Subject: Re: Crossfire is cool by daddue11 on 2008/7/11 15:48:41
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SpeedHound wrote: The biggest problem with CFI is that it is very limited in its power capabilities. To hot rodders this makes a design junk almost instantly, whether rightfully warranted or not. It was a great idea very poorly executed by GM. When you look at the intake manifold itself, you'll see just how small the ports are. No air means no power. GM could have designed it better.
As for drivability and reliability, if running correctly, there's no reason it shouldn't be better than a carb. Like mentioned, it's a very basic TBI unit. GM trucks used TBI well into the 90's no problem. For their time, CFI was neat and "the future". Technology advanced and gave us the L98. It then advanced more and we had the LT1/4, Gen 3, and now Gen 4 motors. What's next? Who knows but it better be better than what it replaced.
Glad to know yours is running well daddue. I don't see any CFI cars too often. I wonder what happened to them all?
That's hard to guess,I know that mine was stolen twice before I bought her,I'm lucky that she wasn't gutted and burned,they did tear up the inside and I'm surprized they didn't lift the motor and sell it. It's probably because they didn't think anyone would buy a crossfire thank goodness. I think most of them have been shredded by now,there are alot for sale on the swaplines for sale but most of them are real dogs that have been experimented with so much. like mine,I'd have to spend another fortune to bring her to the Restored state,so I'm just happy as a pig in shit to have a good lookin,solid,nice running,special to me ( my dream car),I'll be happy for the rest of my life because I have a Corvette. But you're right,I seldom hear of a good running crossfire Vette.
thank goodness.
