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RE: [T3] Capacity of FI


On 19 Feb 2004 at 9:49, Roush, Norman wrote:

>  If I keep the stock FI setup is adjusting the fuel pressure the only
> adjustment needed? 

Yes

> I have seen this post before and would like to stir it up a little. Is
> that also true with carbureted engines and why would it be different
> changing the stroke and not the bore... 

It's not the same for carbs because carbs measure airflow differently. They 
already meter out a certain amount of fuel for a given amount of air. Our FI 
only measures the manifold vacuum, not the air mass, so we have to compensate.

I don't know why bore and stroke should be any different.

> > > What is the maximum size of engine that the stock 70's FI would be 
> > > happy with?  I was thinking of perhaps a 1776 with standard size 
> > > valves, stock exhaust and mostly stock everything else.  Would the 
> > > FI cope with that?

That's only a ~10% increase. I can't imagine that it would be any problem at 
all.

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