Author Topic: Efi or carb for the trail/dd (Read 3200 times)

blackxlava · « **on:** Jan 13, 2011, 07:52:27 AM »

Just wondering what you guys though on running an efi setup (stock) or a carb set up (weber 38 or holley 390 truck avenger) on a trail rig that's still street legal. As far as terrain it'll see a little bit of everything and emissions doesn't matter if that helps.

Just need some opinions pros and cons to see what I want to run in my rig

thanks in advance

OOPS · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:19:19 AM »

Quote from: blackxlava on Jan 13, 2011, 07:52:27 AM

Just wondering what you guys though on running an efi setup (stock) or a carb set up (weber 38 or holley 390 truck avenger) on a trail rig that's still street legal. As far as terrain it'll see a little bit of everything and emissions doesn't matter if that helps.

Just need some opinions pros and cons to see what I want to run in my rig

thanks in advance

EFI.

joey0712 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:24:13 AM »

EFI or Propane

Goldrush · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:29:14 AM »

efi. i like it alot because you wont have the hassle of it ever coughing and choking on you. i just like fuel injection..

yoshaleng · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 10:15:12 AM »

Definitely EFI.

blackxlava · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 10:20:06 AM »

anyone on here try and run an efi setup with a 20r/22r hybrid? or an early 22r?

H8PVMNT · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 01:59:41 PM »

I generally prefer EFI but I love my stock '80 carb. It is the smaller 190 cfm 20r carb. It even runs well at angles. I can get 22 mpg with small tires too!

zippo · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 03:53:30 PM »

propane! It's 110 Octane! easy to wire. Best of all teh worlds.

fade · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 04:05:10 PM »

efi or pane. run upside down pretty much

Nimyad · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:00:59 PM »

efi or a factory aisin carb. i love my carb. never have to mess with it other then idle maybe twice a year.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:16:21 PM »

EFI ftw!! propane isn't the best of options since you said "still street legal"

zippo · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:29:06 PM »

Propane can be 100% street legal and in many states you can enjoy tax brakes for having a alternative fuel car.

91 ex-cab · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 08:36:15 PM »

YA i've heard that before about other states. I think it's pretty hard to pull of in California but I have never looked into it just heard.

OOPS · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 09:11:04 PM »

Pane will never pass in California, you will never pass the visual, If you do not pass the visual the SMOG tech will go no futher.

yoshaleng · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 09:43:15 PM »

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"Pane will never pass in California, you will never pass the visual, If you do not pass the visual the SMOG tech will go no futher."

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Yota Rolla · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 09:53:11 PM »

i say efi . .pane is 800bucks but you can mod and tune a carb to perform to the level of efi almost to the T on and offroad. .i do say almost . .

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=165996&highlight=22r+carb

zippo · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 13, 2011, 11:10:09 PM »

what yeah is the vehicle?

Tofudude · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 12:16:53 AM »

carb...it sounds cool when you step on the gas

blackxlava · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 12:38:25 PM »

It's an 84 so i'd have to do a complete efi swap. And pane is an idea I never had. I could use all the carb stuff I have( head, intakes, cams, ect) and get the extreame angles of efi. Plus not have to worry about all kinds of tuning and whatnot to fit cam profiles and so on. And as far as street legal goes, im in south texas. so there's some propane laws for street use but being I'm also a state inspecter, I can pass it as a gas engine. As long as there is no propane tank in it at time of inspection.

Anyone know where I can get a good propane kit? To where I can run both pane and gas?

Thanks for all the input guys!

zippo · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 14, 2011, 01:10:04 PM »

Got propane

http://www.gotpropane.com/

93REDCRAWLER · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 19, 2011, 02:40:18 PM »

Quote from: fade on Jan 13, 2011, 04:05:10 PM

efi or pane. run upside down pretty much

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