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Fuel delivery system preference

Inspired by the TC 5.0L swap thread, which do you prefer, and why?

Personally my preference has always been the less technological setup.  Carburated cars, IDI mechanical diesels, standard transmitions etc...  Maby I'm just slow to adapt. 

However, obviously EFI is much better for your average dirver, (less maitenence, starts easyer in cold, marginally better fuel mileage).

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Reply #1 –
i voted EFI

tuneability of it, with an EEC tuner, you can do so many things with the EFI system its unbelieable

with a turbo or supercharged carb setup, id personally be worried about running lean because a carb isnt always able to compensate for boost like an EFI system can
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #2 –
EFI for me as well. I know that technically you should be able to pull off more horse with a naturally aspirated engine. But I guess I like putting my money on the tech end of EFI.
Temporarily Foxless? Ride the Bull...

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Reply #3 –
Efi
:america: 1988 Thunderbird Sport, Former 4.6 DOHC T56 conversion project.

Rest of the country, Welcome to Massachusettes. Enjoy your stay.

 
Halfbreed... Mango Orange Y2K Mustang GT
FRPP complete 2000 Cobra engine swap, T56 n' junk...
~John~

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Reply #4 –
Even though I have a full Carb setup ready to go on my car, I vote EFI because of the unmatched smoothness, efficiency and throttle response.  Not to mention the expandability of it.

Eventually I'll upgrade to EFI.  Right now I just need something to replace the CFI.

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Reply #5 –
I prefer (and voted) EFI because I'm a "new-school" mechanic. I do not have a lot of experience working on carburetors at all.

That being said, should I ever decide to do something silly like drop a 351 into the T-Bird I'd go with carbureted simply because of cost. A Performer 4bbl manifold and holley carb are a lot cheaper than an aftermarket EFI upper/lower manifold (including the 351-specific lower), injectors, MAF, throttle body, fuel pump and computer/chip. Besides, I live in an emissions-free province so I can get away with it :D Cold weather driveability is a non-issue as the car would never see cold weather.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

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Reply #6 –
Quote from: Thunder Chicken
should I ever decide to do something silly like drop a 351 into the T-Bird I'd go with carbureted simply because of cost.


..and here I am with a carbed 351 I wanna convert to EFI.. heh.

I guess that clears up how I voted. :p

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Reply #7 –
EFI, you gotta love remote start.

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Reply #8 –
After drooling over 87Cleveland's EFI 351c, I'd say EFI.
2000 Jaguar XK8 Convertible - 4.0L DOHC V8 (AJ27)
2018 Ford Explorer - 3.5L DOHC V6 (Duratec 35)
1999 Mercury Grand Marquis - 4.6L SOHC V8 (Modular)
1987 Mercury Cougar LS - 5.0L V8 (Windsor) [SOLD in 2009]

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Reply #9 –
EFI for all the reasons stated above ;)


1987 cougar XR7 347 stroker FRP BOSS block 328rwhp 10.89 1/4mile @126mph ..so far..

2005 F150 5.4 vortec supercharged @15psi water methenol injected 450rwhp 14.0@98mph on 22's

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Reply #10 –
Old skool carb guy here.... but I voted EFI as well

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Reply #11 –
I too voted efi even though i am one of the few young guys to have owned and messed with carbed cars since i was 16(28 now).
Since i wrote the giant swap write upo for the tc 5.0l swap i know how difficult and time consuming it can be to run efi but it is well worth the pain and money in the end.
You get such a smoother running better performing pakage out of efi.
Now if only i could convert my 75 351M to efi,O to dream. :sleep:

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Reply #12 –
you can convert it, even using a carburated intake manifold
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #13 –
There will be better to get a efi. Here will be better to get and EFI IF its in good condition, but because here the  EFI parts are too expensive, getting a efi in good shape its a real pain, and when its broke  oh no....but there in the U.S the parts are cheap. For Mexico, my choice is the carb, its not bad at all....

1985 Mercury Cougar V6
1989 F-200 V8
1996 Explorer V6
2001 F-150

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Reply #14 –
Quote from: Tbird232ci
you can convert it, even using a carburated intake manifold

:ies:  :evilgrin:  :evilgrin:
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there's only about a half a dozen man made objects that are herd by the human ear below 40Hz,a pipe organ,thunder,the space shuttle lifting off,a jet airplane taking off or landing,a large canon,an atomic bomb ignited in your back yard and the heat wave afterward oh wait you would be dead so you would'nt hear it scratch that!,and maybe beating your hear against a wall less then 40 times a second..rap music is'nt one of them!thats 40-60Hz@100+db the moving air is under 40Hz