KlubFoot Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I was just wondering what all would be involved in converting a fuel injected 302 to a carbed motor? Also, what are the benefits of carburation over fuel injection? I'm planning on swapping a 302 into my 4 banger, and I'm trying to research all my options. I've always played with fuel injected cars, but I've never had the chance to learn about carbs. Any personal experience or articles you guys may have will help me out a lot. Thanks. Taran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fattyona12 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 I switched to carb and love it. I hated not being able to tune it to my changes but, now...just change some jets and there you have it. I direct run my dist. off my msd. Just took the computer out and hooked the gauge leads up so my factory gauges still work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KlubFoot Posted January 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Is the car a daily driver or a strip car? Would you suggest a carb on a daily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stolen 5.0 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 taran, stay away from the carb man, you'll have better luck with efi, and better mpg since u'll be daily driving this car. I can help ya with anything on putting efi on the 4 banger. i did a carb to efi swap on the vert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 10 sec did you keep the harness ? I need a harness for my 91 BAD ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spoiler71 Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 It’s a mistake to convert a car to a carb but your problem is unique. If you really want to convert the car to V8 with a carb its easy. A return style regulator with the proper fittings from Aeromotive will solve the fuel supply. As far as the motor goes an intake and carb will handle the fuel/air needs. The spark will need to be supplied by an after market unit or by converting to the older Dura-spark. Save the stock drive gear its steel. Most after market gears for a roller cam are brass and wont survive in the motor. As far as keeping the EFI get the engine harness complete and it should plug into the support harness already in the car. Make sure to have the Fuel lines and computer too. If the donor car is MAF then you will need to salvage the support harness or do a MAF adapter. Its been a few years from the last one we did and I know I have forgotten some things but that was the basics. P.S. Can't tune EFI? Guess you just need to be smarter than the inanimate object that you are working on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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