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Old 07-16-2007, 06:40 AM   #14 (permalink)
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I agree with Joe's logic in this matter.....unless an enormous amount of $$$ is not a concern. Not to mention a great deal of time and effort to severely compromise the structural integrety of the vehicle. One possible option to upgrading those big block Toro power plants is to install a tuned port, computer controlled fuel injection system. There is some good information available on various websites that deal with the GMC motorhome.....just a thought.
Yes, but the one potential problem is hood clearance on the Toro. Custom EFI technology has come a long way in the last five years. At GMs at Carlisle I saw a 70 442 with a custom built EFI. The owner had started with the bottom half of an old Offy tunnel ram and had replaced the top with an air box. An aftermarket Holley throttle body was on the front of the air box and injector bungs had been welded to the intake runners. The owner said he was running an Accel computer. This setup won't fit under the hood of a Toro, but you get the idea.
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