Dave M. and I have been talking with Hilborn about doing a "special run" of their
Slant Six Fuel Injection manifolds.
Well after letters, phone calls, etc, we have a Hilborn Engineer wanting to "count heads" to see how much interest there is.

NOW IS THE TIME to send Hilborn an email, a letter, a FAX or a phone call if you have ANY interest in getting your hands on one of these special set-ups. I expect a fully machined casting with butterflys, linkage etc. to be around $1,000.00 but I hope to talk them into selling some raw castings or semi-machined for less. (EFI anyone?)

If we get some email activity going, I think we can get this project to go. Here is my latest "string" of emails to read through. Their FAX # is 1-949-360-0909
Address is : Hilborn 22892 Glenwood Dr. Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
email to: <A HREF="mailto:sales@hilborninjection.com">sales@hilborninjection.com</A>

This looks like a "now or never" deal so help out and send Hilborn something if you have any interest at all. There is a PIC of a modular "4 runner" Hilborn system at the end of all this, just to get a better idea of what we are working on here. (our SL6 set-up will be a single manifold with 6 "tubes". Here is the email: (reverse order of course)
DD

> -----Original Message-----
> From: <A HREF="mailto:info@hilborninjection.com">info@hilborninjection.com</A> <A HREF="mailto:[mailto:info@hilborninjection.com]">[mailto:info@hilborninjection.com]</A>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 4:36 PM
> Subject: Re: Chrysler Slant Six FI Manifolds
>
> Hello again,
> You can have your interested racers e-mail us at <A HREF="mailto:sales@hilborninjection.com">sales@hilborninjection.com</A>
> and enclosed their name and contact phone or email address. If they would
> reference their "serious intent to purchase" such a unit, then I will make sure Mr.
> Hilborn sees every single one that comes through. I can tell you from past experience
> that this type of response has worked well, so the more responses, the better.
> Lets start there, then if we need some actual deposit $$$ I will contact everyone
> on the list.
>
> Edris,
> Hilborn-Fuel Injection Engr.
> 949-360-0909
>
> Doug Dutra wrote:
>
> > Edris,
> > Thank-you for the return message, it's good to know that our info. is
> > getting to you.
> > Sounds like you want all our interested Slant Six owners / racers send you
> > an email?
> > If so, which email address? sales @hilborn or info @hilborn or someother??
> > We can arrange getting SL6 racers to send you email, there is lots of
> > interest on this project so let me know if this is the best way to proceed.
> > What would be needed to get the raw castings made-up sooner? Would a
> > deposit help?
> > Sincerely,
> > Doug Dutra
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: <A HREF="mailto:info@hilborninjection.com">info@hilborninjection.com</A> <A HREF="mailto:[mailto:info@hilborninjection.com]">[mailto:info@hilborninjection.com]</A>
> > Subject: Re: Chrysler Slant Six FI Manifolds
> >
> > Hello,
> > Thanks for your inquiry. Mr. H has had your first email request and took a
> > few days to think it over. After that, our internet and email service went
> > down for several days...so sorry about the delay in answering. Since your
> > initial email we have received one other from an individual with the same interest.
> > Mr. H has asked me to keep track of all names and contact information of
> > those who want to resurrect the slant six FI and he will see about doing a run
> > later this year, if there is enough confirmed interest. We will keep you posted.
> >
> > Edris,
> > Hilborn-Fuel Injection Engr.
> > 949-360-0909
> >
> > Doug Dutra wrote:
> >
> > > My Name is Doug Dutra
> > > I sent some info. and talked with Don a few times about getting another
> > > "run" on Hilborn Slant Six FI manifolds produced.
> > > (I sent some info last week using your "Contact Form" but never heard
> >> back, did you get that info?)
> > >
> > > We also mailed one of our SL6 Racing newsletter but Don said that did
> > > arrive.
> > >
> > > Is the next step to talk with Stu about doing some new castings and
> > > "ballpark" a price so I can get more racers interested?
> > > We currently have 5 manifolds "sold" with another 2-3 "thinking about it".
> > >
> > > Drop me a return email just to let me know that this message (or the last
> > > one) did get to you.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Doug Dutra

Hilborn website link

Boy, Hilborn sounds interesting! I don't think I have spent more than a $1,000 on entire slant six car. A co-worker bought his new $80,000 Viper to work today, I'm saving for my Ferrari

Need some pics, I am not interested in a full race EFI, but want a custom look for a 'driver. but I suppose the runner size and length for fuel injection is not as critical as with a carb, I want good low and mid-range torque, and don't like the look of an adapted carb manifold. I got my set of long slant rods today!

The Hilborn name has a better sound to it than "home brew". I thought that if I got a TIG welder I could fab up a custom alloy fuel injection manifold.


tkeith@mindspring.com

I have a good friend that had the same idea. He had alot more than $1000 by the time he was done. The first time down the track and all the different types of aluminum alloy heated up his throttle stuck wide open at 7000 rpm. The casting from Hilborn is one solid piece and will heat and cool at the same rate. I guess that's why Hilborn has been around for so long. Also with this manifold you can run any type of fuel.

damuel@kalama.com

Hey Everybody,

I'm still searching the web...does anybody have links to good information about Hilborn injection, or can somebody describe the system? I know nothing about it. Is this kind of system OK for everyday street driving?

Patrick Devlin

pwd22@drexel.edu

Patrick This is not really a street injection system. It's mainly for racing,I do have some friends that use this on their "street" car but it's not practical. They lower their fuel pressure so the nozzels pump less fuel into the ports.You can do it but it's lots of work. I want to purchase a manifold because this might be the last time they ever reproduce them,again for the next 40 years. By that time I won't be needing one ! In Doug's first message thier is a address to click on for Hillborn.

damuel@kalama.com