hey guys, i was just wondering what are your thoughts on Fuel injection vs. Carburetors. is it worth it to spend the extra money to go fuel injected?

what are the pros and cons of fuel injection, as well as carburetors?

Thanks guys...

Chris

 

you drive your car every day?

 

fuel injection is better at performance and efficiency then the carb is but you have to have computers to regulate the flow and everything and the cost to change to fuel injection is up there as well... I personally like the carbs on older cars because its a better embodiment of the "muscle car" IMO.

 

my $0.02,

I agree with Kbunny. It personifies what the 60's were all about. cold blooded, heavy handling, rauckus cars, that took a bit of the wild seed to control. 6 cylinder automatics were everywhere. Real men wanted real coarse muscle... and real women wanted the real men who wanted real muscle.
Nothing says that better than a solid lifter cammed, dual quads sitting on a tunnel ram, or 3 dueces under the hood. A top loader and 4.11 gears in a locked up 9", leaving a trail of nuts and bolts down the strip. ARgh, Argh, Argh.
Something like that could rip an easy low 13 and get a good 6mpg. Forget about side windows, that baby is so hot, you're going to need all the fresh air you can get.

Now all anybody wants is a game boy, and speed dating! (both of which had a totally different meaning in the 60's)

Today's sport is all about looking and sounding good with a minimum effort. Which is where EFI, and automatic overdrive come in. If you want to style with minimum fuss, you go efi with hydraulic roller cam and AOD. P.S., PDB, 9", w/posi. Yep you'll still rip a low 13, and you'll do it while sipping a Merlot in airconditioned comfort and getting the best part of 20mpg, and nary a bolt will come loose.

Would you rather be called "Hank" or "Biff" ?

OK so seriously... IMO,

Daily driver or weekend touring, I'd go EFI. Car shows and weekend racing, I'd go multi carb, something exotic like 3 dueces or a weber setup.

Carburetion is less expensive, and initially easier to set up. Done correctly drivability is about an 8 on a scale of 1-10. The downside is, cold starts run richer so you wash the cylinder walls and polute the oil more rapidly, spark plugs will not last as long, trips from the ocean to the Sierra Nevada's will require a re-adjust, or at least a degredation in driveability.
Emissions will be higher, overall fuel mileage will be lower.

EFI (speaking to Multiport Fuel injection)
exceptional driveability, great economy, less overall engine maintenance, better engine longevity. The down side is cost and complexity for initial setup. Remember it is the entire fuel system, from the tank forward that needs to be upgraded. If not designed and implemented correctly it could be deadly.

Good luck with what ever you decide.

 

I think Scott just got on a tangent here, if not a high horse. I stilll think my original 289 2V is the only thing my old 65 needs for me to get the thrill. If I want to go fast, I hop into my 03Mach.

 

Actually neither one. The top portion was tongue in cheek. The bottom "serious" part is just personal opinion based on experience. [sm=icon_cheers.gif]

 

Yeah, I caught the "tongue in cheek" thing. I still think that if a guy wants an EFI car, then they need to buy one originally designed for that set-up with the computer, oxygen sensors and all. But, as you know, I am a purist. A purist for the classics, as well as a purist for the EFI cars. No, I am not into racing, so all the mods for racing is not in my interest. That goes for the 65 and the Mach1. They run fast enough for me.

 

Very good point Glen!
Which brings up another "con" for efi. Pretty much any V8 Mustang is going to be a collector eventually.
While you can make an EFI swap reversible, it costs even more money and time to do that.

 

thanks for all your input guys. the car is going to be a DD for me.

you may be thinking I'm a nut having a 67' as a DD, but its my only car, cause insurance is high enough so i figured drive a stang daily and screw a DD.

Considering the reliability, i will go for EFI and take the 'cons' with the advantages.

Is there a power difference between EFI and Carbureted? or is it just that fact that you need to adjust it depending on the enviorment?


thanks for all your help guys...

 

I agree with Soaring, I'm one of the purists too. An EFI looks out of place on a classic mustang. Carburetors are more easily worked on too.