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)

[emerygt350]

I'm a believer in just driving it. Carbs of course would be less likely to break, but it doesn't eliminate all the other stuff that can happen. Much of which is more likely than a djet failure. The real weak items to me are the fuel pumps and mps diaphragm as far as driving goes. Most of those have been replaced or rebuilt at this point. Not sure about your car. The remainder of the system I think suffers from lack of use rather than driving.

[Ron914]

I'm a believer in just driving it. Carbs of course would be less likely to break, but it doesn't eliminate all the other stuff that can happen. Much of which is more likely than a djet failure. The real weak items to me are the fuel pumps and mps diaphragm as far as driving goes. Most of those have been replaced or rebuilt at this point. Not sure about your car. The remainder of the system I think suffers from lack of use rather than driving.

I would put a Cylinder head temperature sensor in your list if spares , unplug yours and you will see the motor will not start .and the special modified socket with a slit for the cabe so you can change it ,oh and a set of points and condenser.