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Old Apr 22, 2004 | 08:27 PM
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carb to injected??

should I get rid of my carb and go fuel injected??
if so what year should I go with??
anything I should stay away from??
how hard is the swap??
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 07:30 AM
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swap is easy, go with 90-92 SD.




or get an LT1,
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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is it stock or aftermarket carb? i love carbs so you know what im gonna say...owned both FI and carb. if your going for cheap easy power = stay carb. going for gas milage and a little bit more dependable = FI. don't get me wrong i like FI, i just find is easier and cheaper to produce power with carbs.
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 09:52 PM
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I got a edelbrock 600 on there now but still have the stock intake what intake should i swap it too?
Old Apr 23, 2004 | 10:27 PM
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YES! that stock intake is restrictive compared to a holly or edlebrock intake. you might want to up the carb to a 650 also, depending on the rest of your setup. best thing about carbs is you can do big cams and other mods and not have to worry about ECU programming after
Old Apr 24, 2004 | 01:47 AM
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I ran a Performer RPM 7101 Dual Plane Hi-rise intake on my setup and it was great. No need to go to a 650, 600 is is fine.

I went with FI because it looks cooler, that is the main reason I did the carb to tpi swap.
Old Apr 24, 2004 | 04:45 PM
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If it were me, I would skip it. Spend your money on a set of good AFTERMARKET heads. FI is wasted money on some projects. If you don't have it, why get it.

Just my opinion.
Old Apr 24, 2004 | 07:37 PM
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Holley has a stealthram kit that will have ECM and everything you need. The stock L98 intake sucks anyways.
Old Apr 24, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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you swapped to FI because it looked better? dang... i still say get the 650 with a highrise manifold. i dont know why you wouldn't want to up your carb to a 650. its a good base carb that leaves room for future mods. don't up the carb if you have a mild engine though. going to big could cause you to lose power
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