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  • Steven B.
    Extremely Frequent Poster
    • June 30, 1982
    • 3985

    FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

  • George W.
    Very Frequent User
    • July 31, 1998
    • 322

    #2
    Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

    As my old buddy use to say, I'd rather have VD than that thing; might get rid of VD some day...
    Dr. George

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    • Dick W.
      Former NCRS Director Region IV
      • June 30, 1985
      • 10483

      #3
      Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

      Originally posted by George Williams (30785)
      As my old buddy use to say, I'd rather have VD than that thing; might get rid of VD some day...
      At least a dose of Penicillin would cure VD, there ain't no cure for that POS. Hmmmm, what is the price of scrap aluminum today?
      Dick Whittington

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      • Steven B.
        Extremely Frequent Poster
        • June 30, 1982
        • 3985

        #4
        Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

        George, how is the new convert. running? Dick, it ain't $1,500 this guy wants! At least the FI manifold is "salvagable"?? That's what I get for searching on Corvette FI.

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        • Don H.
          Extremely Frequent Poster
          • December 1, 1981
          • 1487

          #5
          Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

          I heard for years a local "speed geru" would do that with Fuel Injections but I never knew if it was true or not. Don H.

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          • John D.
            Extremely Frequent Poster
            • December 1, 1979
            • 5507

            #6
            Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

            Yuk for sure. Whew!!!!

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            • George W.
              Very Frequent User
              • July 31, 1998
              • 322

              #7
              Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

              Steven.
              The 2013 60th anniv edition vette runs like a scalded dog; it is the best corvette I have ever owned. Everyone should have one; get one while you can.
              Remember it's only money; you could get it back by working, ha. I have over 4500 miles on it...my theory, "is if u got 'em, drive 'em"...and I do. It won best
              vette in two local shows; got me $100 cash; what a vette...I only need to win $9x,xxx.xx more and I'll have my money back. Life is good.
              Merry Christmas
              Dr. George

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              • Ken J.
                Expired
                • May 11, 2008
                • 95

                #8
                Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                Guys;
                Who was the guy that put two air meters on the 380 FI units, back in the mid 60's? I just about went for one of those setups for my 65 Fueler. All that was in my way was money, which I didn't have of at the time. It sure looked cool back then.
                Let me know if anyone knows.
                Thanks.
                Ken Joseph

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                • Clem Z.
                  Expired
                  • January 1, 2006
                  • 9427

                  #9
                  Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                  Originally posted by Ken Joseph (49012)
                  Guys;
                  Who was the guy that put two air meters on the 380 FI units, back in the mid 60's? I just about went for one of those setups for my 65 Fueler. All that was in my way was money, which I didn't have of at the time. It sure looked cool back then.
                  Let me know if anyone knows.
                  Thanks.
                  Ken Joseph
                  here is a gulf research one
                  Attached Files

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                  • William C.
                    NCRS Past President
                    • May 31, 1975
                    • 6037

                    #10
                    Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                    I believe Bill Thomas also offered a version of that setup for a '63-65 plenum.
                    Bill Clupper #618

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                    • Rick B.
                      Infrequent User
                      • April 30, 1982
                      • 14

                      #11
                      Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                      California hot rodder Bill Thomas (builder of the Cheetah) used to advertise the dual air meter conversion in Hot Rod and other magazines during the sixties. Several of his Cheetahs were raced with these conversions. One of the original Grand Sports (prior to the wide tire & wheel well flare package) was also raced during the 1963 competition season with a dual air meter FI system. Some good photos of this Grand Sport can be found in the "Star Spangled Sports Car" coffee table book.

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                      • Steven B.
                        Extremely Frequent Poster
                        • June 30, 1982
                        • 3985

                        #12
                        Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                        Decades ago I stayed at the same "inn" as one of the Gulf engineers at Elkhart Lake for the Can Am. After buying him a few beers Thursday evening we became his guests for the weekeng. He was responsible for velocity stack tuning for the McClaren Team. He told us that Gulf had a couple of dual meter Rochester units in the lab but had stopped development when Chevy stopped FI availability. He said at the time Gulf and Thomas had traded info.

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                        • Jerry G.
                          Extremely Frequent Poster
                          • April 1, 1985
                          • 1022

                          #13
                          Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                          Clem, what is the rectangular component sticking out of the distributor?
                          Originally posted by Clem Zahrobsky (45134)
                          here is a gulf research one

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                          • Clem Z.
                            Expired
                            • January 1, 2006
                            • 9427

                            #14
                            Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                            Originally posted by Jerry Gollnick (8575)
                            Clem, what is the rectangular component sticking out of the distributor?
                            direct drive fuel pump as they also had broken cables on the grand sports

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                            • Jerry G.
                              Extremely Frequent Poster
                              • April 1, 1985
                              • 1022

                              #15
                              Re: FI modified as a tunnel ram on flea. Never saw one like this.

                              WHOA!!!!!! Tell me more. Is this the answer to may latest list of challenges racing an FI unit? Do you have ANY details or a source I can track down? Jerry

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