I'm thinking of fuel injecting the 4.2 straight six engine in my e type.
I could use itb's or jenveys, but was thinking a bit more locost.
If I used a manifold like the one in the picture, drilled and welded injector inlets to each runner, then used two, preferably 3 if I can get a triple
carb manifold, Focus / Mondeo throttle bodies, would it work / be worth it?
I know some clever stuff has been done on here with injection, so any advice welcome.
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Couldn't you just lift the whole injection system off a XJ6 or similar, would save £££'s and hours of tribulations
Yes I thought about that, but this is the old XK engine, not sure the later straight 6 manifolds woild fit.
2 sets of gsxr600 TB's (maybe £60 a set) would bolt up nicely and cost a lot lot lot less than Jenveys. You'd have to respace, but that
isn't difficult, and then make up a fuel rail (also easy, although the rail might cost £30).
This will look awesome.
Matt
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Originally posted by r1_pete
Yes I thought about that, but this is the old XK engine, not sure the later straight 6 manifolds woild fit.
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Originally posted by r1_pete
Yes I thought about that, but this is the old XK engine, not sure the later straight 6 manifolds woild fit.
Late 4.2 had Lucas flappy box EFI, not an issue as you lose the flappy bit and megasquirt.
Or make up a manifold the two sets of triumph triple TB's is the way to go as they are super cheap and sized for a 900cc bike engine.
Regards Mark
Good thought on using triples I assume they are respaceable.
A problem with gsxr600 is that the tps is on the opposite end to the cable control. You can get a bit of wind-up through all the linkages even with 4
TB's so with 6 it would only be worse.
I guess the problem with triples is that you need some kind of splitting of the cable control.
Lots of options
Matt