Can you "Chip" a 328 or Mondial 3.2?

Just wondering about the most cost effective horsepower upgrades for these cars.

 

The 3.2 uses a Bosch K-Jetronic injection system. It's more of a distributed carburetor than a modern injection system. There's not really a central chip to replace.

 

Nope... no chip without replacing the digiplexes to something more modern like an Electromotive XDI.

 

Even if you went to a newer ECU, you wouldn't gain much. Ferrari tuned the 4V engines up about as much as the K-Jet would permit. Big win is either a supercharger, a full EGI conversion, or retrofit Webers - neither are cheap optoins.

 

Webers are probably the simplest and least expensive at about $3 - 4K - it goes up from there.

 

what Russ said....

Or turbochargers a la Norwood!!

Not for the faint of foot!!

 

... or faint of wallet!!

 

+1...WHAT HE SAID!

 

Check out my EFI install here: http://www.employees.org/~fty/efi/efi.html
As previously posted, not for the faint of heart ..

When finally done, it's *wonderful* and if you add any more stuff (like a blower) the computer deals with it.

cheers,
- Frank

 

VERY impressive! Would love to hear your driving assessment once it is tuned, and especially any dyno numbers.
Very well done!

 

Thank you all for your answers.

 

have you considered just putting a better free flowing exhaust on it. I have a friend with a gtb 88 model that Did Hyperflow cat and Tubi and took the car to a Dyno and it registered 290. Up from the stock 260.. Just an idea...





Also not faint of wallet

 

Hey Jay, Would it be possible to post your friends dyno chart. I have the same set up as your friend with a new K&N air filter installed on my 87 328. Thanks, Lee

 

I will ask him if he has a printout. He mentioned also "European Timing" Im sure someone can mention what that means. Back to the podcast you remember me dont ya>???

 

Thanks - It's pretty well tuned now. A little rich at higher RPMs which is not really a bad thing - err on the side of rich as a lean mixture can cause damage.

Getting the "volumetric efficiency" table right has been tedious and will be nearly a never-ending process, depending how picky you want to be.
What's most noticeable is the improvement in torque and smoothness at lower RPM - the "drivability" of the car is much improved. I will hopefully get a chance to dyno at the end of the summer. The car has a Stebro exhaust and K&N filter as well.

If anyone that's interested gets out to Eastern NC (Raleigh) give me a shout and I'll be happy to demo. I've been driving the car nearly every day this summer, so have a lot of miles on the new setup.

cheers,
- Frank