Chip Foose

Born To Fail – Electronic Fuel Injection Systems for the Flathead Ford V8 Engine

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No, that is not what the doctor said when I was born. It is the premonition I had when I started the business to design, manufacture and sell electronic fuel injection systems for the flathead Ford V8 engine, which was made between 1932 and 1953. A little background: When I retired in 1999 from the … Read more

Interesting Car Guys I Have Met

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When I started my effort to design and market a fuel injection system for flathead Fords, I suspected it was a business designed to fail, and it was successful in that regard. The concept was too radical for the market, and even with a very low profit margin, it was too expensive for the average … Read more