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kiddster7 
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 Topic: Fuel Injection for the 196Posted: Jun/29/2011 at 10:53am |
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Has anyone put an EFI system on their 196? Since the intake plate is on the side, would it even be possible? I'm having a tough time finding 2bbl carb for my 65 American and was wondering if this is an option.
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ramblinfsj
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Posted: Jun/29/2011 at 12:16pm |
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You could put the EFI system off a 2.8L V6 powered Chevy. (I think that's the closest one to the 196). S-10's and S-10 Blazers had them. There was a guy making an adapter plate to bolt to the 196 to fit a throttle body but I never heard of anybody going through with it. It can be done just like any junkyard GM TBI swap that's been done before.
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billd
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Posted: Jun/29/2011 at 12:22pm |
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That would be a cool one for the GM TBI, I would think.
If you do it, get plenty of photos and document the process. Neat to open the hood on an old rambler and see TBI |
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farna
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Posted: Jun/30/2011 at 1:25pm |
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Tom Jennings and myself went over this a few years ago. The old 196 is a slow turner, so it doesn't pump a whole lot of air. Most modern fours pump more because they turn up so much faster. The GM 1V TBI unit from an older 2.5L four would be almost ideal. I think that's the one the adapter plate was made for. Some guy from Seattle made the adapter, I think... maybe Tom remembers? He's removed the page from his site. The 2V 2.8L TBI wouldn't be bad, but the 1V might be easier to deal with.
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