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rambos_ride wrote:

There was a thread or 2 on the main forum I searched on "fuel injection" and this thread in particular had some cool responses...

http://www.classiccar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3618&highlight=fuel+injection

Thanks! Very interesting reading...
Sent an inquiry to Clifford Performance on this, and they responded pretty quickly:
- They have different level of kits for this, the most basic (and the recommended) being the TBI ($1,995).
- Of the various Hudson engines, they recommend using the '308'. If using one of their kits, they also recommend:
* Their intake manifold ($289);
* Their dual exhaust headers (I am told they are working on an updated version of this)($299);
* Their performance CAM ($199)

With their TBI kit, intake, exhaust, cam and other bits & pieces - the bill for parts alone will easily run over $3K. That doesn't include any other upgrades that may be required with the EFI or dual headers, such as -
- Fuel system upgrade (lines, pump, tank);
- Exhaust pipes & mufflers (glasspacks would have a nice sweet sound :cool: );
- As long as you are in the neighborhood - put in electronic ignition as well...

And, should you eventually want to 'kick it up a a notch or two - You could always put on a nice supercharger...

51hornetA wrote:

Question you have to ask at the end of all that money and work is what bang for your buck do you get. We talking 2-5% power boost? I have Twin H and Clifford header on my 51 Hornet. Starts every time goes like stink. I have to wonder is it worth it. 3K get you another car to work on.

Just my Twin Carb loving 2 Cents

Yep, my thoughts as well when I was doing the math - not that I have a 308 to modify or a Stepdown to put one into...

Not sure what type of performance that one would get from these changes, not sure that even Clifford Performance would be able to tell you. Might be interesting to find out, but to what end?