Is There A Legal Fuel Injected Engine in FC? (RF95 chassis)

[jamesjedi]

Hi,

Looking at fuel injected options for 2000 and older cars. I want to go vintage racing. What are the fuel injected options? Cost of conversion if I do my own work? Legal? Thanks for and all help.

[Lotus7]

Depending on which Vintage group you want to run with, you’ll find various levels of “period correctness” being enforced. AFAIK, there were no fuel injected 2-Litre FC’s back in 1995. (Not sure anyone has converted a 95VD to a zetec, wouldn’t seem worth it.)
The answer is always: “contact the group you want to run with first” before spending time and money.

[jamesjedi]

Thanks for the reply. Will look into it. Rules books can be a challenge.

[jamesjedi]

I guess what I really like is the idea of a fuel injected Honda or similar motor. I love the look and sound of carburetors. But not a lot else.

[EYERACE]

Fuel injected that old a car ??.....doubt it would be allowed..............some Vintage won't even allow that car to be a 'long rod Pinto' much less a Zetec. And (because I know after talking to Vintage in the SouthEast) some won't even allow an FC at some events because FC generally is a car that ran on slicks...and Vintage doesn't seem to like slicks on cars.... or is it cars on slicks ?

[lowside67]

I guess what I really like is the idea of a fuel injected Honda or similar motor. I love the look and sound of carburetors. But not a lot else.

There are no Hondas in Formula Continental, just Formula F.

-Mark

[S Lathrop]

The early water cooled FSV engines of the late 1970's had a fuel injected Rabbit engine. The fuel injection system was mechanical and was converted from a diesel VW engine of period. Compared to carbs, it worked very well.

The FSV cars were legal in FC at the time.

[Nardi]

A number of years ago, some guys in FL put a ztech in at least one 96 Van diemen. It was all home grown stuff, so I don't know about legality or quality of installation. I believe Skip Weld, who is on this forum, purchased said car(s) a few years ago. Perhaps you can search him out for any info about it.

[Lotus7]

Fuel injected that old a car ??.....doubt it would be allowed..............some Vintage won't even allow that car to be a 'long rod Pinto' much less a Zetec. And (because I know after talking to Vintage in the SouthEast) some won't even allow an FC at some events because FC generally is a car that ran on slicks...and Vintage doesn't seem to like slicks on cars.... or is it cars on slicks ?

as I mentioned in post #2, it all depends on where you race. SVRA for instance has a very active “slicks and wings” class, which welcomes FC’s (although I’m not sure if there is a chassis year cut-off).

[Thomas Wirtz]

SVRA group 9 cutoff for Formula Continental is 1999

(9/F2) Formula Libre under 2.0L 1980-1999
Formula 2 and 3 (2.0L)
Formula Atlantic, BDA- BDD (1600cc)
Toyota Atlantic (1600cc)
Super Vee (1800cc) water cooled
Swift 008 Toyota 1600
Star Mazda
Formula Ford 2000 / Formula Continental
Formula Enterprise

[Rick Kirchner]

SVRA group 9 cutoff for Formula Continental is 1999

One of these day's they'll unplug their collective heads and properly class Group 9. An FC is classed as an F2 car, meanwhile, a Swift 016 is a F3.....