Sniper FI on a Model A Ford?

I am the proud owner of a ‘28 Model A Roadster Pickup as well as a ‘48 CJ2A. I have seen a thread on here as well as a YouTube videos about the installation of The Sniper on the L134. I am exploring the possibility of installing the Sniper on the Model A and am hoping to crossover some of the info from the Willys installation. I called Holley tech support and first they told me that it wouldn’t work because the Model A uses a magneto (that is incorrect, the Model A uses conventional breaker point distributor with coil) after that, I was told that the lowest horsepower the Sniper had been designed for 75. Now I know already that the stock L134 is 60 HP and the Sniper seems to work fine with that. Model A motor is 200 cubic inches and stock is 40 HP but it is strangled by a crazy small carburetor (which the Sniper would of course cure) and a compression ratio of 4.9:1 they really wake up with a “High Comression” head 6.5:1 or 7:1 being most common. I think that it is pretty safe to say that with the Sniper and High Compression head the Model A motor would be at least 60 HP. It has also been pointed out that the Model A piston rings at best are not too great and possibly oil in the exhaust might cause problems air/fuel sensor. For those of you who may not know, a Model A uses an updraft carburetor and tech support says the Sniper can only be used in a down draft application but this is not a problem because down draft manifolds are readily available (Webbers and Stromberg 97s being the most common carburetors used). Thoughts anybody?

Not really sure why you would take one of the simplest designed cars to ever hit the American road and complicate it with electronics 😂 your money and your time, have fun with it!…

Lee

I am not doing this in search of more horsepower this is about driveability (the stock Zenith carburetor leaves a lot to be desired) That said, I do believe that the swap will produce some horsepower because the stock carburetor is just too small it only has a 1” throat for 200 cubic inches. It is very common to swap to a Stromberg 97 or even 2 Stromberg 81s. Webber carburetors are also very common. But in the end I think this is more about fun than anything else,

SO are you reporting HP gains? As I mentioned the diveability improvements.

Long time reader, first time commenter, haha.  I'm very interested in this thread, as my two projects right now are a 48 CJ2A and a Pietenpol Air Camper - a homebuilt 2-place airplane powered by a Model A.  I would be very interested in seeing what kind of HP and torque improvements you get out of a Sniper on a Model A.