ChainSawOnSteroids

Most of you know my progress at this point.

I decided to go with a carb setup for my bridgeport, but now im debating whether staying EFI might be better.



Things to consider:

1) trying to keep it as low cost as possible

2) want the engine bay to stay simple and easy to work on (least amount of wires and bs)

3) ease of use (i dont know how to tune neither EFI nor Carb)



What are the pros and cons of either system?



Please help guys (and gals).

TIA

Leo

One320B

Well....



I'm using EFI on the future REW Bridge for my FC because for me it is easier to tune and I'm more comfortable with..it also allows me to use all brand new parts and is usually a little easier on fuel consumption and I feel I can get the best power from it..



However, I'm also using carb setup on the bridge 12a in my '84... I had the setup running with a Holley 650, RB manifold and misc holley components for under $800 (minus the motor)....



This was my first dive into big carb hp and tuning, as I'd only used them on trucks, etc before. I like both carb and efi. I like carb because i feel its more "mechanical" to tune... no computers to hookup or crash or argue with... you just switch the settings manually in the carb. However, it is a bitch if you need to do tuning at a track, etc.. because you'll be working in a 110 degree engine bay in 80 degree heat and you only have X amount of time to do adjustments in... which is why i like EFI more... you sit in the car in the shade, have somebody drive and you make some small adjustments for the track IF needed.



Carbs seem to be more "finicky" to change in track temps, etc whereas my EFI cars never have cared...



I don't have the proper float setup in the carb, so during hard cornering in auto-x, the carb will starve or hesitate...



Bottom line, if money is an issue.. you should go carb.. you can always swap it out for EFI later.



Sorry if my posts is more of a rant than help, but its all i've got, lol.

ChainSawOnSteroids

Thanks, any and all input and response is great and appreciated!!!

Thank you.



Anyone else have something to add? Different opinions?

In2tuners

One320B covered everything preety well but he is right a carb on a hard launch will be starved and will stall. so to fight this most people mount a small fuel tank to the front of the car with a fuel pump to supply the carb while in a hard launch.