Lowbugget Fitech Install

[V8Nate]

Recently I did some horse trading and picked up a lowbugget 2bbl fitech kit and will be doing a video install as well as a write up. I ended up trading a set of baby dellorto's, baby webers, a set of hub caps and 200 bucks for a nearly complete lowbugget kit. It's missing the throttle cable, o2 bung and air cleaner from what i can tell. I know its not megasquirt and its still a "electric carburetor" as some call it but I'm willing to test it out, should be a fun little experiment. I will be installing it on the 2058 I completed last year in my 66.



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[Chip Birks]

How'd this one turn out? Pleased with the results?

[V8Nate]

How'd this one turn out? Pleased with the results?

I'm still working on it.lol its not that the installation takes this long but you know how life gets busy at times:) the fuel filter and pump are placed where they will go and 1 ptfe fuel line is made from the front to the rear bulkhead fitting. I've had to order more line and fittings which I just got in Saturday. I also made a new post header exhaust system and started fitting the intake. Thanks for checking in Chip hope everything is going well for everyone out there.

Once I finish my fuel lines ill pressure test them and have that checked off my list, then I will finish getting the intake fit then move on to making either a bell crank setup or going with a cable extension. Last but not least some wiring then fire time. At my pace ill have it fired off by December

[V8Nate]

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[WesleyG]

I am watching your progress with great interest. After being away from air cooled VWs for 40 years my boss bought his wife a 1970 Karmann Ghia. The car has what could best be described as a very hobbyist restoration. The car is solid and everything works ok. Now they want to make some upgrades and bring this car into the 21st century. As the mechanic for his construction company I get to perform this work, which is a nice diversion from the day to day madness of the construction company. Both my boss and his wife have been driving Range Rovers for years and have become spoiled to the modern conveniences and performance, to that end the boss wants me to convert the Karmann Ghia to fuel injection. I would like to get it right the first time.

[V8Nate]

I am watching your progress with great interest. After being away from air cooled VWs for 40 years my boss bought his wife a 1970 Karmann Ghia. The car has what could best be described as a very hobbyist restoration. The car is solid and everything works ok. Now they want to make some upgrades and bring this car into the 21st century. As the mechanic for his construction company I get to perform this work, which is a nice diversion from the day to day madness of the construction company. Both my boss and his wife have been driving Range Rovers for years and have become spoiled to the modern conveniences and performance, to that end the boss wants me to convert the Karmann Ghia to fuel injection. I would like to get it right the first time.

Thank you for the interest. If I could honestly point you in any direction for a efi conversion I would say look up Mario from the dubshop in Monroe Washington. He has been doing it for a long time and his quality of craftsmanship and products is thru the roof. The main reason I'm doing this is an experiment and I got it for a good deal but throttle body injection is far from superb, Port injection is where its at and Mario can set you up with everything. I'll still have some fun with it though and at the end of the day it will be a lot nicer to "tune" without my hands smelling like gas:)

[WesleyG]

thank you for the information. I will look up Mario. I realize that port injection has a lot more potential than any throttle body injection could ever have. That being said the FITech or the Holley Sniper would still be a large leap from a single Solex. The biggest thing I am looking for going to injection is the "no gas pedal start" and no issues with vapor lock during the central Texas summers, both of which have been issues with this car. Having to pump the gas pedal isnt a big deal for me since everything I owned was carbureted until I bought a new truck a couple of years ago. The boss's wife on the other hand has not driven anything with a carburetor in decades. LOL. Also I have a friend that has used the FITech system on a bunch of street driven V8 powered street rods and loves the system.

[V8Nate]

Anytime they are good systems(I prefer holley over the fitech). I think it will be a nice upgrade but time will tell and experimenting sure is fun:)

[JayTeeVW]

I actually put the Holley sniper on my 1776 with a RADesigns intake. It's a good system as well. Like you the install took so long because life gets in the way. Love your write up. Check out my install if you'd like.

https://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopi ... 5&t=151506

[V8Nate]

I actually put the Holley sniper on my 1776 with a RADesigns intake. It's a good system as well. Like you the install took so long because life gets in the way. Love your write up. Check out my install if you'd like.

https://www.shoptalkforums.com/viewtopi ... 5&t=151506

Awesome write up, the throttle cable has been the biggest bitch so far for me too but I'm getting close:) how are you liking it so far?

[V8Nate]

At my pace ill have it fired off by December

Hahaha fired off by December.... I need to stop scheduling completion dates!lol

I ended up going with a throttle cable extension, I sat and stared at it for a couple hours making templates and trying to figure out a way to make a bell crank setup but it just wasn't happening. Of course the cable setup wasn't a cake walk but I think it will turn out nice.

The fuel lines are finished and I'm pleased with how they turned out. The intakes lower mounting tab has been trimmed so it can be bolted down and it has been temporarily bolted in place for throttle cable mockup.

I have started running the electrical and put a mount in the car for the handheld display. It is taking WAY too long for me to finish this so sorry for long wait.

[V8Nate]

And of course after im looking at it I put the gauge on the wrong side....lol

[Bruce.m]

If you have lost a short extension and a socket recently.....

You’ll find it under the left side intake manifold

[V8Nate]

If you have lost a short extension and a socket recently.....

You’ll find it under the left side intake manifold

Good eye Bruce

[V8Nate]

Here's the progress from Sunday, tack welded a washer to the nut for the throttle cable and pen chromed it then finished the last bracket for the throttle cable. Lightly bolted in the new exhaust and figured out the layout of the wiring for the o2. Drilled another hole for the main wire harness of the fitech. I'll have to extend all of the wires but it is all loosely ran towards its destination:)