Sorry, not buying it nor do the experts at Hilborn. I've also 'seen', driven and tuned true drag race, constant flow Hilborn (and Enderle) F.I. systems and they are a blubbery mess for any form of street driving. They are a light switch as noted by many others (see old Forum posts on Page 1) who also have tried it. Perhaps your guy used a Lucas/Bosch meter (rather than true Hilborn system that uses a bypass, pill holder, constant flow fuel pump, etc.) but in any case, a real constant flow F.I. is a mess for street/highway driving. They are o.k. for trailer queens!
Heck, even Hilborn officially says no and here's their own website quote to boot:
http://www.hilborninjection.com/tech_mech_manifold_street.aspToday though its all moot. EFI wins hands down and BDS, Kinsler and others offer EFI equipped Hilborn intakes with all the benefits of a modern, laptop-controlled, sensor-equipped, turn-key system.
And here's their take on Hilborn's excellent EFI system:
http://www.hilborninjection.com/tech_elect_manifold_street.asp++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Machoneman
Dont say it cant be done cause youve never seen it
John Bloeman drove his 427 Cobra from Denver to L.A. and back a few years ago when the Shelby club had their convention at the Fontana track.
And yes the car has the hilborn with mechanical injection. John is a engineer he made it work.
