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Greetings again,

If I were in the aftermarket automotive business (let alone the OEM,) I'd look at today's oil situation as a golden business opportunity: develop EFI kits for popular motors with wideband O2 sensors, with wideband duty-cycle injectors, or perhaps pairs of injectors per cylinder, coupled with the kind of ignition characteristics needed to support very lean AFR's at light load. Non-emissions applications only, of course, due to NOx.

With the price of gas nowadays, and for people who would drive their "hobby" cars daily, the amortization rate could justify a system costing thousands of dollars at the retail end of things. Who would have believed it just a few short years ago?

Or, if I were a carburetor manufacturer, I'd concentrate R&D resources to maximize very light-throttle performance, in addition to the WOT aspect that the aftermarket has focused on since nearly time immemorial. Can you imagine the advertising mileage that could be gleaned from claiming a design that excels in both aspects?

To the movers and shakers out there (and I know at least a few of you are lurking who haven't posted,) hint, hint!

Best,
Mark