I was wondering what was the first year 351w's were offered with fuel injection.

 

I believe it was 1988.

1979 F150 Custom: nothing under the hood at all (again)
1987 F150 XLT Lariat: 88 351W EFI
75 351W: soon to have 91 heads, ?? cam, double roller timing chain, Edelbrock Performer intake & Holley carb and be put back in 79 F150
84 351W: waiting for ???
Chevy 454: waiting for a truck (Mazda?Nissan?)

 

According to Ford Fuel Injection & Electronic Engine Control by Charle E. Probst, SAE, "Ford was the first to go all the way, with virtually 100% fuel injection in passenger cars and trucks since 1987. By 1988, most Ford engines inject the fuel to each individual cylinder intake-port." You can still buy a Chovit with throttle body injection, Like A Rock.

 

It was for model year 1988, but I've heard, don't know for sure, that econoline van's had efi in 1987.

 

I have a '88 F-250 351W and its EFI. I think that was the first year but I'm not for sure either. I would assume that since the redesigned it in '87 that thats when they started but who knows. I dont think 460s ever got EFI

 

I think it was '88, but I wouldn't be surprised if they snuck a few into late-built '87's.

Oh yeah they did, and they screamed! Can't tell you what year they started, but I know they had it by '90.

 

Well I looked at a '92 or '93 that had the 460 and it had the old air breather on it. Thats why I assumed it didnt have the EFI. I wouldnt want a 460 now. Gas is way too much now.

 

[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 06-Jul-01 AT 01:26 PM (EST)[/font][p]My 93 F350 460 engine is EFI... 8-12 MPG with a SuperChip

 

Sounds pretty nice. Do you use it for pulling or do you just have it for the massive torque?

 

Pulling, it's a dually, use it for bumper pulled equipment trailer and goose neck horse trailer(which is when it gets 8MPG)

 

i;ve worked on a 1985 f150 that had a 302 and fuel injection. it was probably built shortly before the 1986 models. i'm assuming that most 302, 351 were fuel infected after that.

 

I was told by a Ford Dealership two days ago, that Ford Built the 302 with EFI starting in early 1986, and they didn't start building the 351W with EFI until 1988. That was for pick-ups and bronco's.
They did put EFI in some of there more exspensive cars in the late 80's.

 

 

They sold a few models with the 7200-VV 351W in 1990 and 1991 (police interceptors) I own one myself.

 

Yes, Crown Vic Police Interceptors had 351W 7200-VV. I had a 91 that screamed! Miss that car!