Home made fuel rails, This was not easy...I am not a machinist Options

[jim_hoyland]

Al,

I'll try and reestablish contact with the guy who did the mods. Never saw him again, but seen the cars going up PCH. I'd be interested in how it's held up over the past several years. Sent you a PM

[DRPHIL914]

Al,

Great looking (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif)
And you know you are going to get requests for this, So i am getting in line now! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
once you are ready to reproduce, let me know.
Hey, to jim too. that was very interesting info on the mods, and
having a 2.0 D-jet I can't imagine that we would not get similar improvement to the d-jet and a 2.o as well. i am making that change to the 75 SSHE,'s and looking for the right deal on a better muffler system, still looking to improve the airbox as well.- wish i knew how to make those kinds of improvments in tuning for the injection etc - would like to know more about how to do that!!!!!

I sit back and hear this arguments about making these changes are only cosmetic but improving air flow out and in alone improves performance- just ask Racer Chris or anyone who has modified their exhaust to improve that end. - here is an example- I had a motorhome with a big block 454 stock casti ron exhaust manifolds etc. and very restrictive airbox intake. It always ran on the hot side- 220 etc, - put on a Banks Stainless system, and a new aircleaner etc, and that was night and Day! that was with out touching the fuel supply side- that 17000# vehicle i had to be careful, if i hit the gas too hard i would lay your a** back in the seat!!, never did that before the mod. oh, and my running temp was 180 after that change. much cooler, exhaust not restricted by small manifolds. etc- my power and torque were improved and fuel economy was a 30% improvement!!! too.
in otherwords i am sure that each of these changes will improve performance, and why not improve it in looks at the same time.?
do you have a time-table for the availability of these??

keep us posted

Phil

[Als914]

So I guess fuel rails were engineered and developed as a waist of time and money as your good friend was fond of saying.

I think he meant that the stock fuel rails work just fine and even have the option of adding a fuel pressure gauge build into them.

To each his own i guess but my "waist" is already big enough and i don't need to waste money on bling ...


Now, if your mod allowed to run contemporary fuel injectors instead of the unobtanium stock injectors, i'd be all ears ...
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) Andy

Baby steps first, but contemporary injectors need a a special top load oriface drilled into the rail. The drill bits are well over $200 but it is something I am contemplating.