Hi again, with this 1984 F150, this is also my first experience with carburetors. The only experience I've had it with a snow blower (fortunately only twice this year). Better or worse than EFI? What kind of upkeep should I be doing?

 

As far as better or worse, it depends on what terms. Mileage, power, etc. Carbs seem to be easier to mess with and tune, but it also depends. Depends on what you know about one over the other.

I'd like to learn more about carbs as well, as eventually I'd like to get a carbureted manual f150

 

EFI and carbs are fairly close when it comes to MPG. EFI will handle altitude changes better than a carb. They also seem to start better in all weather, but then again so does my carb 300. EFI is considered more user friendly in that you just start it and go. Where as a carb'd motor need to warm up a little. But when they both fail the carb motor is usually easier, and cheaper, to fix. What you should have, being it's an 84, is the TFI dizzy/Feedback carb system. It was Fords first attempt into electronically controlled motors. Meaning the carb and ignition are computer controlled, unless someone swapped it all out.