Upgrade to Fuel Injection 351W
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Topic: Upgrade to Fuel Injection 351W
Posted By: TurboZinke
Subject: Upgrade to Fuel Injection 351W
Date Posted: May-01-2018 at 2:35pm
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Has anyone upgraded their boat from carb to throttle body fuel injection? I found this kit on ebay for $1000. Curious if anyone has used one. https://www.ebay.com/itm/EFI-Ford-Fuel-Injection-System-Complete-TBI-For-Stock-Small-Block-Ford-351-5-8L/321923555092?hash=item4af4239f14:g:8DoAAOSwcdBWS5vy&vxp=mtr ------------- Never miss a good chance to shut up ~ Will Rogers |
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Posted By: chau8238
Date Posted: May-01-2018 at 3:11pm
| That won't work on your boat, it uses an oxygen sensor and that won't work with a wet exhaust. Also, that kit is not for marine use, so not coast guard approved. And lastly, it's for a regular rotation motor, the distributor gear is different for reverse rotation motors. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-01-2018 at 3:54pm
Cy, Someone will ask so I might as well be first! Why do you want to go to fuel injection? EDIT: I just noticed your hard to start post! When was the carb rebuilt? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
TurboZinke wrote:Posted By: shierh
Date Posted: May-02-2018 at 2:01pm
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waste of time and money to try to convert. I have an extra holley that I rebuilt and ran. I may be interested in selling it. |
Posted By: Blamey
Date Posted: May-02-2018 at 6:13pm
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General consensus is that if you want FI, it's easier to just get a new boat then to deal with the conversion. ------------- 96 Super Sport Previously: 95 Sport Nautique, 1980 Ski Supreme |
Posted By: MrMcD
Date Posted: May-02-2018 at 9:23pm
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I know a guy that tried to convert his Ski Boat to a fuel injection system. He never got it running well enough that he was happy and got tired of fighting the battle and sold it. He bought a FI Nautique and is now very happy. The boat he sold was a 1967 Keaton utility with a 400 Pontiac engine. Keaton was a custom builder in Sacramento and back then the owner chose his engine. His Nautique is a much better boat for his family and he loves the injection it uses. ------------- |
Posted By: baitkiller
Date Posted: May-02-2018 at 9:46pm
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I would not consider TBI an upgrade over a Carburetor. You have Ford and rotation problems to deal with as well as reduced economy and horse power. For that $ you could buy a brand new carb and a brand new prop that would make it run like a brand new boat. If its any consolation Holley carburetors and I have never really got along. I run a Edelbrock (AFB) style marine carb and it works well for me but requires a wedge whereas the Holleys do not. ------------- Jesus was a bare-footer............. |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: May-03-2018 at 3:59am
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Save the ca$h and don't go after-market EFI. Instead, buy a new QuickFuel carb, Edelbrock intake manifold and new GT-40P heads. That combo will be a better bang-for-the-buck deal. JQ ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |