,,,,,,comma,,,,,, Posted March 25, 2009 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I'm looking at an 85 LX that is carburated. I'v never had a carburated car I just want to be able to take it out on the weekends and drive it to the track every Friday. Would this bring me any more trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fist302 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Carbs can make great power, weigh less and have alot of extra room under the engine bay. You will have to tune it once and awile but i wouldnt be scared of it. That said i would rather have EFI, but dont let it being carbed stop you from buying it if its nice enough. Im going to convert my 84 thunderbird to Carb if i keep it. 4 eyes ftw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 carb's all the way... back in the day,i always swap from efi to carbs.... hopefully its a good carb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farkas Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 You can't mistake the sound of a good carb'd car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonkiller Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I'm looking at an 85 LX that is carburated. I'v never had a carburated car I just want to be able to take it out on the weekends and drive it to the track every Friday. Would this bring me any more trouble? Make your damn mind up son, U gotta stick with one thing a goal or your gonna be "lookin'for a car by next winter still. If I were you dont get a carbed car hot and cold your gonna have to fuck with it to get the most hp out of it all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Make your damn mind up son, U gotta stick with one thing a goal or your gonna be "lookin'for a car by next winter still. If I were you dont get a carbed car hot and cold your gonna have to fuck with it to get the most hp out of it all the time. not really..that will depend on how built it is...most street cars have one happy setting. and you dont have to fuck with them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cordell Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 I swapped my 4 banger truck to a carb, and now it runs better and is tunable. carbs aren't for everything, but can be a fine choice. I say leave it carbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 614Streets Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Carburetors are just as good as fuel injection until you get out the magnifying glass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Carburetors are just as good as fuel injection until you get out the magnifying glass. yeah then fuel injection cost more..lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mopar Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Carbs get a bad rap only because people don't know how to set them. The only issues I have seen with them are on big hp like 1200+ boosted applications, with uneven distribution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8tn Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 85 was the last year for carb's in the stangs the carbs were made my holley. You'll always hear arguments on both sides as to which is better. I personally prefer efi but I've owned carb'd cars too and it's all a matter of what you're used too. I had a 75 cutlass with a quadrajunk on it in high school. One of the best running cars I've ever owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 85 was the last year for carb's in the stangs the carbs were made my holley. You'll always hear arguments on both sides as to which is better. I personally prefer efi but I've owned carb'd cars too and it's all a matter of what you're used too. I had a 75 cutlass with a quadrajunk on it in high school. One of the best running cars I've ever owned. 86 was. 85 was all carbs. 86 you could have either;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8tn Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 86 was. 85 was all carbs. 86 you could have either;) I wasn't aware of that.....I thought 86 was all efi. Thanks for the info though, I'll remember that from now on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xlr8tn Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 86 was. 85 was all carbs. 86 you could have either;) for the 5.0 a carb was available? I can only find option codes for a carb'd 3.8L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 5.0 ho will be the only vin...very few that year had carbs, but was still a option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKilbourne Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 5.0 ho will be the only vin...very few that year had carbs, but was still a option I've personally never seen a carb'd 86, but I wouldn't doubt that they exist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OJdidit1738 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 my mustang has a carb and I messed with it i think 2 times this ear I took it to nmra cruised and everything if you get it good enough to where you dont really have to fuck with it then dont now if you want to make more power and stuff their pretty easy to mess with but the good thing is most people know stuff about carbs so you can get help wherever your at but with efi you gotta get it tuned take it somewhere and all that imo carbs are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sully Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 my mustang has a carb and I messed with it i think 2 times this ear I took it to nmra cruised and everything if you get it good enough to where you dont really have to fuck with it then dont now if you want to make more power and stuff their pretty easy to mess with but the good thing is most people know stuff about carbs so you can get help wherever your at but with efi you gotta get it tuned take it somewhere and all that imo carbs are fine Wat? Use periods, son! I had a 79 Z28 w/ a 400SB, Holley 750, and that thing was a bitch to get set right. Of course, that car was heavily modded, so that might make a difference. I swore I'd never own another carb'd vehicle again. You might have better luck. To each their own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate1647545505 Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 You know my vote...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I like carbs a lot. But, if a vehicle came with F.I., then I would be happy with that too. I grew up around carbs being adjusted and rebuilt, so I am biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
,,,,,,comma,,,,,, Posted March 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Problem solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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