Ken kayser fuel injection booklet

I dont have my a series pump book handy, but i have my b series pump book. Learn the real behind the scene story at chevrolet motor division documented by zoras files and those of chevrolet executives ed cole, maurice olley, william wolfram and many others. While connell was convinced that this car was an original airbox corvette, he and lauman brought in noted corvette historian and chevy v8 fuel injection expert ken kayser to inspect the car. 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. Chevrolet shows 43 1957 corvettes documented as rpo 579d cars, powered by chevys 283hp, fuel injected smallblock and equipped with a system that directs cold air from the grill opening to the rochester fuel injections air meter. Prototype experimental fi unit used in the development of 1957 fuel injection. The uncommon 1957 airboxfuelie transformed the corvette into a. 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. Also inspected were four very rare 1963 corvette split window coupes with the rare z06 options. The 31 chapter 200 page fuel injection book is here for more info on what has been called the best fuel inject i on book on this planet. Ken kayser poses with his 1957 corvette at the 2007 bloomington gold.

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. Set up like that with injectors it is possible to measure ccs of fuel out of the injectors. We wont dwell on the intricacies of the design, as that would take an entire hook. 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. Oldsmobile completed gms first fuel injected automobile a year later about kens.

The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet. See the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing. Zora arkusduntovs legendary l88 corvette sting ray mule vin 58053 is alive, well and the subject of kenneth w. We are glad to help you mix and match with other brands. 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. Hemmings find of the day 1957 rochester fuel injection unit rochester mechanical fuel injection units are undeniably cool, but finding one to put on your chevrolet smallblock can sometimes turn into a frustrating ex hemmings find of the day 1957 rochester fuel injection unit hemmings daily see more.

Kissimmee 2014 saturday catalog cars by mecum auctions issuu. Repairing and preserving a classic corvette fuelie. I have ken s original short story of fuel system tuning and he also setup my blown alky combo, we havent hurt anything due to his settings,we have been running 1050f exhaust temps all the way. The 1957 fuel injection book by noted 1957 fi expert ken kayser. 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. Kens mom, audrey louise nachbar and dad, ralph william kayser jr. Ken kayser s history of ramjet fuel injection on the.

Leader in the pioneering and implementation of fuel injection systems mechanical fuel injection 866 4646553 electronic fuel injection 215 6434607 home about hilborn. The project also benefited from valuable consultation with ken kayser, author of the book the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its. The package consisted of heavy duty brakes, suspension, springs, shocks, stabilizer bar, metallic brakes, cooling fans and fast steering adaptor. It was discontinued partway through 1965 in favor of the chevrolet big block as a performance option. The general motors fuel injection 1957 history cant. Cutaway corvette coming to carlisle hotrod hotline. The book was the ncoa 2007 corvette book of the year award winner. Carlisle events is pleased to invite ken kayser and curt simlik, owners of the aforementioned engine and chassis. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its. However in ken kayser s book entitled the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree he states that the real airbox option was actually 579d, an rpo not listed in the black book. Documented with historical data from noland adams 1980 first edition restoration and technical guide vol. The corvette black book also has an extrapolation section to help you zeroin on. Ken was a chevrolet powertrain engineer from 19682008. Ken also said that the book is currently in reprint and 100s are due in 2 weeks.

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. Looks like the rack pn is the same for md914 series. Due to the weight of this book, it is easier and cheaper and safer to ship priority mail flat rate with delivery confirmation than book rate which takes up to six weeks to deliver. 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. Ken kaysers long awaited corvette book shipping now shipping. Kinsler fuel injection manufacturing, sales and service. 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. The only surviving 1957 motorama cutaway fi engine of the five made. Fuel injection was exotic as only mercedes benz with the 300sl had it in production cars. View kenneth kaysers profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. View kenneth kayser s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The information in his book is neither speculations nor assumptions. Orders are coming in thick and fast so 1st in best dressed.

Kayser writes that 43 went on the recognized airbox cars that were out there, and four boxes were installed incorrectly at the factory. Corvette forums dzauto has read kayser s book and says the author seems to have a pretty convincing argument. 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 2007 corvette book of the year. Ken kayser s long awaited corvette book shipping now shipping. Vette vues magazine 1957 chevrolet corvette 283283 fi. The 1957 chevrolet 283cid v8 prototype fuel injection engines were all originally built at. Kayser enjoyed more than forty years of management experience with the general motors corporation and was known as a results oriented leader with a broad based background in developing and implementing high tech manufacturing operations and manufacturing engineering applications. But ken kayser, who wrote the book on the 57 corvette race cars the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the. Ken kayser had spent his entire engineering career at general motors, starting in 1968 as a student at gmi general motors institute and his first coop job at gms chevrolet motor plant, tonawanda, ny. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree. This iconic vintage corvette is offered with receipts and over 300 photographs of the restoration. The uncommon 1957 airboxfuelie transformed the corvette. In the 50s and 60s rochester ny was a hotbed for sports cars and built street rods.

See the complete profile on linkedin and discover kenneths. About the author kenneth william kayser through the early years ken s mom, audrey louise nachbar and dad, ralph william kayser jr. 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. This article appeared in the september 2007 issue of vette vues magazine in its coverage of the bloomington gold corvette show. 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. To view a table of contents and order this book click here. The project also benefited from valuable consultation with ken kayser, author of the book the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree. Posted on june 25, 2019 june 25, 2019 by martynl june 25, 2019 june 25, 2019 by martynl.

This new book provides some never before seen or published information on fi. 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. Next, ken kayser, who was a gm engineer for many years and spent the biggest part of his employment at gm accumulating engineering and historical documents, which finally, was published in a book recently, both hard and soft bound versions. We wont dwell on the engineering intricacies of the design, as that would literally take an entire book. The history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its corvette racing pedigree kayser, kenneth w. The project also benefited from valuable consultation with ken kayser, author of the book the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8. Payte discovered this nugget of information in kenneth kaysers lengthily titled book, the history of gms ramjet fuel injection on the chevrolet v8 and its.