Caddy 472-500

[mrvette]

The multi-stage switch on the t-body (position sensor)  was, and the water
temp/air temp units may have been, Bosch....but that was all, far as I can
tell....GENE

Gary Derian wrote:
> 
> I misspoke a little.  The Bosch D-Jet is based on original Bendix patents
> from the 50's.  I once interviewed at Bendix in 1974 and saw a Cosworth Vega
> in their lab.  I know the Vega injection used Bosch parts for sensors, etc.
> The Caddy systems I'm not so sure about.  Even if they did use some Bosch
> components, I would not be at all suprised if a Bendix guy claimed it was
> all Bendix, after all, Bendix did invent it.
> 
> Gary Derian <gderian at cybergate.net>
> 
> >When I was playing with that system some 8 years ago, and putting it on the
> >Pontiac,  I talked to the original Bendix engineers in Newport News Va.
> they
> >said it was their own system developed for GM...and specifically done for
> those
> >engines....the Olds 350, caddy 425, & 500...
> > totally differant than anything VW/Bosch could have done....
> >
> >GENE
> >
> >Gary Derian wrote:
> >>
> >> It must have been based on the Bosch D-Jetronic as used on the Caddy
> Seville
> >> (Olds 350) and the Cosworth Vega.  It was first seen on the VW Squareback
> >> and Fastback in 1968.  There is a description of it at:
> >> http://users.iafrica.com/w/wr/wrm/d-jet.html
> >>
> >> Gary Derian <gderian at cybergate.net>
> >>
> >> >  Yes, I have seen the Cadillac DPFI system on a couple of cars. It was
> >> >available from 1975-76 on the 500ci engine. It had a 2bbl throttle body
> >> >mounted in the center of the intake like a carburator and a fuel
> injector
> >> for
> >> >each cylinder. I really don't know that much about the system's
> >> particulars,
> >> >though.
> >> >
> >> >Scott
> >
> >--
> >
> >
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                                ____________
Fun under the sun in          //~~~~~~~~~~~~\\
Jacksonville, Fl.  :-)))     //______________\\
                       /~~~---~   |      |   ~---~~~\
                      /|    /______\____/______\    |\
                    (( | /      |          |      \ | ))   
     Mako 'Vettes    | \============================/ |   
 Shift better with   |\ \\[  ]    |mrvette|   [  ]// /|
     Automatics      | \/+========================+\/ |
                     |~==============================~|
                     |_____|                    |_____|
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