1958 290 HP Information Needed

[John N.]

Does anyone have an October-December 1957 manufactured '58 290 HP car with the original fuel injection unit? If so I would like to know:
1) Fuel Meter #
2) Air Meter #
3) Plenum casting #
4) Unit No
5) Serial # of Fuel Injection Unit

I recently bought what may be most of my original FI unit from the second owner of the car and I need to find out what is correct and incorrect.

Thanks for any input or leads as to where I can get the information.

Regards.

[Steven B.]

Re: 1958 290 HP Information Needed

John:

I have an early January '58 build date with most of my parts from October-December 1957, so I will give you what I have.

Fuel meter should be #902
Air meter should be #901
Unit # is 7014900 R (R being 290 hp)
serial number I don't have in front of me, but they numbered them randomly and a low serial # does not mean it is on a low vin car. Apparently as was explained to me, the serial # is kind of meaningless, so to speak, as far as the number relates to the rest of the FI numbers.
plenum casing I also don't have, but if you mean the adapter manifold it is 3748947, but it could also be the 193 intake, which GM continued to use from the earlier year stock.

Talk to Jerry Bramlett down in Alabama. He rebuilt my unit to perfection and knows all there is about them. Reach him at 251-478-4003

Good luck,
Steve