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Old 06-12-2006, 12:04 AM
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Im currently looking for a Fox-body 5.0 and plan to do some upgrades. I'll be working with a small budget and am wondering if I should go with an EFI or carbed 5.0L. Please help me make the right choice.
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Old 06-12-2006, 12:20 AM
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carb'd. i've done both. now that i have efi, i wish i didn't. i've replaced more sensors than i knew existed, and the car is still not right. if i had spent this much $ on a carb car, it would be ridiculously fast. seriously, get the carb

i suggest the 85, because it has most of the goodies- t5 tranny, hyd. roller cam, forged pistons, etc
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Old 06-12-2006, 12:22 AM
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Carb
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Old 06-12-2006, 12:40 AM
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Old 06-12-2006, 01:00 AM
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Fuel injection has more power and better mileage tho (generally speaking)
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Fuel injection has more power and better mileage tho (generally speaking)
I wouldn't really agree with the first part of that. The second part,,who buys a "performance" car for gas milage?
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Old 06-12-2006, 01:02 AM
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i do agree that fuel injection is a pain in the **** because of all the stupid electronics.....
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Old 06-12-2006, 01:18 AM
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Ok that's what i figured. I dont really like the front ends on those earlier foxes though. Is it practical to convert an EFI to carb?
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I found an article and it looks a little complex for me. I would be satisfied with 300rwhp, can i achieve this with EFI for a fair price?
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what's a fair price?
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