502 MPI Intake and Injector Question
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what year was your 502?
I really don’t want to deal with flashing and keep the current injectors that are with the motor. But I can’t find a intake to fit them
not sure if there is a adaptor or something to make it work?
looks like these injectors fit to a intake number 861300A2
I really don’t want to deal with flashing and keep the current injectors that are with the motor. But I can’t find a intake to fit them

not sure if there is a adaptor or something to make it work?
looks like these injectors fit to a intake number 861300A2
In short, IF you have say a 36 lb/hr injector, any other injector that flows 36 lb/hr will work with your system, assuming you can get the correct electrical connections and fuel rail/manifold fitting size.
#22
should be MEFI-3
the studs of the intake was shaved down and injectors jellied into the hole. It worked for a season.
but now I am putting a new block into the boat and was going to change the intake to a new clean one and my mechanic saw this. Now I can’t find a intake that fits the smaller injectors.
the studs of the intake was shaved down and injectors jellied into the hole. It worked for a season.
but now I am putting a new block into the boat and was going to change the intake to a new clean one and my mechanic saw this. Now I can’t find a intake that fits the smaller injectors.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/12367585652...3ABFBMkqiz_ppg
Last edited by F-2 Speedy; 05-18-2022 at 11:12 AM.
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what year was your 502?
I really don’t want to deal with flashing and keep the current injectors that are with the motor. But I can’t find a intake to fit them
not sure if there is a adaptor or something to make it work?
looks like these injectors fit to a intake number 861300A2
I really don’t want to deal with flashing and keep the current injectors that are with the motor. But I can’t find a intake to fit them

not sure if there is a adaptor or something to make it work?
looks like these injectors fit to a intake number 861300A2
My point is a MEFI 1 or 3 will work with the older injectors. Didn't know if you wanted to build more power or just keep it stock
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Nice speaking to you on the phone. information for others who stumble acrossed this thread:
"early" 454/502 mpi efis used injectors that are called "honda Keihan style" they have a 11mm hole in fuel rail, no down legs on the rail and are about 2 3/4 long and the early intake used with them had a 22mm recess to seal the lower intake with a very large grommet, so a normal long style injector will not fit into the rail and would be loose with its 14mm od on bottom. strangely Mercruiser brought this EXACT injector back into service when they built the 525. It uses a EV-1 style plug and flows in the mid 40s lb wise depending if your testing with isoheptane or gasoline, 3 br pressure or less like these actually run
The later syle, mostly gen 6/mefi 3/cool fuel used a 14 mm od injector and it was about 1 3/4 long, the hole in lower intake is designed for 14mm end, not the huge grommet the early ones used. it was also rated in the mid 40s and had ev-1 connectors.
on a UN-modded 454/502 (no headers, no cam change etc) they run so rich from factory that many have swapped intakes and injectors as a whole with no issues from the slight differences in characteristics. I always recommend tuning based of tailpipe afrs if possible to be safe though, Smitty.
"early" 454/502 mpi efis used injectors that are called "honda Keihan style" they have a 11mm hole in fuel rail, no down legs on the rail and are about 2 3/4 long and the early intake used with them had a 22mm recess to seal the lower intake with a very large grommet, so a normal long style injector will not fit into the rail and would be loose with its 14mm od on bottom. strangely Mercruiser brought this EXACT injector back into service when they built the 525. It uses a EV-1 style plug and flows in the mid 40s lb wise depending if your testing with isoheptane or gasoline, 3 br pressure or less like these actually run
The later syle, mostly gen 6/mefi 3/cool fuel used a 14 mm od injector and it was about 1 3/4 long, the hole in lower intake is designed for 14mm end, not the huge grommet the early ones used. it was also rated in the mid 40s and had ev-1 connectors.
on a UN-modded 454/502 (no headers, no cam change etc) they run so rich from factory that many have swapped intakes and injectors as a whole with no issues from the slight differences in characteristics. I always recommend tuning based of tailpipe afrs if possible to be safe though, Smitty.





