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mr48chev · 02-26-2020, 02:07 PM

If you are going to use the truck as a real 4x4 the FI doesn't care what angle you have the truck at going up a grade, down a grade or sideways it still works the same.

As Joedoe implied if it comes with all the pieces and wiring that is little added expense except a fuel pump. Even swapping to a carb you will need an electric fuel pump on that engine. plus if you don't have a carb that is in good shape and an intake that bolts to that engine that fits the carb that could be a 500 buck hit before you ever fire it up.

Trans that slips= rebuild it or sell it as a core to be rebuilt. Again do you already have one that is in good shape that works with the transfer? A divorced transfer usually just means a bit of a change to the drive shaft from trans to transfer with few other mods. a dedicated transfer means having the right adapter and if the od trans was 2 wheel drive swapping the output shaft in most cases.

Still it is build the best and most drivable truck you can without just standing back and throwing money at it.

02-26-2020, 02:07 PM	#5
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,380	Re: 91 Chevy 350. Keep efi/ throttle body vs. carb If you are going to use the truck as a real 4x4 the FI doesn't care what angle you have the truck at going up a grade, down a grade or sideways it still works the same. As Joedoe implied if it comes with all the pieces and wiring that is little added expense except a fuel pump. Even swapping to a carb you will need an electric fuel pump on that engine. plus if you don't have a carb that is in good shape and an intake that bolts to that engine that fits the carb that could be a 500 buck hit before you ever fire it up. Trans that slips= rebuild it or sell it as a core to be rebuilt. Again do you already have one that is in good shape that works with the transfer? A divorced transfer usually just means a bit of a change to the drive shaft from trans to transfer with few other mods. a dedicated transfer means having the right adapter and if the od trans was 2 wheel drive swapping the output shaft in most cases. Still it is build the best and most drivable truck you can without just standing back and throwing money at it. __________________ Founding member of the too many projects, too little time and money club. My ongoing truck projects: 48 Chev 3100 that will run a 292 Six. 71 GMC 2500 that is getting a Cad 500 transplant. 77 C 30 dualie, 454, 4 speed with a 10 foot flatbed and hoist. It does the heavy work and hauls the projects around.