efi project/1.7 Omni/VW

[xxalexx at ix.netcom.com]

Many of these used a transverse variation of the Carter BBS 2bbl
I worked on the Rabbit 1 bbl project which used a modified Carter TYF
with feedback.  The carbed engines were much more responsive than
and quicker off the line than CIS.  The CIS made about 15% more HP on dyno 
mainly due to distribution.   
alex 
> In a message dated 99-06-10 22:32:12 EDT, cwagner at info2000.net writes:
> I am going to be making a fuel injection system for a 79 Dodge 
> Omni with the 1.7 L engine.  The reasoning is that the car is a 
> commuter car and needs to get good fuel mileage and good 
> emissions. 
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> >Has anybody have any ideas?  Or should I just use a CIS 
> >from a VW Rabbit.  
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> >
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> Since the Omni 1.7 is a VW rabbit motor, use the VW CIS system.   Much less 
> work to adapt something that more or less fits than something that was never 
> intended.  
> 
> The real danger here is spending more money on the conversion than you will 
> save in fuel over the remaining life of the car.  Is the carb a Holley/ 
> Webber?  These are quite common on Pintos, Vegas and sometimes found on 
> aircooled VW engines that have been converted from FI.
> 
> 1981 to ~ 85 Ford Escorts/ Merc Lynx have a nice small 2bbl Webber.  The 
> great thing about these is the access to the main air bleeds, emulsion tubes, 
> main jets and idle jets.  Just remove the air filter stud bracket for access. 
>  Only down side is that the venturis and carb base are smaller then the 
> typical Holley /Webber.
> 
> Does your car have a mechanical/ vac advance distributor?  First year Omnis 
> had such a system, the IG box will work only with a hall effect dist.
> 
> 
> Harold
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