Retrofitting EFI on an old Buick

[Daniel]

Get any magnetic reluctor distributor , lock the advance mechanism then
interface it to the ecm with a 7 pin Chevy HEI module .Modify the intake to
take injectors or a throttle body and your nearly there.
Just gotta learn how to tune it then
Daniel

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin Wright" <krwright at wankel.net>
To: <gmecm at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 3:29 AM
Subject: Re: Retrofitting EFI on an old Buick


> He's talking about the aluminum Buick/Olds V8 from 1962-63. This may
> actually be an easier conversion than you think - that motor is still
> in production!
> Rover of England bought it way back then, and the same basic engine
> is powering Land Rovers and Range Rovers all over the place. Don't
> know what type of FI the Land Rovers are running, but you may be able
> to use some bits from it, such as intake manifold or distributor, if
> it has one. I don't know if any changes have been made since the '60s
> that would cause problems, so caveat emptor.
> Also, there is still a low-key aftermarket support for the 215s -
> there may be an HEI conversion available, and if so, I've seen an
> article on converting any HEI to the computer-controlled version.
>
> K
>
> Some character called Bruce said:
> >Is that a v-8 or v-6?.
> >If 8 no problem, just need a FEI type distributor. if a v6 then need to
know
> >if it's even fire or odd fire.  Odd Fire your sunk, even fire then just
need
> >to scrounge parts.  If v6 manifolds should be available.
> >Bruce
> >
> >
> >
> >From: "Carr, Chris" <ChrisCarr at fresno.ca.gov>
> >Subject: Retrofitting EFI on an old Buick
> >>  I have a friend who is building a 215 Buick motor for a dune buggy,
and
> >he'd
> >>  like to put EFI on it.  I was considering drilling the stock manifold
for
> >>  injector bungs, using one of those L shaped adaptors to mount the
throttle
> >>  body and going with a '730 system.  My concern would be the
distributor.
> >I
> >>  don't know enough about those motors to know what might work.  I
thought
> >I'd
> >>  bring it up to the experience here to see what you all think.
> >>  Does this sound feasible?
> >>  Chris
> >
>
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