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Old 06-11-2007, 01:30 AM
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I was just wondering how hard it would be to convert my fox to a carb setup. I wasnt sure about how to make the carb blow thru. If you have info let me know.
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Old 06-11-2007, 02:53 AM
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why would you do that?
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Old 06-11-2007, 02:56 AM
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because carb is ftw!

your going to take all that computer stuff out, new intake, dist, fuel pump...dont use your current efi pump. thats all i know for the swap theres prob more.
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Old 06-11-2007, 03:01 AM
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because carb is ftw!
This guy seems to be running completely stock block (I don't care if he's running a turbo). So why not just run bigger injectors, Maf, and tb.


and with a hat style blow through you can't run more then 8lbs of boost, you need to run a carberetor box style blow through and it wouldn't be as efficiant as his efi system, I mean seriously It makes no sense.
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Old 06-11-2007, 09:10 AM
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They make carbs already setup to be blow through capable with solid floats and stuff like that needed for boost. Even though I am a carb guy, If your gonna boost, stay with EFI! But if your going carb, give me your EFI setup
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Old 06-11-2007, 11:25 PM
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I think Barry Grant is selling carbs read for blow thru right out of the box,
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Old 06-11-2007, 11:40 PM
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It makes no sense to go blow through on a turbo setup. You will just wish you didn't. I love carbs but on forced induction, especially blow through, it's more trouble than it's worth. It's so much easier to tune and control a boosted set up with efi. Plus it wouldn't even be cost efficient, which is the main reason people still use carbs. BTW you can modify a carb to be blow thru.
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