Carburetor on a VP V6
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Carburetor on a VP V6
I am wanting to fit a 4 barrel 600 holley carburettor onto a VP V6 engine.
Engine is currently installed into a MK1 Ford escort and bolted to 5 speed.
Vehicle belongs to a customer who wants to give his engine the "oldschool" look and sound by fitting a lumpy cam.
Has any one had any experience with fitting a carburetor.
The actual fitment is not the problem, its how to make the factory ECU operate correctly in regards to running the ignition side of things.
Will i need to use the MAP sensor or TPS ?
Thanks
Engine is currently installed into a MK1 Ford escort and bolted to 5 speed.
Vehicle belongs to a customer who wants to give his engine the "oldschool" look and sound by fitting a lumpy cam.
Has any one had any experience with fitting a carburetor.
The actual fitment is not the problem, its how to make the factory ECU operate correctly in regards to running the ignition side of things.
Will i need to use the MAP sensor or TPS ?
Thanks
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
Why don't you stick with the injection and hide it while using the Holley as a throttle body to have the best of both worlds? Or you could go throttle body injection.
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
Thats definitely an option Simon. However, how will the factory ECU perform with a very lumpy cam ?
At least with running the carburetor and ditching the injection the fuel side of things will be sorted in regards to the camshaft change.
I do not know alot or much about "who were what" in regards to modifying the ecu to work with the lumpy cam.
Do i even need to do anything to the factory ecu when i change the cam ?
At least with running the carburetor and ditching the injection the fuel side of things will be sorted in regards to the camshaft change.
I do not know alot or much about "who were what" in regards to modifying the ecu to work with the lumpy cam.
Do i even need to do anything to the factory ecu when i change the cam ?
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
It's easy. Just tune the efi. A lot better than a carby could ever hope to do.
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
How do i go about tunning the efi ?vlad01 wrote:It's easy. Just tune the efi. A lot better than a carby could ever hope to do.
Either way is will be getting a 4 barrel throttle body or holley mounted ontop
Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
A couple of links for you to read, they may have answers to the questions you are asking and will ask in the future.Monster Metals wrote:How do i go about tunning the efi ?
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=655
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=1089
viewtopic.php?f=28&t=3051
Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
I think tbere might be an intake from GM that could suit. Holden202T on here had a carby V6 he was playing with.
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
No there isn't a manifold for those engines with carby. 202's engine predates even the ln3 and are a totally different beast. No compatibility at all.
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
Won't this one work? http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/mc/ ... r-v6.shtml
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Re: Carburetor on a VP V6
Nope. Totally different flange pattern.
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