[Spridgets] A-series EFI

[WeslakeMonza1330 at aol.com]

One of my favourite quotes from 'Automotive Fuel Injection Systems - A  
technical guide - by Jan P Norbye.  The quote is from a Bendix engineer  working on 
developing electronic fuel injection:
 
    "As one of our engineers observed at the time, 'We  have a new electronic 
fuel injection system that is almost as reliable as a  forteen dollar 
carburettor ; and only costs twenty times as much'."
 
Weslake-Monza 1330
 
In a message dated 14/12/2008 06:04:33 GMT Standard Time,  
dlh2001 at comcast.net writes:

A while  back I picked up a TBI off of a Geo Metro from the local boneyard 
for just  this purpose.   I was going to use this with the megasquirt to feed 
 my Judson.

A couple items have kept me from persuing this  further.

#1 is the exspensive fuel pump, regulator, and having to plumb  the return 
line back to the tank.
#2 My current 1 1/2 inch SU works  fine.  I find it hard to upgrade when it's 
working OK now.

In any  case I just thought I would mention the Metro TBI.  It's well sized 
for  the Spridget and
has the throttle position sensor integrated.   I  think it has the fuel 
pressure regulator and idle control
integrated as  well. 

I think that this TBI coupled with a single flange downdraft  manifold along 
with a 5 speed and you 
could end up with 55-60 mpg highway  easy.  That might come in handy some 
day, when the price of gas
jumps  back up.