Background
This stage of the project is not yet underway. I'll be running the
Haltech E6-series controller
or something even newer.
Photos (sneak preview)
Although work has not yet begun on Stage 4, I did briefly have the Cartwright port
fuel injection manifolds mounted on the Stage
1 engine, during
the August, 1998 dyno testing session. Duane Cartwright, the creator, lives in Portland,
OR, which is about three hours from my house.
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The manifolds look rather good, don't they? the air box was from
a VW product, I believe, and gave us fits during the time we spent experimenting. Also
visible in this shot are the headers designed for the Stage
2
(and above) engine. |
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This shot shows the manifolds in more detail. Duane designed
them to allow an air box at the rear or on top. Although the injectors don't spray
entirely on the back of the valves, they are as close as practical without requiring
extensive head work (as done to Graham Dell's engine).
I can't wait until his project is really shipping! Clark's
Corvair Parts is the official retailer for this product. |
Observations
My experience in the mountains recently (driving to the 1999 CORSA convention) sure makes
fuel injection very attractive. It will be interesting to compare TBI
to the Cartwright port injection setup. |
