Carburetor or Fuel Injection - Page 4

Halffast · 06-14-2008, 07:18 AM

Fuel Injection properly fitted to an engine is superior today than a carburetor , in my opinion, and I rebuilt my first carburetor when I was 12. It was a 2 barrel on a 51 Studebaker. The BUT is: I sure got addicted to hearing the 4 barrel on my big block Chevy roar. Gasoline was 27.9 cents a gallon for Hi-test when I bought it so the secondaries got a lot of exercise.

z07 · 06-14-2008, 02:11 PM

Formula One, ALMS = FI
NASCAR = carb
FI wins
/thread

bubbas91lariat · 06-14-2008, 04:34 PM

Carb is still used in nascar. i love carbs cuz they have about 15% to 30% more power than a stock EFI motor. ya, they might be a b**** to start in cold weather or whatever but they pay off in power and torque when ya need it. And dont give me any of that **** about "bad gas mileage" cuz anybody that knows how to work it can get the same mileage from a carb motor as they could from a EFI and even if they couldn, anybody with a brain knows what kind of mileage a carb motor gets so they can obviously keep gas in it if they would rather drive one. thas my 2c

peterbilt · 06-17-2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by bubbas91lariat

Carb is still used in nascar. i love carbs cuz they have about 15% to 30% more power than a stock EFI motor. ya, they might be a b**** to start in cold weather or whatever but they pay off in power and torque when ya need it. And dont give me any of that **** about "bad gas mileage" cuz anybody that knows how to work it can get the same mileage from a carb motor as they could from a EFI and even if they couldn, anybody with a brain knows what kind of mileage a carb motor gets so they can obviously keep gas in it if they would rather drive one. thas my 2c

+1, gotta love carb

rdhack · 06-30-2008, 08:18 PM

I picked FI because here in Kentucky carbs stall out on our steep hills while 4 wheelin'. I once had to put gas in my windshield washer and route the hose to the carb to keep up with a FI in front of me......

peterbilt · 07-22-2008, 02:00 PM

carburated is easier to work on, imo

View Poll Results: Carb or Fuel Injection
Carb	28	40.00%
Fuel Injection	42	60.00%
Voters: 70. You may not vote on this poll

06-14-2008, 07:18 AM	#31 (permalink)
Halffast Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 2	I voted F.I. but Fuel Injection properly fitted to an engine is superior today than a carburetor , in my opinion, and I rebuilt my first carburetor when I was 12. It was a 2 barrel on a 51 Studebaker. The BUT is: I sure got addicted to hearing the 4 barrel on my big block Chevy roar. Gasoline was 27.9 cents a gallon for Hi-test when I bought it so the secondaries got a lot of exercise.

06-14-2008, 04:34 PM	#33 (permalink)
bubbas91lariat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Elberton,GA Posts: 824	Carb is still used in nascar. i love carbs cuz they have about 15% to 30% more power than a stock EFI motor. ya, they might be a b** to start in cold weather or whatever but they pay off in power and torque when ya need it. And dont give me any of that ** about "bad gas mileage" cuz anybody that knows how to work it can get the same mileage from a carb motor as they could from a EFI and even if they couldn, anybody with a brain knows what kind of mileage a carb motor gets so they can obviously keep gas in it if they would rather drive one. thas my 2c __________________ IF YOU AINT FIRST YOUR LAST!!!

06-30-2008, 08:18 PM	#35 (permalink)
rdhack Full Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: kentucky Posts: 45	I picked FI because here in Kentucky carbs stall out on our steep hills while 4 wheelin'. I once had to put gas in my windshield washer and route the hose to the carb to keep up with a FI in front of me...... __________________ MY first truck was a FORD.......I've owned Chevy's ever since. 1995 K2500 4x4 5.7L Cheyenne 1991 T-10 Blazer 4.3L Tahoe Package 1998 Oldsmobile Bravada 4.3L Vortec Smart Drive

07-22-2008, 02:00 PM	#36 (permalink)
peterbilt Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Florida Posts: 1,673	carburated is easier to work on, imo __________________

06-14-2008, 02:11 PM	#32 (permalink)
z07 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 175	Formula One, ALMS = FI NASCAR = carb FI wins /thread

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