The Passing of another great Legend-Stu Hilborn

LAVERNE ZACHARY
@laverne-zachary
11 years ago
117 posts

The man who developed and perfected fuel injection for about every type hot rod and race vehicle on plant earth,Stu Hilborn,passed away today ,Monday Dec.16th.He was 96 and his

last name ,Hilborn will forever be linked to the sport of racing.Our thoughts and prayers go

out to his family.May he rest in Peace.


updated by @laverne-zachary: 12/05/16 04:00:58PM
bill mcpeek
@bill-mcpeek
11 years ago
820 posts

my sincere condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace.

Dave Fulton
@dave-fulton
11 years ago
9,137 posts

Oh, how I loved seeing those modifieds in the 60s with the Hilborn injection and a trail of blue flame out of each exhaust.

Prayers and thoughts to Mr. Hilborn's family.

Here's a link to a Hemnmings article:

http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2013/12/16/fuel-injection-pionee...




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"Any Day is Good for Stock Car Racing"
LAVERNE ZACHARY
@laverne-zachary
11 years ago
117 posts

Dave thanks for posting that link.That is a great story about Stu Hilborn

Tim Leeming
@tim-leeming
11 years ago
3,119 posts

My thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Mr. Hilborn.




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What a change! It's been awhile since I've checked in and I'm quite surprised. It may take me awhile to figure it our but first look it's really great.

Slim_Shady
@slim-shady
11 years ago
26 posts

Some of my favorite memories as a young'un were of watching a Hilborn injected coupe at Bowman Gray coming off the turns , half sidways and carrying the left front.......ahhhhhhhhhhhh beautiful ! :)