We recently talked to our friends at FiTech EFI about swapping old carbureted systems for the more modern electronic fuel injection systems that are on the market today. FiTech EFI has built an entire company around the modern EFI kits and has made EFI swaps affordable for all project builds.
While there are plenty of enthusiasts that consider carb tuning very rewarding and in many cases great sport when you want to do it, however it is not nearly as much fun when you are forced to do it because conditions change. FiTech’s Jason Oberhelman reminded us that FiTech’s EFI fuel systems are self-learning and self-tuning as you drive.
Not only does the EFI unit learn what the engine wants and needs to function optimally, it allows users that want to fine-tune for their application the means to tinker with the tuning. Even the base unit Go-Street EFI has an ECU that allows for data logging. This feature can be highly beneficial when chasing down an issue or doing some fine tuning. If you are looking for plug-and-play, this feature may not be of value to you, but knowing that it is available can offer some comfort.
The units are easy to install, especially with FiTech’s master kits which includes everything you need to swap out the fuel system components for EFI compatibility starting at $995.00. This makes the FiTech EFI units affordable, easy to install, instantaneous and continuous tuning for optimization, and lower economic operating costs.
It is no secret that EFI system offer excellent fuel atomization under any condition by use of fuel injectors. These injectors are not affected by fuel slosh, altitude, or vehicle attitude. Better fuel efficiency with lower emissions has been the calling card of EFI systems from their introduction into the market. Other benefits from upgrading to an EFI unit include a better mixture distribution to all cylinders, better idle stability – especially when using a performance camshaft, longer engine life and fewer spark plug changes.
We recently converted from an original OE carburetor to an EFI system using the FiTech’s Go-Street Master EFI kit. You can view the full installation article by clicking here. For more information on FiTech’s EFI Base kits and their EFI Master kits, check them out by going to fitechefi.com.