Conversion to EFI : Fuel system

Guenther,Max Mguenther at ASCO.COM
Fri Mar 19 15:17:43 GMT 1999


What are you planning on using for the reserve tank? Thats my next and
hopefully final hurdle.  Some guys here had suggested using part of a
holley float bowl.
Max

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>From: 	Mitch[SMTP:ozyman at employees.org]
>Reply To: 	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>Sent: 	Friday, March 19, 1999 9:16 AM
>To: 	diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu; diy_efi at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: 	Re: Conversion to EFI : Fuel system
>
>At 09:39 PM 3/18/99 -0500, Shannen Durphey wrote:
>>First off, I haven't read any of these books, but Bruce gives
>>practical advice, good for following.
>
>Yes.  I like Bruce's advice.  In addition to Knell's way, I am also talking
>to a local friend of mine who has done this slightly differently.  So I
>want to understand all angles.
>
>>Why not find an EFI factory tank that will fit under the Elky? 
>
>I might be able to do this for the Malibu (not the El Camino, it's not
>getting the TBI), for considerable cost.  But if I'm going to put a V8 into
>a 240Z I'm going to have to solve this eventually.  That's why I call the
>Malibu an EFI mule; I intend to experiment on it.
>
>>'Sides, the stock 66 tank doesn't have the charcoal canister
>>connections or return line, AFAIK.
>
>Doesn't have any of the necessary lines.  So you remove the sender assembly
>and machine new holes.
>
>>  And if you have safety inspections
>>where you live, seeing non stock fuel system might make inspectors
>>nervous.
>
>Luckily, the State of California cares nothing about safety (unless you
>want to light up a smoke in a bar).  All they care about are emissions and
>the Malibu is exempt.
>
>Thanks for the replies.
>
>Mitch
>
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