Motorcycle EFI? [was: cam timing}

[Fitzgearld, Fredric]

When I was racing motorcycles, we would advance the intake cam one 
tooth.  That brought some very interesting results.  It sure made the 
bottom end more noticeable.  The 1/4 mile time didn't change but the 1/8 
mile and 0-70 time went down IF I could keep the tire from spinning.

But how would cam timing change the requirements for EFI???  Isn't the 
fuel still delivered at the same time, at the same amount?

Now, Am I too naive to think that I can find a small car engine with 
about the same specs, make an adapter (or new intake manifold), and 
mount the EFI to the bike engine?  Depending on the donor vehicle, I may 
be able to put the distributor on the bike, too.  In my case it's a 
1075cc, 4 cylinder, Kawasaki that puts out about 125 Hp.

I know that it will take some time to work out the mechanical bugs but I 
can do that.  It's the software that I'm worried about.  What are the 
odds that my custom, one of a kind, PROM gets fried and I can't find 
another one.  If it was a stock chip, it should be easier to get.

It might be a waste.  The bike moves very well now with 4 carbs and 
points.  I just thought it might be a nice project.

Any comments, or suggestions?

TIA,

FEF
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Subject: cam timing
Author:  Jeremiah Mahler [SMTP:jeri at shocking.com]  at MSXGATE
Date:    3/27/98 12:33 PM


I know a person that I went to school who had a first generation Honda
CRX.  He supposedly retarded the cam by installing the timing belt with
an offset of one tooth.  He said this gave it a definite improvement in
high end as well as an overall increase in output.  Has anyone ever done
this, or heard of this being done on similar cars?

    Jeremiah Mahler