Anybody ever tried FI Tech fuel injection?

[igozumn]

Wouldn't surprise me if the drop base affected it.  I gave a long hard look at everything before I put it on, to try and guesstimate what might happen with the changes.  Didn't think having a 3/8" increase in manifold height would have affected it the way it's behaving.  Have to look at the paperwork to recall what I tweaked, but it was only 2 settings if I recall, and it seemed to help.  I may reset it and see. 

[JR]

It's interesting how much the breather can effect performance.

I have a 14 inch drop base filter with the tallest element that would clear the hood. Just to see what would happen, I drove it for a week with no filter at all (my engine is coming out in the near future for freshening up so I didn't care), then after the ECU had learned to breathe with no restriction at all, I put the drop base filter on.

AFR dropped to 10.8 under steady cruise. It went WAY rich. I'm guessing that means the drop base filter is extremely restrictive.

I could reset the learn for the drop base, but I'd still lose the power from drawing in less air.

Not much of a choice though on a 440 powered second gen. It seems you either deal with it, or cut a hole in the hood. I've seen a few guys use ram air boxes with air ducted in from the core support or fenderwells. I'm not sure how restrictive they are.

Ive accepted fate and am going to do a glass hood with hemi scoop, and add a standard base air filter.

[c00nhunterjoe]

Or put the filter lid on. Dyno numbers show that as the biggest importance when a drop base is in play, but also works well on any style.

[Kern Dog]

You mean an air cleaner lid that has a filter in it instead of being entirely solid ?

[c00nhunterjoe]

Yes. Like this.

[Kern Dog]

That is great but without rocker covers, your oil is going to get everywhere.

[JB400]

Those are see through.

[c00nhunterjoe]

They are transparent aluminum valve covers. Top notch, space age technology.

[darbgnik]

They are transparent aluminum valve covers. Top notch, space age technology.

Yeah, Mr Scott gave the formula to a glass company in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home in 1986. Glad they're finally producing it!