What EFI setup is this??

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I was flipping through this mag and saw this setup and it kinda baffled me. It's a carb style roots supercharger with a plate style nitrous setup but it's got an EFI throttle body on top of the supercharger.

Now, i know for a fact you can't run a typical rail style EFI setup with that supercharger because the lower intake is only like 1 inch thick and you'd never be able to put injector port on it. So, all i can think of is that these are injectors up on top of the throttle body that spray downward into it just like a carb does....BUT, where are the fuel lines? The pic is pretty small but all i see are some wires up top. It's a pretty cool setup since it retains the overall appearance of a carbed engine...it might be something that i'd look into down the road if i ever went to EFI.

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That's what i figured but where is the fuel coming form? Those little red wire looking things? That braided line going into the back of the TB looks like a fuel line but if so then what's the point of the things on top?

Whatever it is i'm pretty sure it's a Holley piece or something they own because that's a Holley built project car.
 
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mustang[/URL]mike6996, post: 7361976"]how is this system as far as performance goes .... compared to a modded stock ecu and aftermarket intake???



That's what i'm wondering. I would have to guess that a traditional runner mounted injector setup might be more efficient...i dunno. The key here is that they have to use a setup like this with a roots blower like that. I bet that engine is responsive as all hell, like modded Terminator Cobra responsive.

The article says with a 75 shot of nitrous it makes 456hp and 421tq. It's a 347 btw.
 
That's what i figured but where is the fuel coming form? Those little red wire looking things? That braided line going into the back of the TB looks like a fuel line but if so then what's the point of the things on top?

I don't know what the tubes on top are but it works very similar to a carb. One fuel line into the throttle body. When you have a TB injection setup the same rules apply to port and polishing the intake runners as when you have a carb. You want the ports a little on the rough side so the fuel stays in suspension. When you have a SEFI like comes on Mustangs you can polish the ports glass smooth since you're only worried about getting the air in as fast and smoothly as possible.

mustangmike6996 said:
how is this system as far as performance goes .... compared to a modded stock ecu and aftermarket intake???

Camaros used this type of setup on 305's all through the 80's. The 302 Mustang used a SEFI. Which car was faster? The Mustang did have a bit of a weight advantage but it wasn't enough to make up for the huge performance difference.