K Jet V8

[Clare Snyder]

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> DIY_EFI Digest        Wednesday, March 21 2001        Volume 05 : Number 548
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> SV: K Jetronic questions
> Typhon Info?
> RE: K Jetronic questions
> Re: Typhon Info?
> DIY_EFI Digest V5 #547
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> Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 12:45:39 +0100
> From: espen hilde <mwichstr at online.no>
> Subject: SV: K Jetronic questions
>
> Hi!
> That was a new one! I would be impressed if you made this work.
> Maybe somtimes it can be vise to bolt on a carb to test the output of the
> engine before you EFI it then you know approx how many hp you are going to
> get and are able to know what injectors /airdoor ++ you need.
> Thanks
> Espen
>
> Brian Michalk [SMTP:michalk at awpi.com] skrev 21. mars 2001 04:02:
> > Hi. I am new to this list, but have known about the DIY-EFI list for
> years.
> >
> > I am working on a 350cid slow turning engine that I am trying to make
> > ultra-reliable.  I knew I wanted a high pressure fuel injection system,
> and
> > the Bosch KE-Jetronic fit most of my requirements.
> > 1) requires no electrics to run
> > 2) High fuel pressure and excellent atomization.
> >
> > I have not yet started my engine.  I think I'm a few months away, but a
> > friend of mine just put his engine on a dyno and was very disappointed
> with
> > the results.  It appears as though a high overlap cam, together with that
> > barn door AFS is too much of a restriction for the motor.

One BIG question. If you want a LOW RPM engine, and want it ultra reliable - why
do you have a high overlap cam in it? No HP at low speeds that way - regardless
HOW you feed it fuel.

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