going by ur name you did a EFI conver to ur 68? what size engine and how did u go about doing it?? thanks
05-29-2007, 02:34 AM
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RE: fuel injection??
ORIGINAL: maverick75
check this sytem out..bit pricy but looks great and you wont have to change your intake and it will look stock
http://www.retrotekspeed.com/products/bossefi/
check this sytem out..bit pricy but looks great and you wont have to change your intake and it will look stock
http://www.retrotekspeed.com/products/bossefi/
05-29-2007, 01:39 PM
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RE: fuel injection??
I have a 68 Convertible that I converted to EFI. I purchased a junk yard 5.0 from a 1990 Mustangwith a 5 speed. I got the tranny in the deal as well. I intended to do the swap on the cheap but ended up rebuilding the whole engine, new pistons, cam, balancing, boring 30 over, new head, intake....... Pretty much the only thing stock now is the block, crank and rods. You know how this hobby quickly turns into "Well if I am already doing that then I might as well just do this". If I were to do it over again I would have bought a block and tranny and just pieced it together from there.
I converted from a 6 cyl to v8 so I needed the whole shebang. I reall like the retroekspeed setup and if I already had a stout V8 I would go that way. The only thing you loose in my opinion is that high tech look under the hood. It looks much easier to install though.
I converted from a 6 cyl to v8 so I needed the whole shebang. I reall like the retroekspeed setup and if I already had a stout V8 I would go that way. The only thing you loose in my opinion is that high tech look under the hood. It looks much easier to install though.
05-29-2007, 03:37 PM
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RE: fuel injection??
I reall like the retroekspeed setup and if I already had a stout V8 I would go that way. The only thing you loose in my opinion is that high tech look under the hood. It looks much easier to install though.
05-29-2007, 08:33 PM
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RE: fuel injection??
ORIGINAL: JamesW
Out of my area, but my gut would tell me no. First off... is the 302HO and the 351 the same firing order? Then you've got different throttle conditions to consider, different O2 sensor parameters, etc. I may be all wrong..but I've not heard of it.
Out of my area, but my gut would tell me no. First off... is the 302HO and the 351 the same firing order? Then you've got different throttle conditions to consider, different O2 sensor parameters, etc. I may be all wrong..but I've not heard of it.