Fuel inject 51 flathead

External Since: Mar 25, 2004 Posts: 24

Do a lot of reading on that page. I think it was there somewhere. Also,
since it only fires 2 banks of injectors, I think Throttle Body would be the
way to go.

C. Vaughan

P.S. Sorry Jeremy about replying to you only. Hit the wrong reply button.

"Jeremy" <jeremychapman.DeleteThis@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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> Anybody know what size injectors one would use for a flathead? Is there
> some sort of formula?
>
> "sammy" <sammy4469.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:406238FB.6050300@hotmail.com...
  > > Try this one. It's a DYI and is quite good.
<font color=green>  > > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html</font" target="_blank">http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html</font</a>>
  > >
  > > Jeremy wrote:
  > >
   > > > Great article! Too bad they don't have flathead specific information.
> I'm
   > > > curious to know whether I should use the stock intake manifold, or
> something
   > > > different. as well as what size injectors to use.
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > <Theman.DeleteThis@gpc.com> wrote in message
   > > > news:o5so505a7jhq0vqb7ce9ipdhpep27dhsfd@4ax.com...
   > > >
   > > >>Jeremy, you may find some useful informtion on the following web
<font color=brown>   > > >>sites. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/5228/</font" target="_blank">http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/5228/</font</a>>
   > > >>
   > > >>
   > > >>On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 06:28:17 GMT, "Jeremy" <jeremychapman.DeleteThis@shaw.ca>
   > > >>wrote:
   > > >>
   > > >>
   > > >>>I want to fuel inject a merc 51 flathead. I actually saw a picture
> from
   > > >>>1952 of a fuel injected setup that ford used, although it wasn't
   > > >>>
   > > > available
   > > >
   > > >>>commercially.
   > > >>>Does anyone have any information on fuel injecting this engine?
   > > >>>
   > > >>>
   > > >
   > > >
  > >
>
>

External Since: Mar 24, 2004 Posts: 2

I've been looking at MegaSaquirt for other apps and it seems quite good.
There is a formula for injector size but it relates to horsepower,
not the engine size. These units have been put on everything from one
and two cylinder racing bikes to VW flat 4 aircooled to 500+ horsepower
V8's. There's a kind of steep learning curve but ideal if you really
want to tune the system. I'm going to replace my 84 Mustang Turbo
controller with one so I can adjust the power curve. The stock box just
doesn't get it.
As for firing 2 banks it is the system most EFI today are. Sequential
units are complex and expensive for marginal gains. MPI with two banks
gives better fuel distribution than a throttle body. That why you see
all performance units as MPI.

C. Vaughan wrote:

> Do a lot of reading on that page. I think it was there somewhere. Also,
> since it only fires 2 banks of injectors, I think Throttle Body would be the
> way to go.
>
>
> C. Vaughan
>
>
> P.S. Sorry Jeremy about replying to you only. Hit the wrong reply button.
>
>
>
> "Jeremy" <jeremychapman.TakeThisOut@shaw.ca> wrote in message
> news:TpMbc.20158$oR5.10835@pd7tw3no...
>
  >>Anybody know what size injectors one would use for a flathead? Is there
  >>some sort of formula?
  >>
  >>"sammy" <sammy4469.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
  >>news:406238FB.6050300@hotmail.com...
  >>
   >>>Try this one. It's a DYI and is quite good.
   >>>http://www.bgsoflex.com/megasquirt.html
   >>>
   >>>Jeremy wrote:
   >>>
   >>>
   >>>>Great article! Too bad they don't have flathead specific information.
   >>>>
  >>I'm
  >>
   >>>>curious to know whether I should use the stock intake manifold, or
   >>>>
  >>something
  >>
   >>>>different. as well as what size injectors to use.
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>><Theman.TakeThisOut@gpc.com> wrote in message
   >>>>news:o5so505a7jhq0vqb7ce9ipdhpep27dhsfd@4ax.com...
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>>Jeremy, you may find some useful informtion on the following web
<font color=brown>   >>>>>sites. <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/5228/</font" target="_blank">http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/5228/</font</a>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>>On Tue, 09 Mar 2004 06:28:17 GMT, "Jeremy" <jeremychapman.TakeThisOut@shaw.ca>
   >>>>>wrote:
   >>>>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>>>I want to fuel inject a merc 51 flathead. I actually saw a picture
   >>>>>>
  >>from
  >>
   >>>>>>1952 of a fuel injected setup that ford used, although it wasn't
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>available
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>>>commercially.
   >>>>>>Does anyone have any information on fuel injecting this engine?
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>>
   >>>>
  >>
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