It was discontinued partway through 1965 in favor of the chevrolet big block as a performance option. Corvette forums dzauto has read kayser s book and says the author seems to have a pretty convincing argument. This iconic vintage corvette is offered with receipts and over 300 photographs of the restoration. According to kayser who wrote the book the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8. May 14, 2015 if youre seeing unique and classic cars pass you by on the pennsylvania turnpike it may be because its car show season in the susquehanna valley. Rochester institute of technology and the gm institute had a lot of young car guy engineer types inside rochester products and the delco division as interns. Pit stop usa sells kinsler fuel injection, kinsler fuel injection systems, kinsler dragon claw fuel injection units, kinsler kjets, kinsler k140 high speed bypass, kinsler fuel injection replacement parts, kinsler up nozzle lines, kinsler down nozzle lines, kinsler injector nozzles, kinsler aluminum banjo body, kinsler aluminum nozzle banjo, kinsler bronze air filter, kinsler air filter.
The uncommon 1957 airboxfuelie transformed the corvette. Ken kayser, flint, mi, retired gm engineer, author of the history of gms ramjet fuel injection and its corvette racing pedigree joe trybulec, bentonville, ar, whose collection includes a nassau racer and a 57 sebring drivetrain in a 54 vette. Ken gave an hourlong presentation on chevrolets early fuel injection systems that were used on the 1953 through 1960 corvett. Ken kayser has authored over seventy five articles regarding the early history of the chevrolet corvette published in several different automotive hobbyist magazines since 1990. Aug 29, 2011 i was talking about this car with ken kayser, who wrote the book on the 57 corvette race cars the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree. The rochester ramjet is an automotive fuel injection system developed by the rochester products division of general motors and first offered as a highperformance option on the corvette and gm passenger cars in 1957. Ken kayser had spent his entire engineering career at general motors, starting in 1968 as a student at gmi general motors institute.
The 1957 fuel injection book by noted 1957 fi expert ken kayser. The uncommon 1957 airboxfuelie transformed the corvette into a. Buy designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection systems by greg banish isbn. In a simple mechanical fuel injection system, the air to fuel ratio of a tuneup is a phenomenal measurement of that tuneup. All of these documentsawards come with the car together with many photographs, tapes of interviews and original movie camera film of the cars races. Prototype experimental fi unit used in the development of 1957 fuel injection. The general motors fuel injection history can not be told just by itself because the gm fuel injection timeline parallels that of the chevrolet corvette and the chevrolet v8. Kayser worked in engineering and management for general motors for nearly 40 years and authored a detailed tome on the rochester fuel injection system called the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree. Well i am 57 years old and are still searching for more answers than questions. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree kayser, kenneth w. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree paperback 2007 by kenneth w. Orders are coming in thick and fast so 1st in best dressed. Ken gave an hourlong presentation on chevrolets early fuel injection systems that were used on the 1953 through 1960.
I dont know if you are familiar with ken kayser, but he has been a gm engineer for many years and had accumulated tons of fi and early gmchevy drawingsinformationdocu mentation. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and. In conjunction with that display, carlisle events will welcome ken kayser and curt simlik, owners of the engine and chassis. Kayser writes that 43 went on the recognized airbox cars that were out there, and four boxes were installed incorrectly at the factory. Ken gave an hourlong presentation on chevrolets early fuel injection systems that were used on the 1953 through 1960 corvettes. I was talking about this car with ken kayser, who wrote the book on the 57 corvette race cars the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree, and he gave me some interesting facts that i didnt know. View kenneth kaysers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v.
Ken kaysers long awaited corvette book shipping now shipping. Designing and tuning highperformance fuel injection systems. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet. Ken also said that the book is currently in reprint and 100s are due in 2 weeks. Zora arkusduntovs legendary l88 corvette sting ray mule vin 58053 is alive, well and the subject of kenneth w. His other specialty is 19571965 corvette fuel injection systems. The history of general motors ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree was published in 2007 and. Fi book introduction mechanical fuel injection constant flow. Fuel injection, in an internalcombustion engine, introduction of fuel into the cylinders by means of a pump rather than by the suction created by the movement of the pistons. Kayser earned a bachelors in engineering from general motors institute in 1973 and developed his required thesis on engineering solutions required for adherence to the occupational safety and health act congressional record, osha.
We are delighted to use our broad experience to help you select the proper fuel injection system or components for your application, whether you are a long time professional, or just getting started. Diesel engines do not use spark plugs to ignite the fuel that is sprayed, or injected, directly into the cylinders, instead. Your leading source for the latest automotive books and howto information prepared by automotive enthusiasts for automotive. Ken told me that chevrolet built a total of 50 air boxes, salvemini explains. One recent application tested racing carbs, efi, and mechanical fuel injection all on the same racing engine. Documented with the warranty book, owners manual contents, old title.
It has its own section in the book, the history of gms fuel injection development and racing pedigree by ken kayser. The 1957 chevrolet 283cid v8 prototype fuel injection engines were all originally built at. The 1953 gm motorama corvette dreamcar promised an american sports car to compete with europes best. Indeed, for a thorough treatment on the subject, see kenneth kayser s authoritative feme, the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree. Cutaway corvette coming to carlisle looking back 50 years, 1965 certainly was one for the history books, especially for the automotive world. Had the original photographers assignment and description not been so obscure who knows if they would still be there. Performance fuel injection systems is not a megasquirtspecific book but does speak from our experience. This new book provides some never before seen or published information on fi. In a more complex mechanical fuel injection system with more than one bypass or enrichment nozzle, an air to fuel ratio of each segment of the fuel curve can be determined.
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Whats of greater interest to owners of these rare, vintage ramjets is how to keep them alive. In the 50s and 60s rochester ny was a hotbed for sports cars and built street rods. See more ideas about fuel injection, corvette and chevrolet. Unlike electronic fuel injection systems that would become common decades. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its. But ken kayser, who wrote the book on the 57 corvette race cars the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree, states that chevrolet built a total of 50 of these famous airboxes. Leader in the pioneering and implementation of fuel injection systems mechanical fuel injection 866 4646553 electronic fuel injection 215 6434607 home about hilborn. It has its own section in the black book corvette bible, the history of gms fuel injection development and racing pedigree by ken kayser. According to kayser who wrote the book the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree, chevrolet actually built a total of 50. Since 1967, kinsler fuel injection has led the industry in racing and high performance auto parts. Many of the tuning software screenshots and other referencesimages will be highly recommended for anyone diving into a megasquirt project, and highly educational for someone diving into any efi project. Ken kayser poses with his 1957 corvette at the 2007 bloomington gold. May 03, 2018 this car is one of 50 cars inducted into the corvette hall of fame it has won many best of show concourse awards. Buy sea foam seaic5 fuel injection cleaner pack of 24.
Cutaway corvette coming to carlisle hotrod hotline. There are several fi drawings in ken s book that were. Mechanical fuel injection is holding its own against efi and racing carbs in racing. Also inspected were four very rare 1963 corvette split window coupes with the rare z06 options. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kenneths. According to kayser who wrote the book the history of gm s ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree, chevrolet actually built a total of 50.
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It was a great surprise and privilege for the author to read the original gm photographic log books and decipher where fuel injection photographs were hidden all these years. Also on november 23, 1956 chevrolets work order 1769614 authorized zora to perform a special test on his corvette sr fuel injection duntov cam 283 hp v8. Photographic log books and decipher where fuel injection. At aprils meeting we were honored to have ken kayser, author of the history of ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its racing pedigree as our special guest. The fuel injection was able to deliver more fuel into a smaller combustion chamber, resulting in the higher horse power rating. About the author kenneth william kayser through the early years ken s mom, audrey louise nachbar and dad, ralph william kayser jr. Every step at the chevrolet motor division in the development of the corvette and the v8 were in preparation for fuel injection and every step in the development of fuel injection was for the corvette v8.
The two were familiar with the history of the car and its original owner, car dealer and race driver bill howe, who had raced the car in 1957. The general motors executives responsible for the iconic chevrolet corvette. Learn the real behind the scene story at chevrolet motor division documented by zoras files and those of chevrolet executives ed cole. The history of general motors ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree was published in 2007 and was named the. Kens mom, audrey louise nachbar and dad, ralph william kayser jr. But i think the real wake up was from spud millers fuel. He also earned a masters in business administration from the state university of new york in 1978.
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