Air-shroud vs non again (sorry)...2 ?'s

[mpeters6@rochester.rr.com (Marc Peterson)]

Thank you sir!!!
Cheers!

Marc
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>
To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>
Cc: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: Air-shroud vs non again (sorry)...2 ?'s


> My 84 has an air-shroud head. The injectors themselves are no different
> than the injectors on a non-air shroud head. i.e the injector has the
> one large sealing O-ring. Later engines had an additional small O-ring
> on the tip of the injector, but this is not necessary for the air shroud
> head.
> If it isn't clear, the air shroud head is different in that it has an
> air port that runs from end to end on the head behind the injectors and
> allows air to enter around the outside of the injector seat or insert.
> If you remove the injector insert you can see the port just below the
> threads and above the seat for the insert.
> The injector seats are NOT the same between an air shroud head and a
> non-air shroud head.
> The orange things would be the injector seats and you are correct that
> the air port should be connected anywhere on the engine side of the
> thottle plate.
>
> Marc Peterson wrote:
> >
> > Ah, see, I don't think that I used the right terminology.  I'm now
guessing
> > that the orange things are the Injector Seats....duh...so I do need to
get 4
> > air-shrouded injectors...which I will have when I get my 88 Fox engine.
> > Sorry.
> >
> > As far as plumbing in the actual air port, anywhere on the engine side
of
> > the throttle plates will work, right?
> >
> > Marc
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Mash" <type53@yahoo.com>
> > To: "Marc Peterson" <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com>;
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 8:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: Air-shroud vs non again (sorry)...2 ?'s
> >
> > > --- Marc Peterson <mpeters6@rochester.rr.com> wrote:
> > > > I just got another piece of my spring buildup go
> > > > fast stuff, a big valve
> > > > solid lifter head.  This is one that has the air
> > > > ports for the injectors.
> > > > First off, I can just tap into a port on the
> > > > downstream side of the throttle
> > > > plates for this connection, no?
> > > > Secondly, the head has orangeish connectors for the
> > > > injectors.  Are these
> > > > the air shrouds that the injectors stick into, or
> > > > are the air shrouds pieces
> > > > that sit inside these orange things?
> > > >
> > > > Sorry, I probably should know the answer to these
> > > > questions.
> > > >
> > > > Marc
> > >
> > > I don't know if I understand your question correctly,
> > > but . . . The shrouds come on the injectors. If your
> > > injectors don't have them (and you want them), you'll
> > > need to get injectors with the shrouds . . .
> > >
> > > The injector seats are the same, shroud or no shroud.
> > >
> > >
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