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EFI SYSTEM FORMULAS

FORMULA FOR INJECTOR SIZE SELECTION
LBS/HR = ((BSFC ÷ # CYL'S) X HP) ÷ PEAK INJECTION DURATION

Example: What size injectors should
you use for a Super Victor EFI 600 hp
350 cid Chevy?
    Lbs/Hr = ((0.50 ÷ 8) x 600) ÷ 0.85
    Lbs/Hr = 37.5 ÷ .85
    Lbs/Hr = 44

FLOW RATE CHANGE BY PRESSURE REGULATOR CHANGE
F2 = (√P2 ÷ √P1) x F1

F2 = New flow rate (lbs/hour or cc/min)
F1 = Old flow rate (lbs/hr or cc/min)
P2 = New Pressure
P1 = Old Pressure
An adjustable fuel pressure regulator allows you
to change the amount of fuel delivered per unit time from the injector. Any changes affect the fuel curve globally, so re-mapping the idle and light load
conditions is usually necessary. The mass flow is
proportional to the square root of the pressure ratio:
Example: You have a 28 Lb/hr (@45 psi) injector. How much will it flow at 60 psi?
    F2 = (√60 ÷√45) x 28 Lbs/hr
    F2 = (7.746 ÷ 6.708) x 28 Lbs/hr
    F2 = 32.3 Lbs/hr

MAXIMUM HORSEPOWER SUPPORTED BY A GIVEN INJECTOR
HP = [(INJECTOR SIZE (LB/HR) X DUTY CYCLE) ÷ BSFC] X (# OF INJECTORS)

Example: How much power can be supported by eight 28 Lb/hr injectors?
    HP = [(28 Lb/hr x 0.90) Ö 0.50 Lb/HP hr] x 8
    HP = 50.4 HP x 8
    HP = 403

TO CONVERT CC/MIN TO LBS/HR
DIVIDE CC/MIN BY 10.5


Please Note: The above equations and rules apply only to four-cycle engines. The equations have been simplified for ease of understanding. Answers will be approximate but generally will be close enough for use as a guideline.


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