 Dellorto Carbs v. FI, 76 2.0 liter: opinions please |
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| orthobiz |
 Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,758 Joined: 8-January 07 From: Cadillac, Michigan Member No.: 7,438 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Looking into a well-kept 76 2.0 liter with 130K.
Strong looker with "no rust" but has carbs and I told myself I really want injection. The injection parts are in a sealed cardboard box, car has had carbs (almost typed "crabs") for 15 years or more. Question is, why did I tell myself I want injection? I'm not a real CW but one of the vendors' site about buying the 914 has the "beware the carbs" caveat in the article. More HP out of the engine with carbs? More reliable? Thanks for advice. biz |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jan 27 2007, 09:52 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,200 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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There is the potential for more power with carbs, but it requires that the rest of the engine be modified as well.
In the past, a carb conversion was often a sign that someone didn't want to actually correct a problem with the car, so they went the "easy way" and swapped over to carbs. This often indicates a similarly sloppy attitude toward taking care of other problems with the car. It is not the case so much these days, as some of the EFI parts get harder to find and much more epxnesive. But it is often enough still an indicator. That said, if you're more comfortabl emessing with and troubleshooting carbs, go with carbs. If you're more comfortable messing with EFI, go with EFI. --DD |
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orthobiz Dellorto Carbs v. FI Jan 27 2007, 09:20 PM
Krieger914 I agree with dave. What a deal clean -up the FI. ... Jan 27 2007, 10:15 PM lotus_65 i agree also, this coming from a guy who put weber... Jan 28 2007, 08:39 AM Michael J
First of all welcome to the forum. This is a gr... Jan 28 2007, 09:39 AM dagdal1967 I have a 1.8 that had a single carb when I bought ... Jan 28 2007, 10:05 AM Joe Sharp Well maybe, but I went through all of the test met... Jan 28 2007, 10:05 AM jr91472 I think that both FI and Carbs can provide reliabl... Jan 28 2007, 10:26 AM Bleyseng I don't know why you had soo much problems wit... Jan 28 2007, 10:52 AM SLITS If Howie got 75 mpg with the 911, he was riding on... Jan 28 2007, 10:56 AM
orthobiz Appreciate all the replies. Appreciate the welcome... Jan 28 2007, 02:23 PM So.Cal.914 I don't know the smog laws in Mich but in Cali... Jan 28 2007, 07:00 PM orthobiz "I don't know the smog laws in Mich but i... Jan 28 2007, 08:14 PM So.Cal.914
"I don't know the smog laws in Mich but ... Jan 28 2007, 10:07 PM sean_v8_914 those who can, use FI. those who can't use car... Jan 31 2007, 11:04 AM terrymason I purchased all the FI and was going to install it... Jan 31 2007, 09:33 PM sean_v8_914 ...and ebay Jan 31 2007, 10:08 PM terrymason
...and ebay
Who pooped in your wheaties? Jan 31 2007, 10:44 PM army dude Now for me back in 1985 when I had an engine fire ... Feb 1 2007, 06:15 AM So.Cal.914 :agree: Feb 1 2007, 08:03 AM 3d914 Biz,
Welcome to the madness!
Many have had m... Feb 1 2007, 08:26 AM Bleyseng 1995 when I got my 76 car, it came with 40 Dells a... Feb 1 2007, 08:44 AM sean_v8_914 ...and eat Wheaties. :poke: Feb 1 2007, 09:23 AM |
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