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unclewill

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Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« on: May 07, 2017, 12:12:53 PM »
I just posted a new vid about installing a FiTech Mean Street EFI + in tank fuel pump on my '69 Cobra with a 482 side oiler if anybody is interested in the topic.  It definitely runs like a friggin' beast with EFI...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWztaQE5gcg
1969 Ford Cobra, 482 side oiler, BBM aluminum heads, FiTech EFI, Edelbrock 7105, Comp 292H, CR 4 speed, 9", 3.50

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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2017, 05:50:33 AM »
Good stuff!  Have you get any more miles on it?  Still thinking of one of these for my 445
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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2017, 08:34:21 AM »
I love it!  Not having to worry about carb tuning allows for more time to deal with other things.  I want to get a few hundred miles on it then go do a few dyno pulls to see where it is.  Driveability is very good so far, and the throttle body seems to be a high quality piece.
1969 Ford Cobra, 482 side oiler, BBM aluminum heads, FiTech EFI, Edelbrock 7105, Comp 292H, CR 4 speed, 9", 3.50

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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2017, 12:50:06 AM »
What vacuum does your engine make?

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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2017, 08:01:15 AM »
like your car , looks like a real world ride .

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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2017, 08:24:45 AM »
Engine vacuum is around 10 at idle.
Thanks for the compliments!  The car is fantastic to drive.
1969 Ford Cobra, 482 side oiler, BBM aluminum heads, FiTech EFI, Edelbrock 7105, Comp 292H, CR 4 speed, 9", 3.50

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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2017, 07:51:33 PM »
I saw your video about the fuel command center boiling over. Did FiTech suggest the problem may have been caused by the extremely remote location of the installation? It seems like an odd choice, with several feet of rubber hose draped over the motor (heating the fuel)

Glad you got it sorted. Love the views you have.
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Re: Fitech EFI with in tank fuel pump
« Reply #7 on: May 19, 2017, 09:05:13 AM »
As I said in numerous responses to comments under the video, the FCC is mounted nowhere near any heat sources, the car was started from cold on a 60 degree day and the hood was up while it ran for a total of 5 minutes and 7 seconds.  The low pressure fuel line was re-routed to avoid heat sources in a last ditch effort to prevent fuel boiling. 
The FCC is simply a half baked effort to allow shade tree mechanics to install EFI without the challenges of installing a proper in-tank fuel pump and return line system.  I tried it, it didn't work, I sent it back.  With the correctly installed return line system and in-tank pump, the EFI works as it should.  Upon further reflection, having two fuel pumps and a sump full of gasoline under the hood is a pretty lame idea anyway...
1969 Ford Cobra, 482 side oiler, BBM aluminum heads, FiTech EFI, Edelbrock 7105, Comp 292H, CR 4 speed, 9", 3.50