Fuel Injection vs Carbs, Which is better? Options

[jgara962]

I'm considering going to look at a '73 2.0L. The only thing holding me back is the FI has been converted to Webber 40's? What seems to work better/have more potential on 914's - the FI or Carbs? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)

Any advice from those that have been there would be appriciated.

[ArtechnikA]

it doesn't matter.

you can change from one to the other for ABOUT the same cost and effort.

if you are trying to use this ONE issue to decide whether to buy the car, you have the tail wagging the dog.

how is the RUST? how are the major systems? do the brakes work? does the transmission shift? how is the rust? are there fluid leaks? is the tub straight? is the interior decent? did you check for RUST?

there is crappy, unreliable FI and there are crappy, untuned carbs. and good examples of both.

it should be telling you something that the 914 was THE LAST car Porsche ever built with carburetors - 30+ years ago - in 1974. that said, i'll be retrofitting a set of 914.6 carbs to a much newer 911 engine for a little while. while they can make you tear your hair out getting them *really right* it is very rare for a single-point failure to take the car out of service.

but that's beside the point.

you have to make a decision about THE CAR. FI/carbs fits into the same category as the stereo or the color -- you can either learn to live with them, or you can change them, but they are secondary to whether or not you like THE CAR.

BTW - Welcome! (we seem to be forgetting to say that to the new guys...)
and it's 'Weber' ...