> Hello All;
> Speaking of dropping a 360 engine into an 81-83' Imperial, has anyone ever
> tried to rig up a 360 with the EFI equipment out of one of these cars?
As Dick B pointed out, the 360 was Chrysler's original intent. "Passing" the
smog regulations wasn't the problem, just the costs associated in EPA
certifying the 360 in such a limited volume car (the 318 was already OK'ed in
volume because of the Mirada/Cordoba J-bodys).
The 360 would add a little performance, so long as you opened-up the special
EFI intake manifold ports to 360 size vs. 318. Mopar muscle recently ran an
article about swaping a mild 360 into a 5th Ave (available w/318 only) and
sneaking it through California emissions.
However if you live in a smog state, it probably isn't worth the effort unless
you uncork the super-resrictive exhaust (log manifolds, single exhaust cats &
pre-cats), and that's going to be obvious.
God-bless the mid-west, where the cars rot out, crash in the snow, or bang
themselves to death over lousy roads so quickly emissions tests become
irrelevant!
Dumping the 2.20 axle will do a lot more for low-end grunt anyways. The best
EFI tip I can offer is unplug the O2 sensor, and keep the computer in "open"
loop so that it won't hunt at idle or lean itself out.
Carmine F.
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