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Installing Fuel injectors

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Old Jul 1, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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Installing Fuel injectors

How hard would it be to install a fuel injection system into my 85'? Where would i get the parts to do so, and are there kits available?
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 09:46 AM
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wait... is it carbureted and you want to convert it to fuel injected? what model is it?
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 12:52 PM
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It is a 1985 12A engine, I want to either swap it out with a 13B or keep the one I got and change from a carburator to the fuel injection system, right now its automatic and im trying to find a manual transmission.
btw, different name same person...
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 01:12 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 01:17 PM
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that's not very polite...

anyway, swapping to a 13B would mean you need an engine, a 12A (or GSL-SE) front over, modified enginebrace, oilpan, all the stuff related to th EFI, and so on. Of course you'll also need ECU, wiring,...
It's not really worth it to go EFI on a 12A, you'd need quite some custom stuff, and I'm not sure if the price could be justified.
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 01:19 PM
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It wasnt meant to be mean or anything, not many people had replied, and i knew nothing of the topic, all i knew is that ive seen it posted before. So by saying search i was implying that it has been discussed, i guess i should have clarified, sorry
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 01:49 PM
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Yeah, why would you wanna swap to fuel injection, though?
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Old Jul 2, 2004 | 04:17 PM
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Oh man, can of worms. So many people have different opinions about fuel injection and carbeuration. There was a hole debate not that long ago actaully. Fuel injection is more consistent is what it came down to. You will always run the same way, and start easier.
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Old Jul 3, 2004 | 01:10 AM
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That is a tasty burger riofrio.
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