To carb or not to carb?

MSO · December 8th, 2006, 10:02 AM

alright, i've been doing some research on the 351w i plan on getting someday to replace my "little guy." now the question is:

Carb'd or EFI? i heard carb makes more torque and is cheaper/easier to work on.. but efi gives more power and is economical.

so how much more power does efi hav over carb and how much easier/cheaper is it to use a carb over efi?

Tony_90fox · December 8th, 2006, 03:04 PM

just depends on what you want to do with the car...lots of HP/TQ + track, you might want to go with carb, but otherwise you may want to stay with EFI.

MSO · December 8th, 2006, 03:19 PM

well it will be a daily driver, but i rly like to tinker wit my car. so im in a tough place

i search for info but its all the same stuff, no1 rly explains it they jus give opinions

lugthug713 · December 8th, 2006, 04:01 PM

EFI!!!!!!

OTreborO · December 8th, 2006, 04:34 PM

EFI

MSO · December 8th, 2006, 06:24 PM

see wut i mean? no1 rly answers, they jus give opinions. i want info before i go and do it..

itschristorres8 · December 8th, 2006, 07:00 PM

carb
iive seen some SICK! carb set ups
what is EFI?

Tony_90fox · December 8th, 2006, 07:33 PM

electric fuel injection.

lugthug713 · December 8th, 2006, 09:21 PM

it depends what the car is going to be used for. If you are going to drive it around and have some fun on the street I would say EFI. better gas milage more dependable. Carb if you are going to mainly drag it

itschristorres8 · December 8th, 2006, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by lugthug713

it depends what the car is going to be used for. If you are going to drive it around and have some fun on the street I would say EFI. better gas milage more dependable. Carb if you are going to mainly drag it

+1
if your gunna drag
CARB is deffinitly the way to go

Justincredible · December 8th, 2006, 09:31 PM

Originally Posted by itschristorres8

Originally Posted by lugthug713

it depends what the car is going to be used for. If you are going to drive it around and have some fun on the street I would say EFI. better gas milage more dependable. Carb if you are going to mainly drag it

+1
if your gunna drag
CARB is deffinitly the way to go

Negative Ghost Ryder...

What about all the EFI cars that race in NMRA, NMCA, and all the Outlaw "heads up" classes?

When I choose to run EFI on my combo...people actualy laughed at me....untill I drove my car to the track and ripped off a few 6 second passes.

I personaly like the fact that I dont have to take anything apart on my car to change the fuel maps and timing curves. Just a couple of taps on the keyboard and its all good.
If you like pulling float bowls and changing jets everytime the weather changes...then a carb is a great idea.

Just my 2 cents.

woody1 · December 8th, 2006, 10:02 PM

if you want a jumbled mess under the hood and dont care about cleanliness, oh run EFI all day long

Justincredible · December 8th, 2006, 10:24 PM

Originally Posted by woody1

if you want a jumbled mess under the hood and dont care about cleanliness, oh run EFI all day long

You got me there...the wiring is a bitch.

Tony_90fox · December 8th, 2006, 10:41 PM

i have seen alot of cars with all the wires run awesome and clean...thats definitely not my car though. LOL

MSO · December 9th, 2006, 12:33 PM

yea i heard the wiring is expensive

but changing all the carb stuff is too

im proly not gonna take it to the strip much but i like torque, and i heard carb makes more. true?

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December 8th, 2006, 10:02 AM	#1
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	To carb or not to carb? alright, i've been doing some research on the 351w i plan on getting someday to replace my "little guy." now the question is: Carb'd or EFI? i heard carb makes more torque and is cheaper/easier to work on.. but efi gives more power and is economical. so how much more power does efi hav over carb and how much easier/cheaper is it to use a carb over efi? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

December 8th, 2006, 03:04 PM	#2
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	just depends on what you want to do with the car...lots of HP/TQ + track, you might want to go with carb, but otherwise you may want to stay with EFI. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

December 8th, 2006, 03:19 PM	#3
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	well it will be a daily driver, but i rly like to tinker wit my car. so im in a tough place i search for info but its all the same stuff, no1 rly explains it they jus give opinions __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

December 8th, 2006, 04:34 PM	#5
OTreborO Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 638 iTrader: 0 reviews	EFI EFI __________________ "Those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it" Rev. Jim Jones

December 8th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#4
lugthug713 Regular 2002 Roush 360R Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 476 iTrader: 4 reviews	EFI!!!!!!

December 8th, 2006, 06:24 PM	#6
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	see wut i mean? no1 rly answers, they jus give opinions. i want info before i go and do it.. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

December 8th, 2006, 07:00 PM	#7
itschristorres8 Banned 00 V6 & 09 GT 13.37@104.4mph--BONE stock GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: south florida Posts: 15,806 iTrader: 2 reviews	carb iive seen some SICK! carb set ups what is EFI? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Acmillr loves me

December 8th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#8
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	electric fuel injection. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

December 8th, 2006, 09:21 PM	#9
lugthug713 Regular 2002 Roush 360R Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bossier City LA Posts: 476 iTrader: 4 reviews	it depends what the car is going to be used for. If you are going to drive it around and have some fun on the street I would say EFI. better gas milage more dependable. Carb if you are going to mainly drag it

December 8th, 2006, 10:02 PM	#12
woody1 Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 559 iTrader: 0 reviews	if you want a jumbled mess under the hood and dont care about cleanliness, oh run EFI all day long

December 8th, 2006, 10:41 PM	#14
Tony_90fox Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bowling Green, KY Posts: 3,803 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have seen alot of cars with all the wires run awesome and clean...thats definitely not my car though. LOL __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [B][U]MM Sapper Squad[/U][/B] [QUOTE=Regency 2007;1676187]MSO's stupidity has never stopped amazing me since the day he joined this forum.[/QUOTE]

December 9th, 2006, 12:33 PM	#15
MSO Banned Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: アメリカ Posts: 5,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea i heard the wiring is expensive but changing all the carb stuff is too im proly not gonna take it to the strip much but i like torque, and i heard carb makes more. true? __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [SIZE="5"][FONT="Arial Black"]OBEY THE FACE![/FONT][/SIZE] Edited By Moderator. Next time will be a ban.

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