Stay with a carburetor or go EFI

There's the argument that ALL modern cars, no matter what make or model are and have been fuel injected for almost 40 years now. If carburetors worked as well as injection, there would be no discussion but that's not reality. There is a nostalgia for carbs but if you look at it from a purely technological viewpoint fuel injection is always going to provide more precise control over your air fuel mix which theoretically will improve overall drivability.

There also seems to be a great deal of fear or intimidation about fuel injection. Or more likely, guys may not want modern electronics in their rides because it takes away from the overall "old car" experience. Have I embraced newer technology? I guess. I've been using an air/fuel gauge for a while and it did help with tuning my carbs. Suppose if you are living in that world already it's easy to see the benefits of injection and it's not a big leap.

I know what it takes to set it up, even in a relatively simple format like the Sniper. It's not for everyone. I guess this thread is more about whether I want to more work for myself dealing with all the peripheral stuff. It's not just connecting a few wires and an EFI fuel pump. The Sniper wiring harness is borderline useless in terms of fitment so I already know I'm making a custom harness for it. There's also the entire fuel system which includes a return. The plumbing can get fairly involved when you have two lines to deal with especially when areas are tight or near exhaust/moving parts. I use -AN type fittings which can wind up costing a small fortune.

If I keep the carb, none of that is relevant which saves me a lot of time and money.


It has nothing to do with fear.

OEM EFI is about emissions and junk like that. It damn sure isn’t about maximum power.

If a carb can’t be made drivable that’s on the tuner.

If you are willing to spend the timing learning EFI, why not spend the time to learn carburation?

If your goal is to be able to turn the key and have it idle than EFI is what you want. Any half assed tuned carb will start and run with a turn of the key, and it takes about 1 minute for the car to sit and idle on its own. If that.