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Originally Posted by Cougar281
The example is more relevant with my friends '76 F100 - he HATES the carb in that and desperately wants to swap in a 5.4L.
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No need for an engine swap just to get FI... These guys make conversion kits "mostly using stock intake" for all kinds of cars, trucks, equipment. Of course Its TBI but still.. It will give your buddy reliable starts. Until a component craps out like the TPS or computer. With a carb you can tell usually long before it wont start that theres a running issue and clean, adjust, etc. But its usually not the carb causing the initial issue.
https://www.affordable-fuel-injection.com/
I do not really like them. I have installed them for customers on Tugs with 4.9 300's.
Oh. they work ok.. However, The parts are proprietary. Meaning you now need to stock some parts because if you don't you will be waiting on them to send new ones.
One of the main issues we have with airport equipment is that younger people are use to FI and you need to show them "especially on ford 4.9" that they need to pump the pedal at least once to set the choke. Once they understand that they are usually pretty trouble free and you can always get them going.