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Old 07-14-2010, 07:23 PM   #1
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Re: EFI or CARB

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for a driver where mileage and a solid running motor w/o hiccups is more important then power....efi.
+1 except depending on the carb and efi setup the power could be more with either one.
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Old 07-14-2010, 08:14 PM   #2
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EFI and never look back.
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Old 07-14-2010, 08:59 PM   #3
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Re: EFI or CARB

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+1 except depending on the carb and efi setup the power could be more with either one.
well most tests show more "peak" power with a carb up high... and in many cases down low...where as the efi is better in the midrange, where a street engine lives.
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