would it help to convert to a carb
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would it help to convert to a carb
I've heard from a few people when you get real serious with modding tbi you should convert to a carb. Would that help me any or is it a waste of time and money.
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Originally Posted by lowgas&rubber
I've heard from a few people when you get real serious with modding tbi you should convert to a carb. Would that help me any or is it a waste of time and money.
What are your power goals and intended use for the car? If you have around 300 hp and use the car as a daily driver than staying with TBI is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by ShiftyCapone
What are your power goals and intended use for the car? If you have around 300 hp and use the car as a daily driver than staying with TBI is the way to go.
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Originally Posted by lowgas&rubber
Im gonna be using this as an almost daily driver and a weekend dragstripper.
I would keep TBI then. TBI will yeild better throttle response (during cold starts), fuel mileage, and the ability to read trouble codes. With the prices of fuel I would not use a carb'd car as a daily driver.
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If it's a daily then you should leave it mainly stock (except tuning and bolt-ons like exhaust) IMO...
If it's not a daily then you know you will never be happy with your level of power. With that said, ditch it for a carb.
I pulled 20 mpg with a 355 carbed, worked heads, single plane, .488 lift cam, carb and 3.73 gears out back...
FI kicks *** but TBI and big numbers are like oil and water - they don't mix
If it's not a daily then you know you will never be happy with your level of power. With that said, ditch it for a carb.
I pulled 20 mpg with a 355 carbed, worked heads, single plane, .488 lift cam, carb and 3.73 gears out back...
FI kicks *** but TBI and big numbers are like oil and water - they don't mix
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If your car will ever see a drag strip don't even look at a 2bbl, unless you happen to be looking at 3 at the same time. I'm not sure what you meant by the small block intake question, but if you are running a small block engine then you are pretty much limiting yourself to a small block intake. A lot of people will probably steer you towards a carb, but if you browse around here you will find plenty of people that have had much success with TBI. I am personally looking forward to tinkering with mine.
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