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Why do people still use carburated engines?It seems like every huge horsepower engine at race tracks have a carb, why? Isnt fuel injection better?
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They're much simpler since there's only the carb...no PCM, wiring harness, oxygen sensors, etc.
They're also easier to tune. You don't have to use a computer to adjust fuel and spark tables.Matt
1998 Mystic Teal Camaro M5
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Fuel injection is more expensive.1998 A4 Pontiac FirebirdComment
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yep, fi is way more expensive, carb'd engines are easy to work on, tune, repair, and they make plenty of power.
also, a lot of the project cars people uy today originally had carb'd eigines.Comment
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what they sed
and fi is better for efficiency in the sense it can vaporize gas better and get better economy
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You'll see a lot of off-road guys going to FI due to the fact it can run upside down (aka climbing a steep hill). Carbs starve out on most steep inclines and can cause your engine to stall. BAD NEWS for your brakes when going down a 45 degree rock face!
But like the others said, carbs are less efficient, but easier to tune & tweak.
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I used to run carb........ ugh, I hated it.
I'm much happier w/ FI [img]smile.gif[/img]Race car - gone but not forgotten - 1997 firebird V6
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jets......primary....secondary.......plunger.....p owervalve....it's all soo difficultOriginally posted by 12secondv6:
I used to run carb........ ugh, I hated it.
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94 comero 3.4Comment
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I have a carb on my camaro....would love to switch it to TBI in the future though, just to show people that TBI can be fast :mrgreen:
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Im runnin an 850 Demon on mine, very easy to tune and tweak.
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Thanks for the replies, i just wasnt sure.96 Polo Green Camaro<br /><br />Slp Cai,Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back,Catco cat,3.42 Posi rear, KMC Floss Rims 275/45/17 rear 235/45 frontComment
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