Its alive with home made Hilborn EFI conversion

I dont know how many people are done that conversion at their home,but here is few pics from my engine.I think this is first Hilborn conversion here in Finland.
I run with Haltech GM box,MSD billet distributor(i know crank trigger is better..) and MSD 6AL.
There is original Hilborn intakes from 60s. They are drilled and welded to fit for bosch style injectors.
I also made in same time my first headers ever.It was hard job for me,cause im rookie with pipes and every single primary tubes was with wrong angles and R's.All pipes are tig welded as well.
Notice that headers arent finished yet in pics.I had real hurry to dyno and i workin with them all nights after work.
Thanks for the Fuel Injection Enterprises for the excellent service and fast shippings! :beer And thanks also to TA-Performances people,Sherri and Mike





Ooops! Angle grinder didnt like my jobstyle. Time to get few stitches and i lost again few hours..


Almost done



TA-rockers and roller cam + lifters


home made fuel hoses



Firewall is still blue..


My friend helped me connect things to dynn the right side is finnish dyno guru,Mr Santala.He starts those jobs about 20 years ago and dynoed many many European Champs engines.
Heads needs more porting,cam is bit too big for the heads i think.It gave 343hp/625nm.At 2000 rpm's was 530nm,2500@585nm and best torque was @ 3300rpm. The car is very driveable,it has TH-700R4 and 4.10 gears.:3gears:

 

Lookin Good:beer
High RPM tools and flesh are not good together:shock: .

 

Nice lookn ride!

 

Thanks!

What you have done to your heads before you put those blowers? I know there is Gessler,but its quite expensive send cores from here to US.Stage 4 porting $2200 +shippings,no can do..o No:

 

Very cool and awesome work Brother... :beers2:

 

Very cool work. Whats with the gash on your arm? Looks nasty!

 

blood sweat and tears.
But, now; it looks wicked cool!:TU: :bglasses:

 

Very cool! I take it the injectors have been modified to screw into the manifold?

 

Cool! Got any specs on the cam? Any idea what the nm figures convert to for torque in foot pounds?

 

.075 thick cutting disc with 12000rpm is like a giljotin..

 

I try to find out that email where is specs or cam card...torque is only 461 ftlbs.Numbers aint so high,but the engine takes rpm's very fast and same time its so smooth from lower rpm to high.Of course it feels also powerful in lightweight car.
Motor is much more driveable than last engine without roller lifters,rockers,timing set and injection. Heads has a mild porting and block is decked to 0.Stock pistons.Next step is more porting and higher pistons.

 

Awesome work. Both the car and engine look great!

How many stitches did you get? Looks painful.

 

Sick man love the nail head in a ford body!

 

VERY COOL!
I would love to have a nailhead powered hot rod like that. I see it has 53-54 valve covers, What year engine and cu. in. is it ?
Thanks for sharing you car with us
Bill

 

Early '55s had those covers, too. (my '55 has the later covers)

 

I love it sure make me regret selling my hilborn unit a few years backou:


I also love the way the stainless has turned the nice gold color

 

Your right , I forgot about the early 55's
Bill

 

That is a neat looking set up, old school look with modern tweaks! I have a similar "tattoo" on my leg, ran a cut off wheel across my thigh :shock:

 

I will try to get you some pictures of the work that has been done to the heads the next time there accessible. Probably a few weeks. I will try to help if I can.

 

I actually did the same thing a few years ago. The disc broke, got caught on what I was cutting, went thru my jeans and boxers. I came fairly close to an artery too. Lucky for me, the scar has more or less gone away. Not fun at all!!!