Frank Holloway claims the 380 crate won't run in a OBD II computer controlled
vehicle because it takes at least 10" of manifold vacuum at idle for the
computer to work properly.
The 380 crate cam just has too much duration to be computer friendly, not to
mention having to run a stall converter for the auto and a vacuum resevior for
the brakes.
There's a guy in Michigan by the name of Kessler who installed a 380 crate in
his R/T. He had some idle problems and I haven't heard from him in a while.
I think there are better cam chioces out there for the late model Magnum V8.
Alan S.
Jon Steiger wrote:
> On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Dave Scelfo wrote:
>
> > No can do. Not enought vacuum to run the crate motor with fuel injection.
> >
>
> Not that I don't believe you or anything, but where did you get that
> info? I'm still trying to decide what sort of 360 I'll be putting in my
> Dak, but the 380 crate (as a starting point) is one of the options I'm
> looking at. I will definitely be using fuel injection (aftermarket). As
> I understand it, the only thing you need vacuum for as far as fuel
> injection is concerned, is to get accurate readings out of the MAP sensor.
>
> Anyway, do you have any more info about your statement? If the 380
> isn't going to work with EFI, I'd rather know about it now, rather than
> later, after I buy the thing. :-)
> That seems hard to believe though, as there are some wild, wild motors
> out there which run just fine with EFI, and the 380 crate seems rather
> tame, relatively speaking. Of course, one could always go to alpha-n
> if there isn't enough vacuum, but I'd like to try to stay with speed
> density if at all possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -Jon-
>
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