Edelbrock Pro Flow 2 EFI system for Dodge 360
My room mate used to work at a speed shop and recomended this as the BADDEST manifold set up made. Is this true?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/EDL-35260/
Shoot for the money it better be bad ***.
You should have seen the price tag on what Edelbrock started with. The Pro-Flo is built by EFI Technologies, and it appears to be stripped down compared to what these guys sell under their own name. (By "stripped down," I mean it's still a pretty competant drag racing setup, just not something you'd use on an IndyCar.) The manifold itself is a Super Victor reworked for multi-port EFI. Interestingly enough, the injectors in that particular kit would be maxed out at 400 hp.
Has any one used this? Just how tuneable is it? Is detuneable enough to drive to the strip and retune? I've been looking at carbs and manifolds and this thing looks plenty bad.
A Super Victor on a stroked smallblock making 400 hp might seem like too much manifold, but multiport designs often given you a bit more low RPM torque than a carbureted equivalent. However, not everything you know about carbed manifolds goes completely out the window with EFI; a manifold that makes good low end torque on a carb will do the same with EFI. It depends on the rest of the engine combo. However, if you can't make a port injected V8 purr like a kitten at idle on 29 lb/hr injectors, something is very wrong. That goes for any remotely decent EFI controller.
Generally, with EFI, you can get the best results if you hire a competant dyno shop to spend 3-4 hour dialing it in, and then don't retune it unless you start changing your engine combo. While retuning your EFI is pretty easy, once you tune a good system, it stays tuned.
I also noticed the "Green Brick" is running a similar set up so it cant be that bad? ( I would like to build my car in a similar road race/ Drag fashion)
IIRC, it was running Accel DFI with a Holley manifold when they first went injected. Similar setup but parts from very different brands.
I've done some tinkering with Pro-Jection hardware - not the controller, as we were using a MegaSquirt-II controller, but the throttle body. It appears to be a close relative of the TBIs on late '80s 318s. Fuel distribution wasn't any better than with a carb. Went to one of Holley's multipoint manifolds and it was a lot better.