[Diy_efi] Basic Speed-Density equations?

B & I Baerg brirbrg at telus.net
Thu Jun 20 14:19:44 GMT 2002 

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Brian Michalk wrote:

> > Why not just keep the carbs for backup and use them as throttle
> > bodies only
> > for normal operation?  That is what I did in the first EFI on my military
> > truck.
>
> This would work for sure, but the Marvel Schebler carburetor must weigh
> something near 10 lbs.  It's big too.  I would have to do significant work
> to reroute a lot of things.
>
> Maybe a better alternative would be two side draft carbs on the intake
> manifolds...
>
>

Brian
I used a Revflow slide carb with gravity feed fir my secondary system, along
with one mag . In case of EFI failure just turn on the fuel to the carb and the
engine will restart in about 2 seconds . fwiw
Brad



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Brian Michalk wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>> Why not just keep the carbs for backup and use
them as throttle
<br>> bodies only
<br>> for normal operation?&nbsp; That is what I did in the first EFI on
my military
<br>> truck.
<p>This would work for sure, but the Marvel Schebler carburetor must weigh
<br>something near 10 lbs.&nbsp; It's big too.&nbsp; I would have to do
significant work
<br>to reroute a lot of things.
<p>Maybe a better alternative would be two side draft carbs on the intake
<br>manifolds...
<br>&nbsp;
<br><a href="http://www.diy-efi.org/mailman/listinfo/diy_efi"></a>&nbsp;</blockquote>
Brian
<br>I used a Revflow slide carb with gravity feed fir my secondary system,
along with one mag . In case of EFI failure just turn on the fuel to the
carb and the engine will restart in about 2 seconds . fwiw
<br>Brad
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