TPI or CARB?

[my84z28H.O.]

i have a engine with no sort of induction system... whats best for a street performance 350? Tuned port injection, or the good old reliable carb setup?

[ThirdgenRS]

whatever floats your boat. with the carb your gona sacrafice tq but probably gain hp. it depends what you want the set up for? street/strip?

[Iroc350kid]

Depending on what your main goal is .. if you go carb you dont have to worry about computer crap or anything like that .. go with TPI you dont have to worry about fine tune alot

Brandon

[my84z28H.O.]

Originally Posted by ThirdgenRS

whatever floats your boat. with the carb your gona sacrafice tq but probably gain hp. it depends what you want the set up for? street/strip?

street.... gooing to be a weekend car soon

[NastyZ]

TPI is a great street setup . It really depends what you want at this point

[BBCAM]

I contend you can build as much HP and TQ with a carb as TPI and the range of usuable RPM with a carb will be better it's simply a matter of building an engine with the proper cam specs for max torque / HP .. plus the ability to mod without having to spend lots of $$$ for stuff like computer mods or stuff like a stealth ram set up just to make the same power as a carbed set up , if emissions is not an issue in your area carbs the way to go ...

[ThirdgenRS]

an HSR is worth every penny. it will out performe a carb. i dont wana get into a carb vs efi arguement here but the HSR has proven itself to be one of the best setups to go with hands down.

[BBCAM]

Originally Posted by ThirdgenRS

an HSR is worth every penny. it will out performe a carb. i dont wana get into a carb vs efi arguement here but the HSR has proven itself to be one of the best setups to go with hands down.

OK ... what proof do you have ? I will be running a 383 (carbed) with good quality parts and I'll bet dollar for dollar my car will have more HP and TQ plus it will run a faster quarter mile.. EFI is overrated, a good carb cam combo can build HP alot cheeper than EFI ..I don't want to argue the point either just stating the FACT that you can build carb HP for less money , if you have the cash to go EFI and thats what you really want fine if you are limited on cash and want big HP #s EFI is not the way to go period ! sorry for the rant..

[VETTEpwrdZ28]

Originally Posted by BBCAM

OK ... what proof do you have ? I will be running a 383 (carbed) with good quality parts and I'll bet dollar for dollar my car will have more HP and TQ plus it will run a faster quarter mile.. EFI is overrated, a good carb cam combo can build HP alot cheeper than EFI ..I don't want to argue the point either just stating the FACT that you can build carb HP for less money , if you have the cash to go EFI and thats what you really want fine if you are limited on cash and want big HP #s EFI is not the way to go period ! sorry for the rant..

EFI sux!!!....go carb whenever possible.....unless you work for vick edelbrock and build a EFI drag race cars for him...lol

[my84z28H.O.]

Carb it is. now about if the dipstick is on the other side, are u guys sure the motor wont fit?

[VETTEpwrdZ28]

the old motors had the stick on the other side..like mine was..i just had to do some fab'ing. ur new 350 might not have it on the wrong side, if it is, then u just need to do minor fabing to make it work..

[ThirdgenRS]

ill post my dyno numbers in a few weeks when i get the car tuned up. right.

[Iroc350kid]

I think carb is an easy hassle free system at 1/2 the cost!!! I mean Yes there are alot of killer efi running cars but if you wanna sink the cash into then go that way. Many just knock on carb engines cause "its old tech." but sometimes that isnt always bad! Atleast I can put anything on my engine I want and not have sensors or anything like t5hat to go crazy! And ... well I like to set my timing and A&F ratio the way I like it to be .. not some box telling me what I have to do sure you can get stand alone system and a palm tuner but .. your gonan spend so much cash when my cheap socket set and flat head screw driver will do the job at a $50 cost

Brandon

[twofargon]

You know I drive a 91Z it came with a tpi set up on it and for the past 4 years I have peen dumping $$$$$ a tun of cash into it and ya it ran good but you know I have been down so manny times for some $50 senser that took a crap I'm sick of it and right now I'm in the process of ripping all that crap off and going carbed. I recomend carb all the way.

[my84z28H.O.]

i like TPI though it looks cool, and the hood i want goes for TPI only..... i want a Ram Air II hood. but the only one i could find is for TPI setup.