- Wed Feb 03, 2021 11:29 am
#48033
I'm new to this site and I found your Magna EFI project on V4musclebikes and moved over here to follow your other projects. I'm in the research phase of doing a speeduino EFI conversion on my 1987 magna and I've found your projects to be encouraging, exciting, enlightening and can't wait to start mine but I wanted to ask you about these silicone boots/adaptors for the TBs.
I was thinking about using these for my build as well but they say they aren't fuel/oil rated and I've read silicone gets gooey when exposed to fuel. Were you aware of this when you order these? Wouldn't the atomized fuel degrade these or is there not enough fuel to be concerned about? I really like these boots because I think the look great (yours looks awesome) and the sizes we need for this application is readily available. I was thinking of work arounds if the atomized fuel would be an issue; they could be trimmed from both ends so that the TBs are damn near touching the intake ports on the cylinder head or possibly line the inside with a coating that is fuel safe.
Jake
gpineau wrote: ↑Sun Jan 10, 2021 12:44 am Finally my adapter from the TB to the head have arrived. I am so pleased with these and glad I waited for them instead of using my home made adapters. They are a perfect fit and solid mount between the head and TBs.Hi gpineau,
I've been working for days trying to print a case for the ECU. I have restarted maybe 7-8 times so far. I finally gave up and tossed the off-brand roll of PLA and put in a reel of ABS. It is looking good so far. Time will tell.
I'm new to this site and I found your Magna EFI project on V4musclebikes and moved over here to follow your other projects. I'm in the research phase of doing a speeduino EFI conversion on my 1987 magna and I've found your projects to be encouraging, exciting, enlightening and can't wait to start mine but I wanted to ask you about these silicone boots/adaptors for the TBs.
I was thinking about using these for my build as well but they say they aren't fuel/oil rated and I've read silicone gets gooey when exposed to fuel. Were you aware of this when you order these? Wouldn't the atomized fuel degrade these or is there not enough fuel to be concerned about? I really like these boots because I think the look great (yours looks awesome) and the sizes we need for this application is readily available. I was thinking of work arounds if the atomized fuel would be an issue; they could be trimmed from both ends so that the TBs are damn near touching the intake ports on the cylinder head or possibly line the inside with a coating that is fuel safe.
Jake