Kinsler Handbook #32 May 2025

238 Kinsler Fuel Injection, Inc, 1834 THUNDERBIRD TROY, MICHIGAN 48084 U.S.A. www.Kinsler.com Phone (248) 362-1145 Fax (248) 362-1032 A Air box................................................... 197 Air density gauge................................... 198 Air density - theory and calculation of............... 199 Air facts and aerodynamics.................... 209 Air filters......................................... 195-197 Alcohol - specific gravity test kit.................. 201 properties....................................... 204 Apparel - t-shirts, hats, jackets, posters............................... 229 Arms, throttle..................................... 66-69 B Barrel valve - models............................................. 97 leakage setting................................ 108 linkage installation......................... 110 Bell crank linkage..................................... 68 Belts and pulleys..................................... 182 Blower hats - Enderle............................................ 50 Hilborn............................................ 50 mounting on tunnel ram................. 164 Blown system - constant flow................................... 50 EFI.................................................. 49 PSI.................................................. 51 Books - Speedboat by Fostie........................ 229 Bosch - electric pumps......................... 126-135 injectors (EFI)................................ 142 pressure relief valves............... 138-141 Boxes - hardwood, for air density gauge, spark plugs and fuel analyzer kit............................. 200 Brief History of Fuel Injection........................ 72-73 Buick V6 manifold................................... 37 Butterflies (throttle plates)...................... 56 C Cables - shutoff and throttle.......................... 70 clamps and brakets........................... 70 Caps - fuel, oil, and water tank.................. 186 fittings........................................... 187 baseball.......................................... 229 plastic............................................ 226 Carburetor - fuel supply system.................. 222-223 mech. fuel pump..................... 101, 172 regulators....................................... 222 Cavitation - prevention system for fuel pump inlet........................ 117-120 Chevrolet Manifolds : small block V8.............................. 9-23 big block..................................... 28-32 big block cross-ram........................... 31 4-cylinder in-line........................ 36, 39 V-4................................................... 41 Constant flow metering - barrel valve...................................... 97 basic adjustments.................... 108, 111 K-jets.......................................... 76-77 Constant flow metering - cont. nozzles........................................ 78-81 main........................................... 83-84 secondary.................................... 88-89 INDEX © 2019 Fuel pump - cont. mechanical............... 101-106, 137, 176 installation tips............................... 178 Fuel - some properties of gas, alky, nitro................................ 202 Fuel rails - aluminum................................. 146-148 stainless steel................................... 148 modular........................................... 147 dampening....................................... 148 machining....................................... 149 conversion...................................... 165 Fuel tanks................................................ 186 Fuel tank caps......................................... 186 G Gauges - pressure, fuel................................... 228 boost............................................... 194 air density........................................ 198 Gasoline properties of................................... 206 specific gravity test kit.................... 201 H Hats - baseball......................................... 229 Hex link bars (throttle linkage bars)........................ 71 High speed bypass - diaphragm......................................... 92 K-140............................................... 94 jet can............................................... 93 electric lean-out/enrichment............. 93 History of Fuel Injection...................... 72-73 I Ignition................................................... 227 Indy Racing League (IRL) manifold........................................... 27 pressure relief........................... 138-139 oil filter.................................... 167-170 ramtubes........................................... 57 fuel rails.......................................... 146 Injectors - EFI................................. 142-145 Instruments - air/fuel ratio.................................... 155 air density gauge.............................. 198 gauges - pressure.............................. 228 Uni-syn, throttle synchronizer........................ 61 J Jackets.................................................... 229 Jack shaft............................................ 69 Jesel........................................................ 179 Jet flow - theory and flow data................ 207-208 Jet holder - plastic jet case......................... 77 Jet - main bypass for constant flow............................... 83-84 Jet selector valve - for constant flow......................... 85-87 K K-type jets........................................... 76-77 L L-bends............................................ 224-225 Leakage - setting of barrel valve...................... 109 Linkage - setup and theory........................... 62-63 spring-screw linkage..................... 64-65 cable linkage arms/wheel.................... 66 kits for S. B. Chevy........................... 69 arms and stops............................. 64-68 hex bars & rod ends........................... 71 90-degree linkage.............................. 68 Lucas comparison to constant flow and EFI....................... 74 Constant flow metering - cont. high speed................................... 90-94 plumbing................................. 114-116 troubleshooting charts...................................... 112-113 Conversion - your manifold to EFI...................... 164 or constant flow.............................. 165 Crossram manifolds................................... 42 D Decals..................................................... 229 Density of air........................... 198-201, 209 Density of gasoline, alcohol, nitro.................................. 206 Distribution blocks.................................... 99 Drive - mechanical fuel pump, belt....................................... 180 and front cover type....................... 179 Lucas mechanical............................ 213 E Economizer valve................................... 119 EFI injectors.................................... 142-145 Electronic fuel metering - basics....................................... 122-124 plumbing.................................. 159-161 types............................................... 124 Electronic Control Units (ECU) - Holley, F.A.S.T., Motec, AEM................................... 124 Electric fuel pumps - flow testing..................................... 126 Bosch....................................... 130-132 Weldon..................................... 127-134 Aeromotive.............................. 127-128 Holley...................................... 127-134 Mallory................................... 131-134 Ti............................................ 128-129 Walbro.................................... 130-133 controllers....................................... 135 F Filters - air............................................ 195-197 costant flow nozzle........................... 82 EFI injectors................................... 145 fuel............................ 82, 125, 167-171 Filter foam.............................................. 195 Filter funnel............................................ 187 Fittings - AN............................ 145, 148, 187-191 BSP................................................. 191 hose ends......................................... 192 metric............................. 133, 148, 191 Flapper check valve................................ 194 Flow Testing - new manifold................................... 163 your unit - any brand....................... 163 K-type jets................................... 76-77 constant flow nozzles........................ 78 EFI injectors........................... 142, 145 mechanical pumps........................... 177 electric pumps................................. 126 Ford Manifolds - small block V8............................. 24-26 big block............................................ 33 4-cylinder in-line............................... 36 modular 4.6....................................... 26 Formula - orifice area...................................... 207 air density........................................ 199 specific gravity......................... 201-203 horsepower.............................. 209 Four barrel throttle bodies......................... 43 Fuel analyzer kits.................................... 201 Fuel pump - electric.................................... 126-135