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GQ TB42 EFI conversion questions

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:59 am
by Shark
OKay i have been having a read over the last couple of days regarding doing this conversion on a carby model..

Has anyone actually done the conversion utilising the components needed off a tb42e and had it working for a while... Is it realiable...

Would i be better off trying to get a complete engine with the efi already and transferring the whole lot...

Unfortunately a efi gq is pretty much out of my price range, i have no idea what the parts would cost... does anyone have any idea???

I dont really wanna do the ford injection, it needs to be completely reliable..

Any thoughts or should i give this idea the arse.... I could do most the work myself with out a wiring diagram though i think i would have to take it to a sparky...

Cheers fella's

Shark

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:58 am
by Jimbo
Whats your reason for wanting to do the conversion? Economy and power is not much better (i have one)

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:01 am
by blkmav
Don't bother

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:31 am
by Shark
Appreciate the honesty guys.... think i will just get the carby overhauled...

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:27 pm
by AFeral
what about putting a decent computer on as well ? surly this would improve power output

Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 8:49 pm
by Shark
I was only curious as to wether it would be worth the
- Power gains if any

-Fuel economy if any

If the difference is hardly noticable then its not worth the stuffing around
I have no idea what it would be worth but couldnt be that much

Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:48 pm
by DA22LE
FWIW, you'd be better off putting the later model overhead cam motor in, but i would hate to think how much they would be, ford efi motors are plentiful, and reasonably cheap. My economy is roughly 1.5 times better. I have got over 580 kms from my 120 litre tank. I cant complain about the power either, and go the extra 1000 revs before redline.

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Cheers

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