Dadddio Posted January 15, 2018 Share Posted January 15, 2018 I have committed myself to converting my SUs to the Patton Machine EFI. http://www.pattonmachine.com/TBI-Main.htm I am wondering if anyone that has done this could post some pictures of your install? Curious about where to mount everything. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torynich Posted January 17, 2018 Share Posted January 17, 2018 I have been toying with the idea of going this route also but have not committed to it yet. Even if you don't get any response please make an install post! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz 260 Posted February 8, 2018 Share Posted February 8, 2018 I'm doing Rick's kit now and it is great. I've got a lot of it done, but the car won't be running for a few months. I'm in the process of putting the car back together after a complete tear down to metal. the kit itself is done very good, I had affordable fuel injection do my dizzy so the computer can control the timing. I also mounted most of the sensors on the air cleaner backing plate so I had to lengthen some wires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadddio Posted February 8, 2018 Author Share Posted February 8, 2018 Larry. Installing a larger fuel line was the hardest part for me to this point. Swapped my 240 fuel tank for a '75 280. Getting ready install the kit next. Where did you mount the pressure regulator? How did you route your fuel lines? Thanks for the response Larry. - Chris M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz 260 Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I mounted the regulator on the fire wall near the heater hoses. I the fuel lines in the same place the factory did, I made new rubber insulators so the fuel lines would fit. I did my fuel lines out of -8 steel braided so I had to make an extra rubber block to hold the return line, I put it in between the factory ones and used a steel tie strap to hold it in place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadddio Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 I've got a '72 240z by the way. Hadn't thought of putting it there. I was going to put it on the PS fender. I'm planning on making some brackets for the 2 fuel lines and mount them in the stock location over to the carbs. May do braided, not sure yet. Think you could post a couple pictures? Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz 260 Posted February 10, 2018 Share Posted February 10, 2018 I will try, I have a had time doing pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadddio Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Larry......what did you set your timing at? Got it running but the timing seem off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 I recently got four boxes in the mail from Rick...after 10 years he finally got back the last of my SU Body Samples to me! Trust me when I say, Rick Patton can supply an adapter for ANY Datsun SU from 65 through 78! I know, I sent him a pair of each to make samples from...this will also apply to Isuzu, Toyota, and many other Japanese cars that used Hitachi-Produced SU's during that timeframe. Yes, you could put these on a roadster, he has the patterns to do it! One incident of my hoarde being used for the betterment of the rest of Datsun-dom! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juxsa Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 any updates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadddio Posted September 10, 2018 Author Share Posted September 10, 2018 Sorry for the delay. Tony, it was your endorsement that convinced me to go this route....Thanks. It was not as easy as it seems, but if I could do it most people could. Turned out to be a very clean install in my opinion. Starts right up everytime. Idles high and drops just like it's supposed to. Only issue is after running a data log it seems I'm running lean. Checked everything, can't seem to locate any issues. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz 260 Posted September 11, 2018 Share Posted September 11, 2018 It probably needs to have a new fuel map. Call Rick, or Norm at affordable fuel injection, they would know. Norm will do a remap I think 3 or 4 times, it comes as part of the cost of the kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveJ260Z Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 I just sent a check to Rick this week to get started on this myself. Did you guys start with 3-screw SUs? I have 4-screw SUs mounted in my car, but I have a set of 3-screws ready to modify. I already have a FPR and fuel pressure gauge mounted in the engine bay when I swapped out the electric fuel pump for a Holley fuel pump. The headers have the bung for the O2 sensor, and I also ran braided hose to route the fuel lines away from the heat from the headers. I anticipate having to get a richer fuel map once I have it installed and tested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadddio Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Still need to get a new fuel map done. Starts every time, love it. I had a spare set of 3 screws that I used. Pulled my 3 screws and got em in a box. They had recently been rebuilt by Z-Therapy so didn't want mess with em. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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