After having an assumed case of Covid-19 early on (in March) and then work projects going on hold, I needed a project I could work on daily to keep me sane.

I was cleaning my tiny shed and re-discovered 2 Ford Taunus/Cologne V4 engines from old SAAB projects. One is a 1.5L from a 1968 Saab 96 and the other is a 1.7L from a 1974 Sonett.

I spent a few evenings getting the 1.5L to run. Dead simple, just 12v to starter and coil and a hose to a fuel supply.

While that amused me for a few hours, I began to think of improvements. Which led me to a something I’ve been itching to do for a while… a full modern electronic fuel injection system.

Research ensued and I determined it was feasible within a certain budget target (~$750). I started with basic principles to reduce cost (although not complexity):

• Use an Open source EFI package
• Use stock parts, rather than universal or hot rod parts
• Minimal “bench” running config
• KISS

And away we go…