DIY_EFI Digest V4 #587 efi for 71 vette

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Hi,
     Right now I have a single blade large round TB originally off a First 
EFI system (equates to about 950 cfm by square area) but am thinking of 
getting one of the large single oval TPI type TB's from TPIS(1350 cfm)....
-Carl Summers

In a message dated 10/18/99 2:24:24 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
DIY_EFI-Digest-Owner at efi332.eng.ohio-state.edu writes:

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 Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 01:00:54 -0700
 From: "Mike" <Itsmike at lvcm.com>
 Subject: RE: EFI for 71 vette
 
 what kind of throtel body are you going to run? Im interested in doing a efi
 for a 454 im building. Right now im doing a 72 chevy p/u with a tpi. what
 kinda cars did th 7730 come in?
 
 mike
 
 > Date: Sat, 16 Oct 1999 19:39:08 -0700
 > From: "Carl Summers" <intech at writeme.com>
 > Subject: EFI for 71 vette
 >
 > Hi Doug,
 >     There are some really nice units out there but I still haven't seen
 > anything I like(under $5000.00) better than a GM computer for a daily
 > driver,,,it offers you closed loop for better gas mileage, spark knock
 > control and even checks for octane upon start up to just name a
 > few.....the
 > downside is without software to make the job easier you have to do a bunch
 > of work in hex once you locate the tables..(the breakdown of the 7730 is
 > completely available) Use any manifold you want, get the correct size
 > injectors(we can help with that) Use a Gm distibutor and
 > sensors,,,,you can
 > buy an eprom burner and erasure cheap on ebay( http://www.ebay.com ) do a
 > search under eprom....I will go into further detail on how to do
 > this job if
 > you are interested...I am currently doing a 68 camaro with a 396 multi
 > port(my own, basically a tunnel ram and a custom plenum) and am
 > even having
 > the GM 7730 control the fuel enrichment and spark table for the
 > nitrous(still working on that but close) This car should run 11's without
 > nitrous and 10's with(traction a factor)......ttyl
 > - -Carl Summers
 > p.s. you can do this very reasonable and have an awesome RELIABLE
 > system.....check the aftermarkets failure rate....then think again about
 > using a proven GM system......
 >
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