Purchased a Jim Inglese system over a year ago for a winter project; 347 SBF Daytona, replacing Holly 650 DP / Jr. Victor. Ordered the turkey pan (that's my Daytona turkey pan on his web site). There was a shipping delay because the turkey pan builder had some medical problems. Not a problem as I was not in a hurry - Jim kept me updated as to the delay. Take pictures of your current set up so Jim will know what linkage you will need.
Kit came complete with everything except locktite and RTV. (worth the extra $$ - as you will save time and $$)
Install hint: Read the instructions, visualize install, then READ the instructions again. Basic manifold install, bolts on a couple of the bodies are tight - kit comes with ARP bolt kit to solve the problem - but did some grinding to have better access to nuts.
Check the fuel pressure when motor is cold (gauge came with kit). Engine heat may affect
oil filled gauge reading.
Webers like more advance! Initial start might pop and sound like crap. Advance the dizzy. There is no choke so the motor might run rough and rich until it reaches operating temp. Initial start should be outside with good ventilation!
The turkey pan may change the routing of your spark plug wires and you may need longer wires.
Tuning? Jim sets it up close for you motor combo. Adjusting the 4 banks is straight forward. Setting the rich/lean screws should be straight forward, but I am still tinkering with these last adjustments. I can't hear the "fine tuning rpm changes" as the exhaust/motor is loud
thinking of using an inductive timing light to watch rpm changes on spark plug wires for each rich/lean adjustment.
The only problem I had was with the Mallory Unilite distributor. One of the retaining clips slipped and the cap was loose/tilted and caused rough idle and poor low rpm driving - spitting and backfire. And a couple of the spark plug wires were not fully pressed into the dizzy. The turkey pan obstructed the problem as I thought it was a advance and rich/lean problem (e.g. lean backfire). Had to replace rotor and cap. Never assume it's the new parts!
Jim was always available to answer questions on the phone or email. As I understand it, Jim worked on two of the original Daytona Coupes! Now that's experience.
For the price difference of Jim Inglese Weber set up vs. other providers, I think it was worth the $$$$.
Results? Gas mileage is down - not fully tuned yet .... however, "seat of the pants" gauge is a 10! I can spin the tires toooo easily ... and the sound at WOT is different! Plus there is the "wow factor" when you pop the hood.
Have an Accel DFI with TWM stacked FI on my Cobra. Cost of FI is twice as much as Weber set up (and just as hard to tune unless you know alot about computers and mapping and have access to a dyno). Cost of Weber set up is twice of carb set up.
And no computers to worry about .... that's another story I have ... Should have gone with the Webers on the cobra ...
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