WhAtS BeTTa CaRb Or Fi ?
09-30-2003, 08:36 PM
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WhAtS BeTTa CaRb Or Fi ?
<FONT size=2>i have a 89 mustang 5.0 Fi . . imthinkin about goin Carb. i got a brand new edelbrock 650 carb and a preformer rmp intake . . since i put this new motor in i been havein alot of problems with the Fi system s0 this was the main factor on goin carb plus i know more about carb then Fi .. so in ur opinion is this a good idea and do i have a good set up to go carb ? is there anything else i might need ? car now has mac shorty header pace setter off ford h pipe and i went a lil crazy and put a set of thrust glass packs on the car . . maybe lookin later on to go with NOS so any insite would be appricated thanks</FONT>
09-30-2003, 08:49 PM
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WhAtS BeTTa CaRb Or Fi ?
Efi can be tuned better for more hp and gas mileage and driveability, but... carb is way cheaper if you plan on modifying your car. I would tell you to leave it FI but since your having problems the go with the carb. Besides, it sounds like you already made up your mind
Keep in mind that it takes more than just throwing on a carb and intake to convert it over.</P>
09-30-2003, 08:50 PM
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go with what ya know. I was carb guy all the way and had trouble even thinking about fuel injection butnow i swear byit. F/I provides great throtlle response and tunablitiy. Its all about you. This probably doesn't help.
09-30-2003, 09:07 PM
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its not so much tha i made up my mind already i got the set up for cheap so if i dont use it on this car i will another. . like piston said go with wha u know and i dont know a whole alot about Fi. . wha else would i need to make this carb set up work ? andin ur opinion wha would be the right way to go with a carb set up ? im not lookin for nuttin major just to have some fun on a friday night . . thanks again for ur insite . .
09-30-2003, 11:13 PM
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i've seen carb cars turn some nasty times at the track...and they sure do sound good loping with a cam, but i've also seen a lot of FI cars do the same and my dad and i also swear by FI. theres a lot more wires...but it makes for a lot mores**t to tinker and tune with <IMG src=smileys/smiley14.gif border="0">
09-30-2003, 11:20 PM
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thats true . . carbs u can do alot of tuneing with and if u know wha ur doin take out the secondary bowls and u come out of second into third its like a shot of NOS without the NOS just gas . . im just not sure which way to go with this carb and wha mods i should make . . well thanks for ur input . .
09-30-2003, 11:24 PM
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Do what's comfortable for you. FI is not evil as some would believe. Once you understand the basic operation of the Ford EFI system and what the various sensors do, you'll find its pretty neat and quite adaptable to many modifications. Someone once said a carb is the perfect device to supply the wrong amount of fuel at the wrong time all the time. While there is truth to that and EFI is far superior in its metering capabilities, carbs still can kick *** too (just not as efficiently).
09-30-2003, 11:39 PM
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thats very true . . im not knocking Fi once i learn the system a lil better then i can fully get into it . . just like with anything carb has its down falls a obivious one being efficiently but whats a few gal's of gas when ur havein fun . . carb also leaves room to go lata on with a NOS plate system as to were if u wanted to run NOS on Fi got alot more to do then slapin a plate on . . . maybe with all ur opinions i can build me a nice like monsta . . lol . . anyway thanks for your input
09-30-2003, 11:53 PM
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WhAtS BeTTa CaRb Or Fi ?
I'd say go with FI. I've had the oppurtunity to drive both, and the response and drivability of FI is in nothing like a carbuerator. I know I was once leary about FI myself until I dived right in and swapped the 1993 FI system from a Bronco onto a 1979 motor, and put it back into the Bronco. You don't have to disconnect every sensor because they wire it up in one big connector which is super easy. Best of all, the computer will tell you if you have a problem, most of the time anyway.
10-01-2003, 12:53 AM
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well a friend of mine is gunna put the car on a scope tomorrow and if i can fix this problem with the Fi system then it will stay . . but if i cant off it goes cause i have about had it tryin to figure this system out . . to go with carb i would just have to get rid of the injector harness wouldnt i ? how do i get rid of the mas air flow also ? u can cause shed some light on the basics tha have to be done it would be appreciated . . thanks for the imput