What is necessary for switching to a fuel injection set up?

[Rack]

I did a search, but the threads I found didn't really answer my questions.

Is it just a simple matter of removing the carb and popping on the fuel injector (wishful thinking)? Or is it more of a PITA?

Or does the fuel injector connect to the carb (pretty sure it doesn't)?

Also, what is the cost compared to a high quality carb?

Oh, and before I get ahead of myself, my mechanic is already in the process of building my engine. He hasn't gotten that far yet, but just incase, would any other parts of the engine have to be done a certain way in order to accomadate a fuel injected engine?


Thank you

[Rack]

Nevermind I just spoke to my mechanic and he talked me out of it.

So all you purists can exhale now. 

j/k

[aifilaw]

its a bit of work, and a bit of money, I plan on doing it myself.

figuring on spending about $2,000 doing all the work and programming myself...will require new fuel pump, regulator, injectors, intake, throttle body, et cetera......they sell kits and instructions.

It will be well worth it (for me)

[Rolling_Thunder]

I am actually in the middle of a fuel injection set up...         many different ways to go...     MAF or SD system...       TBI or MPFI...    horsepower you want to make -  Batch, Bank, or Sequential....     


Alot of things need to be addressed...       I have needed the following for my MPFI system...     this is more complicated than a TBI set up...       price...     $2000+ easily

1. Intake manifold fitted with injector bungs (Edelbrock)
2. fuel injectors (Bosch)
3. Fuel Rails w/ hold downs (Edelbrock)
4. Throttle Body (MSD)
5. Fuel pressure regulator (Aeromotive)
6. Fuel filters (10 micron and 100 micron)
7. Fuel line (braided stainless)
8. fuel pump (I used Aeromotive A1000)
9. Oxygen senor (HEGO)
10. Throttle positioning sensor (TPS)
11. Manifold asbolute pressure sensor (MAP)
12. Engine coolant temp sensor (ECT)
13. Intake manifold air temp sensor (IAT)
14. Idle Air Control Valve (IAC)
15. Misc electrical connectors, relays, and pigtails
16. Misc plumbing fittings and lines
17. ECU to control engine management (Megasquirt, XFI, DFI, ect.)

If you want to do something even more advanced - go with a Distributorless Ignition System (DIS)
1. Crank trigger
2. Coil packs
3. ECU
4. Spark plug wires

[Rack]

Thanks aifilaw  and Rolling Thunder.

I'm gonna bookmark this thread for future reference. For now I'm gonna go with a carb setup cuz I don't want to start putting things together that are way beyond my level of understanding. But once everything is settled in and I'm ready to start upgrading (and have the money for it) then I'm most definitely gonna go with Fuel Injection.