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How can you tell if a corvette is fuel injected?

How can you tell if a corvette is fuel injected?

If your block has the CS or CR suffix and the last six of vin that matches the vin on the car, That proves it is a fuel injection corvette and is numbers matching. Anyone telling you that you don’t have the fuel injected body is probably just jealous of what you have and trying to devalue it with a con to buy it cheaper than what it is truly worth.

Where do you find the engine ID on a corvette?

The way you can tell is by the suffix code on the engine block pad just below the the passenger side head and by the build sheet of the vehicle with the FI engine option listed on it. To properly indentify an engine block, there are three identifiers, the engine ID on the pad I mentioned, the casting number and date code.

How big was the fuel tank on a 1961 Corvette?

The wheelbase of the 1961 Corvette was 102 inches. The overall length from bumper to bumper was 177.2 inches. The height from top of the roof to road was 51.6 inches and the overall width was72.8 inches. The 1961 Corvette weighed 3,035 pounds and the fuel tank held 16.4 gallons of gasoline.

How does fuel injection work on a corvette?

The rod length controls when the enrichment lever travels from the economy stop to the power stop. This is similar to setting the timing of the accelerator pump shot on a carburetor. The calibration will affect the settings of the other adjustable features on your fuel injection.

What does the economy stop do on a corvette?

The “economy” stop position controls the fuel pressure at steady cruising speeds. Under acceleration, the enrichment lever moves to the “power” stop to control the nozzle fuel pressure. The enrichment lever will stay on the power stop as long as the car is under hard acceleration.

Where is the economy stop on a fuel injection unit?

The Shocking Truth About Calibration Accuracy! Calibrating a fuel injection unit is similar to selecting the right jets, power valve, and accelerator pump cam for a Holley carburetor. The blackened horizontal screw on the left is the Economy Stop; the screw on the right is the Power Stop.

Can you break the plenum on a 1963 Corvette?

You can easily break the mounting ears on the 1963 – ’65 plenum feet by over-tightening. Do not apply more than 5 ft-lbs. of torque to the hold-down nuts when installing the plenum on the adapter manifold.

If your block has the CS or CR suffix and the last six of vin that matches the vin on the car, That proves it is a fuel injection corvette and is numbers matching. Anyone telling you that you don’t have the fuel injected body is probably just jealous of what you have and trying to devalue it with a con to buy it cheaper than what it is truly worth.

The way you can tell is by the suffix code on the engine block pad just below the the passenger side head and by the build sheet of the vehicle with the FI engine option listed on it. To properly indentify an engine block, there are three identifiers, the engine ID on the pad I mentioned, the casting number and date code.

What kind of engine does a 1961 Corvette have?

The most informative identifier is the engine ID on the pad below passenger side head. CS = 283-cid 315-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission, high lift camshaft, and fuel injection CR = 283-cid 275-hp V-8 with 11.0:1 compression ratio, three-speed manual transmission with fuel injection.

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Ruth Doyle