| Fi Tech - any downwsides [message #299048] |
Thu, 14 April 2016 17:14  |
gibsongo
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Registered: October 2012
Location: Montreal West, Quebec, Ca...
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Hello all
Reassembly of my coach has is now well underway. Frank Borrmann (Borrmann's Garage, Bluevale, Ontario) has done a great job of insulating the underneath of the cockpit (rubber sound deadener membrane, half inch of aluminum-backed foam paneling and stainless steel), and the new frame was married to the coach early this week. Les Burt graciously put me in touch with Marcus Miller, who supplied two used fuel tanks to replace mine which were thoroughly corroded through. The JMK 4-bag rear suspension and Dave Lenzie upper control arms and hubs are ready to bolt on. A Honda EV6010 patiently awaits installation in a slide tray.
I am now at the stage where decisions have to be made about fuel delivery. The PO had swapped out the Quadrajet for an Edelbrock carb, I will either revert to a Quadrajet, or go the throttle-body fuel injection route. Since I have no re-buildable core, a Patterson rebuilt Quadrajet from Applied will set me back $395 + $285 core charge. My conclusion is that I would be crazy not to at least consider FI, and the recent spate of write-ups on the FiTech system sound very compelling. Given that there is no real free lunch, my question is whether anyone has bumped up up against the inevitable downsides? Installation sounds simple enough, but is there a "give-up" because the unit has so few sensors? Is it easy to hook up the legacy GMC cruise control to it? If not, what else has to be bought to get cruise control working? Which would be the unit of choice - the 400 or the 600? Finally, I have heard stories about people having to debug their Howell FI systems - but the comments about FiTech don't seem to mention this. Is the FiTech really plug&play? I have an Applied low-pressure electric fuel pump, and so the Commander option that obviates the need for return hoses sounds appealing. Once again, is there a "give-up" associated with this. Finally, are there any alternatives to FiTech that I should be considering.
I am torn between staying with old technology that has proven itself, and new technology which (to me at least) will probably be better understood by a higher percentage of mechanics currently plying their trade in North America - although I have read affirmations to the contrary..
Just throwing these questions out there, in the hopes of seeing a feeding frenzy of responses. And thanking all responders in advance.
Gordon Gibson
23' Norris Upfit
Montreal West, Qc. Canada
Gordon Gibson
1976 23" Norris Upfit
Montreal West, Quebec, Canada
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