cheap efi transplant ideas

[Jim Green]

--- Gerard <gerard at poboxes.com> wrote:
> I was messing with the inlet manifold today and was
> wondering about
> those issues regarding the fuel rail clearing the
> throttle body.
>
> I guess this question's for Nate who used the stock
> teardrop-shaped TB.
> I was wondering what sort of clearance would be
> needed to get the TB to
> not touch the rail. How does a 3mm clearance sound?
>
> If the IM was perhaps positioned a few millimetres
> out then there'd
> probably be no contact between the MM hose and fuel
> rail.
>
> During a quick break today I offered the IM up to
> the head to see how
> it'll all fit. I have a 2-piece EM and I noticed how
> close a fit it all
> is in there. The IM touches the EM on runner 2 (I
> think). Looks like I
> have to grind down the VW/Audi emblem on the exhaust
> manifold. Maybe
> next time Audi should use a smaller font and not
> make it bold. :)


You can probably squeeze it in there with that
clearence.  One thing you can also do is make your TB
round if your handy with welding aluminum.  It
wouldn't be the end of the world if the hole in the
point of the teardrop was open to atmosphere.  Also
using two IM gaskets might get you another mm if you
really need it.



=====
Jim Green
'89 90tq 034EFI, Haltech IG5
http://www.geocities.com/jeg1976/car_home.html

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