SURVEY! Everyone please participate.

[andrewb70]

1. What brand of car is your current project?

2. What engine is in your current project?

3. What is your horse power goal?

4. What style of induction is planned for your current project?

a. Naturally aspirated carburetor
b. Naturally aspirated EFI
c. Forced induction carburetor
d. Forced induction EFI

5. Please list the details of your induction system. Brand of intake manifold, carburetor, EFI ECU, blower, turbo, etc…

6. Why did you choose this style of induction system?

7. If you are using EFI, what are the deciding factors for choosing your particular system?


If someone does not want to answer in a public forum, please feel free to email me directly and confidentially.

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Thank you,
Andrew

[andrewb70]

1. Pontiac GTO
2. 502 Big Block Chevrolet
3. 600 HP
4. b
5.Holley Commander 950 ECU with a Holley single plane intake and 4bbl throttle body.
6. I wanted EFI for good drivability and performance.
7. I read good things about the Commander 950 ECU and I liked that Holley offered base maps for getting the engine up and running. I also wanted all the hardware from a single vendor.


Andrew

[parsonsj]

1. 67 Chevy II
2. GM 402 LS2 Gen IV Small block
3. 600 hp
4. b
5. Holley Commander 950 ECU (with wideband option) with a GMPP single plane intake and Holley 4bbl throttle body
6. I wanted EFI for cold starts, and for tuning in idle and mid-range with a radical cam
7. I worked on and loved Andrew's setup, and wanted something similar for my ride.

[astroracer]

1. 1988 Chevy Astro Van
2. Big Block Chevrolet
3. 600 HP
4. a
5.Edelbrock AirGap RPM w/1050 cfm Carb (TBD)
6. Initial cost and ease of getting it running.
7. I would like to go EFI in the future, after all of the bugs are worked out of the suspension design...

[sunkistcamaro]

1. Chevy 69 Camaro
2. 355 small block
3. 425 hp
4. a
5. Performer RPM, BG 750 street claw.
6. $$, Wish I could afford EFI

[zman1969]

1) pontiac firebird 1969 - trans am clone with "improvements"
2)LS1 and 4L60E
3)350-400 rwhp cam, tuning maybe heads later
4)naturally aspirated fuel injection

uipgrading drivetrain , complete LS1 brakes front and rear
and suspension improvements :icon996:

[myclone]

Which one? Well, since this is a PT site Ill stick with the PT project.

1. Pontiac

2. 400SBC (well, technically its not in the car but it is in a stage of assembly)

3. Never thought about a HP # really. Im after 630ish ftlbs of tq so the hp will take care of itself.

4. d

5. LT1 intake converted to run a reg distributor with home made fuel rails and home welding/porting of runners, brodix alum heads (home ported), 96lb/hr injectors (extra injector size is for later upgrades if I want), power stroke IC modded to my specs (hey, it was a free part ), two PT50 turbos w/ smallish exh housings for low RPM spool up, home built 304 SS headers, 749 syclone/typhoon/sunbird GT ECM.

6. Why did you choose this style of induction system?

a. Most of the parts I already have laying around.
b. Reliability (wifes fair weather/weekend driver since she sold her GN).
c. I enjoy fabbing/modding my own parts to suit the way I want them.
d. An excuse to buy a bigger TIG welder .
e. The look on other guys faces when my wife slaughters their nasty sounding tubbed strip only cars at the track (shes brutal on the tree) or when she torches some racer wannabe's ass stop light to stop light. The expression is priceless trust me.

7. Im familiar with it, they are cheap, and I have ~5 of them laying around. Too bad the language is NOT user friendly and when the price of stand alone FI comes down to ~$500 or so Ill be ditching the GM ECM.

[harshman]

1 - ’68 Camaro

2 - 396 BBC

3 - 450-500 w/ a 383 sbc

4 - a

5 - edlbrock w/ holly 750 race preped

6 - simple – fuel or fire – no wires to short

7 - Simplicity and dependability would sway me.

[mdprovee]

1) Chevy 67 Camaro

2) 383 small block

3) 450hp

4) a

5) Edelbrock tunnel ram, 2- Holley 390s, with only the air cleners stick out of the hood.

6) Always wanted since I was in high school. I know drivability problems, but I will deal with them later.

Mike

[Larry Callahan]

1. Chevy Camaro, 1968
2. 383 Small Block
3. 500 reliable, streetable HP at the reat wheel
4. C
5. Moon Intake manifold modified by myself, 4 TWM 45mm DCOE Throttle Bodies, Electromotive TechII, Twin Turbonetics Hi-Fi 60-1 Turbos
6. I wanted something that would start everytime I turned the key, the tuneability, reliability, a challenge and something you won't see every day.
7. When I bought my Electromotive unit there was basically nothing available but the Motec and I didn't have 5k just for the box. I think I will swap it out with a different manufacture. There have been so many advances in EFI since I bought mine. Anybody want me to test a new system? LOL!

[colt zantop]

1. 1968 camaro
2. 2001 LS1 / 4L60E
3.450-475
4.b
5. weiand lingenfelter intake, BBK 80mm throttle body,s&p modified stock computer
6.
7. I choose EFI becuase its reliable, and better throttle response.starts every time I turn the key...old 350 took a bit to fire up and was getting worse. now It starts every time

[socalfandabodys]

1.68 chevelle
2.408 Big Block Chevy
3. 512 H.P 498 tq
4. a
5. edelbrock air gap manifold 1inch carb spacer with a 850 cfm speed demon
6. cheapest way to go

[MSchu]

1. 68 Camaro
2. 355 SBC
3. 330 rwhp
4. A
5. Edlebrock Air Gap, Holly 750 HP
6. Simplicity and cost

[camarosrlyf]

1. 69 Camaro RS convertible
2. IROC 305
3. Not sure about HP, mostly going for reliability
4. TPI induction, factory IROC, with performance chip, air foil, etc.
5. We wanted EFI again for reliability, plus it looks 'cool', and I wanted
to learn how it works.
6. A friend was parting out an IROC, so I bought the entire engine.

[MuscleRodz]

1. 68 Camaro

2. LT-1

3. 400 rwhp

4. (b) but (d) if required to reach hp goal

5. Stock GM LT-1 intake with ported throttlebody. If required to reach
hp goal, I will bolt on a Vortech kit.

6. at the time I couldn't afford an LS1

7. Reliability and gas mileage. I also wanted something to start every
time cold or hot without question.

Mike

[Parts Abuser]

1. 1969 el Camino
2. Dart Little M based 383
3. Horsepower is roughly 750
4. D
5. Heavily modified Weind tunnel ram, Accel GEN7 DFI, twin Turbonetics TO4B's with a very large intercooler.
6. I wanted twin turbos.
7. I've had an Accel GEN6 system for about the last 10 years and found it to be very reliable (I've since installed it in my wheeler). The new GEN7 system is even more tunable. The car is very civil on the road and idles very smooth, yet at 60mph on the freeway this 4000lb tank will smoke the tires (335x35 P Zero's with a 3 link) in 3rd with a 2.56 gear in the rearend. Very cool.

[OHCbird]

1. 68 Firebird

2. 250+ CI Overhead Cam 6 cylinder (inline). Next is a 301" stroker.

3. HP; 425-450 rwhp, with a nice fat torque curve. 550hp at the crank would put a nice smile on my face, and validate many things that are going into this combo.

4. D

5. Clifford intake modified for EFI (Gen7), 55lb injectors, Turbonetics TO4 60-1 turbo, Spearco Icooler as big as the radiator, Accel 1000cfm TB. 100-200 shot of juice available for later turbos.

6. I wanted to do something different + I'm a big fan of turbos.

7. System capabilities + good deal. I've worked with all sorts of aftermarket and OEM units, I just like the balance the Accel Gen7 offers. The boost builder feature helps, as I'm using a 200 4R.

Why EFI? Unlike an SBC, there are very few aftermarket components for the OHC-6, so swapping out cams ($$$) and manifolds, etc is not an option. I've made or modified just about everything that has gone into the motor (except the Crower rods). Add to that the fact that EFI can support many levels of power given very few changes.

[airrj1]

1. '72 Chevelle
2. Current Q-Jet 350
Planned LT1 350
3. 500hp
4. GM LT1 induction. NA.
5. GM components with unknown wiring harness to adapt to my car.
6. and 7. Availability, and I like the GM/OEM systems.

[bookends]

1.1969 chevy Camaro
2. 1999 chevy LS1
3. 600 rwhp
4. d. twin turbo
5. LS6 intake, stock GM ECU (if it will handle the hp Numbers that I want to produce. if not Electromotive because it uses GM sensors.)
6. I like turbos because they are more parts friendly than nitrous and they sound and look awesome. Also it would be easy to attain the power levels I want.
7. I like the idea of using the GM ecu simply because I have more tech support I've got all of their r/d dollars behind my set up. and it's simple to tune.



Jon

[TonyHuntimer]

A survey? Do I possibly win a trip for two to Hawaii in a single engine prop plane? Do I get to stay in a tiny little hotel room without windows, but plenty of roaches?

1. '68 Chevy Camaro.
2. 1971 402 BBC bored and stroked to 433 cubic inches.
3. The goal was 500 to 550 HP. More would be cool, but I'll suffer with 483 HP 550 FT LBS of torque.
4. Naturally aspirated carburetor.
5. Edelbrock RPM Air Gap intake, 850 Double pumper Holley, and K&N air filter.
6. The engine had already cost me enough money at the time. The carburetor was used and came at a great price. After seeing how many gremlins a fuel injection system can have and how much time it takes to tune fuel injection really well, I'm thinking my "box of leaks" (known as a carburetor) is pretty good.

Tony Huntimer
RaceHome.com

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