Convert carby into injection

[su87bi]

How much work is there to do to convert a carby to injection on a ea82 motor and what would i need to do it.

 

Just want that extra power, or unless any one has some ideas of putting on a turbo to fit.

 

david

[Phizinza]

Well, seems we can't get SPFI in Aus, and seem MPFI uses different heads it makes it diffacult to do an easy "extra hp" gain. If you get a wrecked EA82t (turbo) car (or just buy the engine with the loom and ECU) it isn't "to" diffacult to put it in. hardest thing is the loom I would think.

 

Other option is to buy an adaptor plate and Weber carbie to fit your EA82 manifold. They say the Webers give a lot more power, esp down low. But if you buy an adaptor plate it is like $140, and the carb second hand will cost $50 to $150. Then you might need a rebuild kit for it, another $100.

 

Sometimes you can get more umph with new plugs, leads, rotor, cap, air filter, fuel filter, ect, ect.. But I think if you want more power, you WANT MORE power... If you get a wrecked 85 to 89 RX you most likely will get a rear LSD and rear Disks too, which will make your power upgraded car stop as well. Always a helpful thing.

 

Oh, one other thing... You might be able to get a dual carb manifold and carbies from.. somewhere in Aus.. and that is a bit better then a weber. They came on EA81's with different heads. But you can just get the manifold and carbs which should fit to your EA82. Might have a bit of re-piping to do, because of the different place for the thermostat housing.

[mikeshoup]

If you can get the parts, its not hard. Sounds like you'll have trouble getting the parts. Any EA82 with SPFI (maybe, late model Loyale/Leones?) (Throttle Body Injection) will have an intake mani that will bolt right up to your heads.

 

Someone even created a nifty manual for conversion:

http://mshoup.us/docs/spfi_conversion_manual.pdf

 

I dunno who, but it wasn't me.