Here we go! TBI Install

[jauringer]

Originally Posted by Bill usn-1

Good to hear.
The problem with better power is you use it more. Which leads to worse mileage.

Good point, I am using it, no doubt about it.

[jauringer]

I wanted to post a final follow up to the install. It's been too awesome not to. Even better than I imagined it would be. I'm taking the Scout everywhere now.

I've always driven it daily but mostly around town. I travel all around East Texas for work and have been taking the Scout for the last couple weeks. I've put about ~1000 trouble free miles on it (222 just today) and now feel very comfortable/confident driving it all around the Piney woods of East Texas......no way I would have done this before the conversion. Very very cool

Couldn't be happier!


Jason

[Bill usn-1]

Sounds good.
Now you have about 5yrs of doing nothing but filters.

Speaking of which, should be time to change the fuel filter now that you have a few miles on it.

[Chris_M]

Originally Posted by jauringer

I wanted to post a final follow up to the install. It's been too awesome not to. Even better than I imagined it would be. I'm taking the Scout everywhere now.

I've always driven it daily but mostly around town. I travel all around East Texas for work and have been taking the Scout for the last couple weeks. I've put about ~1000 trouble free miles on it (222 just today) and now feel very comfortable/confident driving it all around the Piney woods of East Texas......no way I would have done this before the conversion. Very very cool

Couldn't be happier!


Jason

That's all the motivation I need. Sounds like after talking to Bill a few days ago I'll be running this route myself... I have to Iron out a few things and you can expect an order within a few weeks!

[jauringer]

Bill,

Changed the filter ~3 days ago. It was black in the bottom. Perfect example why you asked me to change that first filter out to the clear.

Chris,

You won't regret it brother. I can promise you that.

Jason

[jauringer]

Thought I would throw another update up. It's been a little over a couple months now and I'm still enjoying TBI.

First, besides changing the fuel filter in the post above, I have touched it, literally, not a finger on any of it. I have my chip where I wanted it and now I just start my truck and go.

Second, It's hot here now. It's been in the 90's everyday and not a hiccup, my carb would have already put me on the side of the road a few times by now. I'm not sitting in traffic or in a drive through with the hair standing up on the back of my neck now. TBI doesn't seem to give hoot how hot it is!

Couldn't be happier.

Jason

[occupant]

Jason and Bill,

This is an awesome thread here. The problems, hiccups, setbacks, solutions, and revelations in here are exactly what I would expect when I get started on my car. I'm taking notes and everything.

Jason, did you get the Xtreme FI unit installed or no? I see them still for $129 on eBay but it's just the base unit, no injector pod or injectors or anything like that. Do they put in new throttle shaft bushings and all that? I think it might be a good deal to pick that up and then I can get the injector pod and assorted bits from the JY and then order up some injectors from somewhere like RockAuto. I know my 351C is a hungry beast and I'm sure it would prefer the 61lb or 65lb injectors over the 55lb units.

Bill, I totally understand you telling it like it is and I don't need no stinkin' smilies to make my points either. Except this one...



My 5 year old daughter made me a Folgers can with some drawings on it. That can be my cuss words jar. I will probably save enough in there during this project to do it several times over.

I look forward to reading more and more on here as I get ready to pull the trigger on some bits and spend a few weekends in the garage putting the harness together on an old drawerless dresser we're not using anymore.

[Bill usn-1]

You sure your not related to Chuck Chatfield?

He's a great guy that lives in the same town.

He has EFI on his old scout.

[jauringer]

Alan,

Glad it's been of help to you. It's been the most beneficial addition to the Scout by far.


Yes, I did install the the extreme EFI throttle body and it's a very nice piece. They install bearings in the throttle shaft so its even one more step up from the bushing. If you've got it in your budget, I would certainly recommend it.

I pieced it together just like you mention, injector pod and injectors from the JY unit.

Jason