Carb or EFI

[Dennis H]

850 Demon on the 440.

 

[HawkRod]

I run EZ EFI 2.0 on my Road Runner. Some who remember my build thread from 2015 will remember how pissed I was at their tech support when I had initial problems. Long story short, I had to solve the problem myself. So I have a hard time recommending EZ EFI. BUT, after solving the issue (an early build ECU with problems) I subsequently drove the car across the county, at sea level, up Pikes Peak, the high desert, etc. without so much as even a hiccup. Cold weather starts? No problem. Vapor lock? NONE. A/C running? No sweat, it handles the extra load and compensates so my idle is still 800 RPM.

So I have to say my EFI has been reliable as can be, the driveability of the car is great, and I trust it better than I would a carb. As others have mentioned, the parts that can fail are common GM fuel injection parts, so you could get those parts easier at a local auto parts store than you could get an old Mopar alternator or electronic ignition box.

Having said the above, I agree that if you are just going to putt around the neighborhood for a few hundred miles a year: get the carb because it is way cheaper and simpler.

Just my 2 cents worth...

 

[Gobie]

Kinda leaning towards a 800 elde or 870 street avenger

 

[Gobie]

Which is easier to tune??

 

[747mopar]

One of the carbs I tried for a year on mine was the 870 Avenger, very nice running carb but was very lean out of the box. It's been to long to remember sizes but I'm certain I changed the power valve sizing and the main jets, after that it worked great. Only reason I ditched it was because I prefer a double pumper but thought I'd try them back to back for comparison.

 

[coloradodave]

This is just plain bunk and for paranoia addicts:
"I just have this -awful- feeling that a FiTech would leave me stranded on the power tour or cruising the coast, it's another 'lets pray it doesn't fail item' as there are no local parts available to fix it on the side of the highway. If the quality-control was better, maybe I wouldn't worry so much, but from what I've seen on that group; they are no different to me than 440source at this point."
I would suppose if one owned a modern car they could pretty much say the same, but they don't. Where would you find a throttle body for a new car on demand. Most EFI's are made following OEM designs prior to multi-port injection. As a matter of fact, the injectors, TPS's,
IAC's and other components are OE aftermarket parts. Even O2 sensors are Bosch or Delphi.
I've installed and run MSD and FiTech on cars that register more than 13,000 a year without failure or so much as a hiccup. If anything would fail, it would probably be the fuel pump or one of those sad installations where, "when all else fails, read the manual". The EFI units today are pretty much "rock solid" regardless of brand but trying to teach a "carb" guy their function can be a formidable task. Some people just don't like change.

I agree with Yatzee. Folks passing on disinformation. The main guys behind FiTech are ex GM engineers. The one sensor that reads temperature and thus regulates a lot of the functions is the same GM sensor for a 1995 Chevy C1500 pick-up with a 350. The A/F sensor, as has been stated, is a universal Bosch sensor available from ANY parts store, including those on the side of the road. I have the same faith that that I'll reach my destination whether I'm driving my 1963 Plymouth with a FiTech unit or my 2012 Nissan Murano...