EJ20 with carbs anyone?

Bug-a-natic · Post by **Bug-a-natic** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:20 am

Hey gang, I know this issued has been bashed to death constantly but i cant seem to find anyone that has tried coverting the EJ to carbs & distributor. In any one has would you mind sharing secrets? U can email at hwaugh@yahoo.com too. Tankz!

Splinter · Post by **Splinter** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:47 am

In world markets the EJ20 was avalible with a carbed intake manifold, BUT it didnt use a distributor, it still used a computer controlled ignition system

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 11:47 am

So it still used an 02 sensor, but that had nothing to do with fuel metering?

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 4:50 pm

http://www.projectaerosol.com/porubi/

You mean like that? Contact Wayne directly. He's generally pretty open to giving advice...

n2x4 · Post by **n2x4** » Mon Aug 13, 2007 7:15 pm

That's just awesome!

Bug-a-natic · Post by **Bug-a-natic** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:18 am

Hey Gang,
I heard of a method of converting a distributor unto the EJ20 engine. I even heard of using a ford escort distributor. Anybody have any methods? Pls do share!

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 1:59 am

!! Why on earth would you want to convert to a distributor? I can see carbs for the throttle response (2 dual-choke Webers with velocity stacks coming through the hood would be sweet), but I can't see any advantage to losing intelligent ignition. That'd be like throwing wood-spoke wheels on.

Kelly · Post by **Kelly** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 3:53 am

I dont think OBDI can even see the injector outputs, right?

Just chop em off?

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 4:19 pm

Bug-a-natic wrote:Hey Gang,
I heard of a method of converting a distributor unto the EJ20 engine. I even heard of using a ford escort distributor. Anybody have any methods? Pls do share!

Go ask this question on USMB. The EA engined people who have done Ej series conversions know exactly what's required. I have had it explained to me in the past, but don't know all the details.

Steve,
Someone may want to do this to avoid wiring on a car that ran a distributor to start with, like a Beetle, or an old GL. It keeps is simple and mechanical without a bunch of wiring...

evolutionmovement · Post by **evolutionmovement** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:07 pm

Ah, I was stupidly assuming some kind of modern swap. I'd still go through the effort to use the electronic ignition, but I personally hate distributors. I don't care if I had an old Bugatti - I'd convert it to EI (unless I had to permanently modify the car to do it).

Matt Monson · Post by **Matt Monson** » Tue Aug 14, 2007 11:27 pm

http://tinyurl.com/25abl5

I am kind of partial to distributors, but then that's my Ebay store you are looking at there...

Arctic Assassian · Post by **Arctic Assassian** » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:04 am

That price is 2,400?!?!?! for A DISTRIBUTOR?

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