Bill,
The simplest update, and probably more reliable , is to install a new 500
cfm Carter AFB or Eldebock (same thing) 4 bbl carb. Also much cheaper. It
should fit nicely on your 4 bbl DeSoto intake by using a gasket as a
template to drill new mounting stud holes and to open up the throttle bores
with a hole saw (manifold off the engine of course).
I installed a Holly throttle body injection system on my neighbor's 1983 302
Ford pickup a few years ago. You need to install a temperature sensor, new
all metal pressurized fuel line, return fuel line, electronic control box,
wiring, high pressure electric fuel pump, fuel pressure regulator, modern
fuel filter, etc, and the factory air cleaner did not fit. After all of that
and numerous attempts at adjustments, it ran OK, but it did not run any
better. And off idle performance was down. After a year, he went back to a
carb.
Dave Homstad
56 Dodge D500
From: "Bill G." <nilla6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Reply-To: "Bill G." <nilla6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] Throttle Body Injection
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 23:24:36 -0500
Thought I'd pass this along. Mostly advertisement,
but some info as well.
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>Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 16:43:32 -0800
>To: "Bill G." <nilla6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>From: Turbo City <turbocty@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: TBI
>
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>At 08:22 AM 2/26/01 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>Gentlemen,
>>
>>Is there any chance of fitting one of your
>>fuel injection systems to a 1956 DeSoto
>>with a 330 hemi 4-bbl? My goal is relaibility
>>rather than power or speed.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>
>>-Bill Grubbs
>>Atlanta, GA
>>-----------------
>>Test drive a DeSoto today!
>
>
>
-Bill G.
Atlanta, GA
-----------------
'56 DeSoto (real car)
'87 Tarus (junk)
'95 Jimmy (junk)
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