Harlan.....
Not to comment on your overall thoughts, just a specific detail......
An MGB head combines the #2 & #3 Exhaust port, not the 2 & 3 Intake
port.....
Intakes are combined on 1 & , 3 & 4.
Lawrie
-----Original Message-----
From: Harlan Jillson <hjillson@argolink.net>
To: Jurgen Hartwig <gt0003a@prism.gatech.edu>; mgs@autox.team.net
<mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, August 29, 1998 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: Fuel Injection
>All,
> If your going to work on FI for the B, why not do it 'right'.
>(Incidentally, I think I saw an article on putting FI on a B on the
>net.... somewhere...) One big problem is that the #2 and #3
>cylinder share the same intake port ( hence the balance tube).
>Why not go with to cross flow head? Its designed with four
>separate intake ports which would be ideal for a four port EFI
>off of a modern engine of similar displacement. You could
>probably use the mass flow sensors, rig up an oxygen sensor,
>etc., and be fully functional. The trick may be in the programming
>to optimize the performance. Seems possible anyway.
>Harlan.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jurgen Hartwig <gt0003a@prism.gatech.edu>
>To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Friday, August 28, 1998 7:52 PM
>Subject: Re: Fuel Injection
>
>
>>JustBrits@aol.com wrote:
>>>
>>> Leave it to an engineer-wana-be to design a better watch!!!
>>>
>>>AGE OLD AXIOM:
>>>
>>> How fast do you want to go?
>>> How much do you want to spend?
>>>
>>> If you spent anywhere near the amount of time it would take to
>>>"...design a FI System..." (sic) on maintaining and/or restoring
>>>your car - YOU WOULD BE DRIVING A BRAND NEW ONE!!!!!
>>>(IMVHO, of course <G>).
>>
>>I can understand that fully. I received email from a few mentioning the
>>possibility of using an existing fuel injection system from another auto
>>on the MGB.
>>Right now, I see this as a viable option, considering I can find a
>>suitably sized engine with a system I could just rip from the engine bay.
>>
>>Besides, I've already sourced companies that will produce generic,
>>adjustable fuel injection systems for less than $1000. I would like
>>to
>>give you the chance to take $1000 of my money, my '70 MGB and give you the
>>opportunity to make it "BRAND NEW."
>> >
>>> And, IMVVHO, don't you think Rover Group would have looked
>>>at the possibility???
>>
>>Having been immersed in the Porsche/VW arena for a short time, I realize
>>that there is a huge disparity between the techonology implemented between
>>the vehicle types. This is not to say that any one vehicle is superior,
>>but I have noticed that one can easily upgrade their VW/Porsche. With
>>aftermarket suppliers producing systems for low-buck VWs, I can't fathom
>>why no one has not tried to do the same for the similarly low priced MGB.
>>
>>And besides, do you actually think any one organization, namely Rover
>>Group in this case, would actually even consider promoting, designing, or
>>even producing such a system. I think they are more interested in
>>building Range Rovers and MGFs.
>>
>>Ah, well. I will make an effort to visit some local junkyards. I would
>>love to find a good mechanical fuel injection system on the cheap. I
>>would allow my '70 B to be the guinnea pig.
>>
>>Take care all and please excuse my poor emails now. This darned UNIX
>>email program is a pain in the butt.
>>
>>Jay
>>
>>
>>-- Jurgen Hartwig Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332
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>>
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