What was the difference between carbs and fuel injection in 1957 Corvette?
What was the difference between carbs and fuel injection in 1957 Corvette?
Carbs versus fuel injection. Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated magazine in June 1957. Chevrolet’s injection is a premature baby, but it’s still alive and kicking. It was prematured by a sudden jolt from the collective Plymouth and Ford styling departments, and without a major body change Chev needed a potent sales weapon.
When did the Chevy Corvette get fuel injection?
It was prematured by a sudden jolt from the collective Plymouth and Ford styling departments, and without a major body change Chev needed a potent sales weapon. The decision to bring out fuel injection was made very, very late in 1956—virtually on the introduction deadline.
Where is the fuel pump located on a 1957 Corvette?
A tiny copper tube, about the diameter of a pencil lead, runs from the pump to each of the nozzles which are located on the manifold at each of the intake ports. The tubes look fragile. We looked with distrust on solenoids, diaphragms, flex-cable drive, and complex linkages each of which might be a point of failure.
When did the first Chevy injection come out?
Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated magazine in June 1957. Chevrolet’s injection is a premature baby, but it’s still alive and kicking. It was prematured by a sudden jolt from the collective Plymouth and Ford styling departments, and without a major body change Chev needed a potent sales weapon.
Carbs versus fuel injection. Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated magazine in June 1957. Chevrolet’s injection is a premature baby, but it’s still alive and kicking. It was prematured by a sudden jolt from the collective Plymouth and Ford styling departments, and without a major body change Chev needed a potent sales weapon.
It was prematured by a sudden jolt from the collective Plymouth and Ford styling departments, and without a major body change Chev needed a potent sales weapon. The decision to bring out fuel injection was made very, very late in 1956—virtually on the introduction deadline.
A tiny copper tube, about the diameter of a pencil lead, runs from the pump to each of the nozzles which are located on the manifold at each of the intake ports. The tubes look fragile. We looked with distrust on solenoids, diaphragms, flex-cable drive, and complex linkages each of which might be a point of failure.
Originally published in Sports Cars Illustrated magazine in June 1957. Chevrolet’s injection is a premature baby, but it’s still alive and kicking. It was prematured by a sudden jolt from the collective Plymouth and Ford styling departments, and without a major body change Chev needed a potent sales weapon.
