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Decision time, Fuel injection or carb(s) |
srreality |
Apr 29 2016, 01:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 73 Joined: 14-July 15 From: Colorado Member No.: 18,957 Region Association: None |
I've reassembled most of the project car I bought last fall........1973 914-4 1.7 liter. I'm in the process of restoring/rebuilding the suspension and brakes. The next big thing on the list is engine rebuild. I can't do the work myself, but have a good engine builder locally. Question is, rebuild the fuel injection (car sat in a "sealed" storage container for 8 years) or convert to Weber(s). If I'm going to convert to carbs, the engine rebuild needs to include a different cam, so good time to decide. This car will be a very nice "driver" not a show car or track car, so complete originality is not necessary. Functionality and driveability are. The thin air here in Colorado begs for more HP, but the budget doesn't allow for "wild" things. What say Forum? Spend $ on fuel injection rebuild or convert to carbs?
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somd914 |
Apr 30 2016, 10:23 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 1,171 Joined: 21-February 11 From: Southern Maryland Member No.: 12,741 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
No gas smell from either of my teeners with carbs...
As for adjustments, a snail gauge (synchrometer) is $40-$45, so not an expensive tool. I found moving from a cheap hex bar linkage system to a CSP bell crank system made synching much easier and holds adjustments better - hex bar had too much slop and difficult to adjust. The car I purchased last fall with a 2258 has a hex bar system that will be replaced either with the CSP system or Tangerine Racings cable system which appears to make synching a cinch. But yes, I'll agree carbs require some tweaking and tinkering to be at their best, but I had a time consuming and expensive time attempting to get my D-Jet sorted out before moving to a 2056 with carbs. But is there a "right" answer to the FI or carbs debate? I don't think so. As with so many other aspects of these cars, everyone has the personal opinions, many based on personal experiences, some not. Do what you think is best to make you happy - both can be decent setups, both can be poor setups depending on implementation. |
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