EFI Question

paulzox":35vggtq1 said:
Can you take an EFI system from a V6 and incorporate it on a straight 6?

It is quite possible.
I'd try to keep the conversion same brand to brand.
For example puting a TBI throttle body injection from a ford 3.8 V6 on a 240 or 300 might be as simple as using a TFI distrbtor for a 300 and then hook up all the 3.8 sensors and TBI hardware.
No ford distrubtor will work with a GM ECM.
THat is where you will run into the time and effort.
 
It is quite possible.
I'd try to keep the conversion same brand to brand.
For example puting a TBI throttle body injection from a ford 3.8 V6 on a 240 or 300 might be as simple as using a TFI distrbtor for a 300 and then hook up all the 3.8 sensors and TBI hardware.
No ford distrubtor will work with a GM ECM.
THat is where you will run into the time and effort.[/quote]

I was to try and take it from a '74 Mustang II
 
80broncoman":vrmrtjhx said:
paulzox":vrmrtjhx said:
.....I was to try and take it from a '74 Mustang II

Hows that? 74s only had V6s Do you mean you are wanting to put EFI on a 74 2.8 V6?


I found a mustang II as a parts cars, it have a an EFI setup and disk brakes. he is asking only $500for the car, he got it from his grandfather and he does not want it. it is not registrable.
 
A 1974 mustang will have disc brakes , but they did have EFI back then.
In fact i think the first EFI on a mustang was a non high performance TBI 5.0L behind AODs transmission is like 1982? or so.
 
80broncoman":1l6q3rpm said:
A 1974 mustang will have disc brakes , but they did have EFI back then.
In fact i think the first EFI on a mustang was a non high performance TBI 5.0L behind AODs transmission is like 1982? or so.

he does not know if the engine is original or not, all he knows is it is a V6 with EFI and it will not pass smog. so he is selling it. which is fine for me seeing as i do not want the engine.
 
Most of the factory systems were difficult to tune and did not have a lot of range in them, especially the 80's and 90's stuff. Most cases you had to remove the 'chip' put it in a chip reader, make your changes (usually not in a nifty windows like screen), then 'burn' the chip, reinstall, and see if it is doing what you wanted. Starting around 2000 they got pretty advanced and with the right software and hardware interface the factory systems could be manipulated much more than the earlier stuff could. That is why things like Megasquirt were so popular because they could be configured to run anything and tuned real time if needed. Recently there seems to be many systems on the market that are just about plug and play and self tuning. Obviously the plug and play stuff is for V8's so that does not help us much. Our biggest issue is still the log. Without modification it only likes a 1bbl and since it does not come off its hard to mount multi port injectors.
 
fordconvert,

thanks for the info, i did no think about the log still being there. I was between running triple carbs or EFI. i really like the three crab setup. i am leaning towards it more so now.

However i still think i might grab the mustang II for the front suspension and brakes, do you know if the is anything else i might be able to use from it?
 
paulzox":3bc9ufxu said:
fordconvert,

thanks for the info, i did no think about the log still being there. I was between running triple carbs or EFI. i really like the three crab setup. i am leaning towards it more so now.

However i still think i might grab the mustang II for the front suspension and brakes, do you know if the is anything else i might be able to use from it?

V6 and V8 Stang IIs usually had 8 inch rear end with 4 lug axles.
 
rocklord":1tob228o said:
80broncoman":1tob228o said:
V6 and V8 Stang IIs usually had 8 inch rear end with 4 lug axles.

Mustang IIs came with a 4x4.25" bolt pattern, not 4x4.50.

Rocklord,
thanks for the info. if i get the mustang ii as a parts car i can use an 8.8 rear end that i have also, i believe it is the same lug pattern as the mustang ii. the 8.8 is a 3.27 limited slip. and for a $500 parts car i think i can use enough parts to make it a great deal.
 
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