fuel delvery options, d-jet vs carbs Options

[orangecrate]

I'm finally getting closer to getting the Cruel Mistress on the road . (Read I'm putting things together instead of taking them apart) I'VE dumped a ton of new parts in this rig and alot of time and energy. I want to actually use it as I believe it was designed for, a touring car. Like several thousand mile trips. AZ to WA. Hwy 1. The Rockies. Million Dollar Hwy. Road trips. Engine rebuilt. Trans refurbished . New brakes, bearings,etc. Mechanically in very good shape. Electrical Eh the light and signals work and wipers. My concern is being stranded somewhere by my 50+ yr old FI. D-jet. In terms of reliability, would I be better off to run carbs and if so what setup? She's a 72 1.7 ,stock motor. If I stick with the Djet , what spares should I take? What are your thoughts on converting to Mega Squirt to control the FI?? This is not a high end build. Thanks for your thoughts , insights and time. Robin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)

[Shivers]

I put carbs on mine in 1983. They now need to be rebuilt. I did carry in the car a thin piece of wire to poke out the jets when they clogged. On the freeway I got great fuel economy when I cruised in one lane at one speed. But it was rare that I just cruised and at play and around town fuel economy was not so good. One thing I noticed after putting the carbs on was I only had to put the car in 1st after I stopped. A slow right turn with the FI would bog the engine too much and I be grinding into 1st.