simple analog fuel injection comments from CSH, HQ

[Gary Derian]

I believe that Pontiac also used that Bendix vacuum tube EFI in '57 or '58.
Meanwhile, Duntov went with mechanical MAF, or more actually Velocity Air
Flow, for the Vette.

By the way, those Bosch mechanical systems used from 1955 were speed density
with one squirt per cycle and the squirt size proportional to intake vacuum
(used a leather diaphragm).  I put on on a Vega engine in 1973, worked well.
Bosch went to alpha-n in the late 60's.  The fuel map was a 3D cam, sorta
looked like a beat up wheel bearing race.  In and out was alpha, round and
round was n.  All that linkage synchronized the throttle position with the
cam.

Gary Derian <gderian at cybergate.net>

From: Jim Davies <jimd at vcc.bc.ca>
>
>On Wed, 24 Jun 1998 goflo at pacbell.net wrote:
>
>> Anyway, I am vaguely aware that Bendix pioneered EFI - Did'nt realize
>> it was vacuum tube technology. I'm going to poke around a bit for
>> details. If you could point at any pertinent links I'd be interested.
>>
>For a real challenge, see if you can find a 1958 Chrysler shop manual. It
>was used on some 300s that year.Dont know if they actually put it in the
>manual tho...
>