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Originally Posted by Slow Z
why on earth would you ever think about putting TPI onto a 720HP BBC? Secondly, HOW would you manage to do such a thing? TPI was designed for a 305, I couldnt imagine the same system (somehow magically modified to fit onto a BBC) trying to run on a motor like that ...The motor would probably make 300HP - if it even ran at all. The best EFI setup for that motor would probably be a "custom" one ...being a carbed intake modified for fuel injectors and some sort of throttle body. As for an engine management system, who knows... either way you'll be forking out a ton of cash for little to no gains.
Secondly, why would you want to spend over $14k on a motor THEN spend another $4k on an EFI setup?
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this is not an atypical response to people wanting to put fuel injection on a BBC. i can imagine the guy who received the email sharing it with his co-workers, as in "look what THIS guy wants to do..."
telling you to go to the dealer is the quick way of getting rid of you. it would also set you straight if you were a crackpot or a bench-racer with no wrenching experience who wants to jam a BBC into a volkeswagon or something... basically, having the dealer handle your situation would weed out all of the unnecessaries and save them some time.
p.s. there is no "out of the box" fuel injection system for a BBC. even if someone were to put one in a box for you, like a kit, it would still be a custom piece.