A Likely Dumb Fuel Injection Question(s)

Hey All,
Not been around much recently, as I have rekindled my addiction of playing Blues & Rock Music in a band after a 15 year hiatus. I do still, however drive my 68 coupe daily and must say it sure is a blast to leave a gig in a roaring cloud of 2-wheel tire smoke and exhaust stench!View attachment 111594 I have always avoided fuel injection due to the seemingly complicated and messy process of utilizing late model stuff in our older cars. Has anyone in the last few years come out with a trimmed down control system for 5.0 fuel injection that is fairly easy to trouble shoot when required? I have a 99 5.0 with "P" heads, B303 cam, Y-Try headers, 2 1/2" exhaust, T5 and 3.80 Trac-Loc.
All Help Appreciated,
Gene

7991LXnSHO said:

Check out the throttle body style self tuning systems. Several are tempting for a daily driver conversion.

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Yeah,
But all That I've seen are pretty pricey, whereas I can "pic & pull" a complete system including intake, etc, sensors, harness and computer for less than $150! I would think that by now, someone would have come up with a system utilizing a simpler computer/controller and less elaborate harness for this conversion. I mean there are only a few requi9red sensors and the injectors, how complicated can it be? This is my daily driver and I'm generally retired, trying to live on a blues guitarist's income of titties & beer!
Thanx 4 The Thought,
Gene

That's what I've always thought, however the fuel keeps getting worse and let me tell you 117 degrees with AC on in stop & go traffic is not a happy situation with a carb and crappy fuel!
Still Thinkin'
Gene

7991LXnSHO said:

A carb spacer, a heat reflector and some fuel line wrap should take care of the hot day fuel issue. And you will have to drive an awful lot of fuel to pay for a good system.
Or move somewhere cooler!

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Been htere, done that, got the t-shirt on the spacer, reflector and wrap. Also, the issue/possible solution is not purely economically motivated. Excellent performance, dependability & drivability are the prime concerns, although some better fuel mileage wouldn't hurt either. It just seems that someone must have developed a trimmed down ECM and harness for this type of use? It's kind of ludicrous that the price of just a bare bones harness to utilize an OEM ECM is so pricey at $550-$750! Although, even if I add up the initial $150 at the boneyard for the whole system, including an ECM plus, say, $600 for a harness, plus allow up to $200 for associated incidentals (fuel pump, fuel return/tank mods) I still come in under $1000. Is there some part of the picture I'm missing? Understand that my car has cost me nothing above routine maintenance costs for the more than 4 years I've been driving it since installing a brand new, not rebuilt 5.0/T5/TracLoc drivetrain. All suspension, steering and breaking systems have already been properly addressed/ upgraded as well as the AC system. The FORD RACING B303 cam with 1.7:1 ratio roller rockers IS a bit overkill for the street/daily driving and I HAVE considered going back to a stock Explorer cam for drivability, but would rather not give up the "tip of the toe" response/fun that +300 hp provides! If all could be said and done for under $1200, it would be doable for me. From what many folks have told me about the GT40"P" heads that are on my engine, even though they supposedly flow quite well, they really don't lend themselves well to carbureted use except in pedal to the metal applications, but are excellent for fuel injected, daily driver use. Oh, and moving from the Las vegas "land of no rust" area is not a realistic option!
Thanx 4 Your Thoughts,
Gene