[Diy_efi] Re: Was 1.3l TBI project, now ITB

[Don Sauman]

Gee. Takes you back to the days of using Amal M/C carbs on 4 cyl hot car 
engines.  :-)

Don

Tom Visel wrote:

> Howzabout motorsickle stuff?  2 sets of 46mm crotch rocket ITBs might 
> get it to breathe.  They pop up on eBay pretty regularly.
> TomV
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> Bill Shaw wrote:
>
>>I haven't decided much yet,  just idle thoughts.  A friend on the left coast
>>is making some serious power in his stroked 928 with individual TWM TBs.
>>I'm on much more of a budget, so the thoughts about OEM TBs.
>>
>>The 928 is a V8.  8 runners feed straight into the top of the head from a
>>common plenum throttled by a LT1 TB,  currently around 400rwhp with the
>>Vortech @ 9 psi. 
>>
>>http://p-928.home.comcast.net/749.html
>>
>>The intake is the big restriction here,  I can make a lot more power with a
>>better intake system.   8 little Geo TBs fed from a common plenum might be
>>an interesting way to go.
>>
>>Bill
>>'84 928s 5 sp. Vortech/749
>>
>>  
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>>>From: "Rod Hiorns" <R.E.Hiorns at IEE.org>
>>>
>>>I suggest you check out bike ITBs. Have you decided what size ITBs already?
>>>What's your peak power, number of cylinders, and runner centerline spacing?
>>>Rod
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>>>Behalf Of Bill Shaw
>>>    
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>> 
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>>>What's the throttle body look like on the 1.3 metro?  What's the diameter?
>>>I was thinking about using 8 small tb's for my 928 if I could find something
>>>the right size.
>>>
>>>Bill
>>>'84 928s 5 sp. Vortech/749
>>>
>>>    
>>>
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