Go Back   The Ford Barn > General Discussion > Early V8 (1932-53)

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 01-30-2022, 09:13 AM   #1
ken-r-mer
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 142
Default Flatattack racing efi

http:///Users/kenrmer/Desktop/2FordEscortTBIs.jpg

Anybody have any 1st hand experience with the E97 EFI system by Flatattack Racing in AUS?

Last edited by ken-r-mer; 03-15-2022 at 12:02 PM.
ken-r-mer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-30-2022, 11:14 AM   #2
Krylon32
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 5,170
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

I know nothing about their new EFI system but years past I sold quite a few of his Flathead street fuel injection units and once we got the computer problems worked out they ran really well. The overall quality was excellent.
Krylon32 is offline   Reply With Quote
Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)
Old 01-31-2022, 10:38 AM   #3
flatrod
Senior Member
 
flatrod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Posts: 307
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

I have a new in the box Flatattack stack efi, well I don't have the box anymore, but its never been used. Bought it about 15 years ago or so.
Krylon32, what where the computer problems?
flatrod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2022, 11:25 AM   #4
Krylon32
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 5,170
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

The computer he sent was a re-manufactured GM Australia unit and it was basically a set up computer. (he always said we weren't smart enough to make it run) We never could get them to run right until we went to an American FAST computer. Then they worked fine.
Krylon32 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2022, 12:48 PM   #5
Bored&Stroked
Senior Member
 
Bored&Stroked's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Central Ohio
Posts: 5,723
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

FAST was a super popular EFI ECU for many applications - one of the first designed to support both DIYers as well as Professional Tuners. This was prior to the extensive efforts that Holley put into their whole fuel-injection systems, ECUs and other components.

I give Holley a lot of kudus for how they've structured their product lines and the fact that the same EFI tuning software is used across almost all of their products - good stuff!
Bored&Stroked is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2022, 05:36 PM   #6
ken-r-mer
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 142
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


My inquiry is based upon my current setup. Currently i'm running 2 - 1988 Ford Escort TBI's (only $100 each on Ebay) mounted to an Offenhauser super dual intake and using 2011 Megasquirt II software on a laptop requiring manual trial by error data inputs. I can't get any info from Flatattack Racing about how old their provided Atom software is.

Can I switch over to updated software such as Holley's with simpler keypad inputs?

My ultimate goal is get 2 - E97's from Flatattack Racing and mount them atop a blower setup like Roadrunner Engineering's. Yeah it's pricey (2 - Flatattack E97's at $1300 and a Roadrunner Engineering polished Weiand 142 blower with a street 6 psi setup at $3900). My current setup just doesn't seem to fill up the engine compartment of my '35 5 - window coupe as a blower with carbs and birdmouth scoops would do while still being able to have the hood on (without the side panels).

Last edited by ken-r-mer; 02-01-2022 at 04:56 PM.
ken-r-mer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2022, 06:58 PM   #7
aussie merc
Senior Member
 
aussie merc's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: sydney australia
Posts: 1,125
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

for those not aware Mike Davidson [flatattack] is a very sick man so dout if you will have any luck contacting him Hate to say it but we are about to loose another aussie legend
aussie merc is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2022, 09:13 PM   #8
Ken Henry
Senior Member
 
Ken Henry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 266
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

I’m running ms2 on my flathead w 2 Ducati single throttle bodies and am quite happy. You need to buy the full version of Tunerstudio with the auto tune feature; I was lost before I did that. Ken


81E4F735-C76B-400B-B889-208BFE47883C by kenhenry_06268, on Flickr

Last edited by Ken Henry; 02-01-2022 at 09:27 AM.
Ken Henry is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-02-2022, 12:35 AM   #9
SoCalCoupe
Senior Member
 
SoCalCoupe's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2021
Location: Point Loma, San Diego, CA
Posts: 529
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ken Henry View Post
I’m running ms2 on my flathead w 2 Ducati single throttle bodies and am quite happy. You need to buy the full version of Tunerstudio with the auto tune feature; I was lost before I did that. Ken


81E4F735-C76B-400B-B889-208BFE47883C by kenhenry_06268, on Flickr
Great setup Ken! How did you connect the throttle bodies to your manifold? Saw in another picture that it's a normal flathead 2-carb manifold. What 3-hole carb adaptors did you use and how did you attach the throttle bodies?
SoCalCoupe is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 01-31-2022, 10:31 PM   #10
Krylon32
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 5,170
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

Sorry to hear about Mike. We did a lot of business in the early 2000's. His knowledge of Flatheads is endless.
Krylon32 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2022, 10:25 AM   #11
flatrod
Senior Member
 
flatrod's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Anchorage Alaska
Posts: 307
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

Sorry to hear Mike is not doing well. I only talked to him once when I bought my system, he was very helpful.

Krylon32, As I remember Mike said the computer I got was a V6 Holden unit. I will have to dig it out and see if its remanufactured. I was going to add a picture, but I can't get it loaded.
flatrod is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-01-2022, 05:01 PM   #12
ken-r-mer
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 142
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

TBI's I have are from 2 - 1988 Ford Escort 2 liter 4 cylinders. A stock 239 flathead is 3.9 liters. Spent $100 for each on Ebay.

Last edited by ken-r-mer; 04-09-2022 at 05:28 PM.
ken-r-mer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-02-2022, 09:50 AM   #13
Ken Henry
Senior Member
 
Ken Henry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 266
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

Thanks! They are modified Thickstun adapters from ebay. I don't see any listed now but if you search Stromberg adapter some possible options come up. I posted some details in the other thread:
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showt...=294486&page=6
Ken Henry is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-2022, 07:16 AM   #14
ken-r-mer
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2010
Posts: 142
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

http:///Users/kenrmer/Desktop/2FordEscortTBIs.jpg
ken-r-mer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 02-03-2022, 12:53 PM   #15
Ken Henry
Senior Member
 
Ken Henry's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Rochester, NY
Posts: 266
Default Re: Flatattack racing efi

Bummer, the photo is not showing up for me.
Ken Henry is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:58 PM.