rob351w

Yeah I've looked into it already it's not a big deal. I'm not switching to carb cause I think it's better, I'm simply switching for the look and to clean up my engine bay.

96f150351w

That's one reason I'd like a carb. Not all the junk under the hood but I do like being able to hook up a computer to find out what's not working as it should

DanielElfert

You can easily diagnose a carbed motor with a compression gauge, vacuum gauge, and even a O2 sensor you can temporarily hook up to see the mixture yourself. The way spark plugs look when you take them out can tell you a book of information. Yeah it's nice having a computer that relies on sensors telling you what's wrong, but sensors can also go out and give you wrong info.

And I agree with the open space under the hood. I literally often sit in my engine bay when working on my carbed truck because there's so much room.

However, it also depends on where you live. I live in the southern half of Louisiana so it's never cold enough to noticeably affect the carburetor performance. I'm sure negative temperatures can have a negative effect.

96f150351w

I live in pa. It's been pretty cold here. 20 nd lower. My buddy's trucks old nd carbed. Idt he has much problems with it. I'm sticking with efi. Might switch when I do a engine swap. Not sure yet.

redneckfordf2502002

It may not be big but it is expensive.
Also to get rid of some of the junk you can do a smog pump delete like tanman90 did on his 90 F150 302.
Personally I think EFI looks better as it looks newer but that is my opinion.
Trav

96f150351w

My truck ethier didn't have a smog pump or the guy before me got it taken out. But I need the pulley for it because mine screaming lol. I can't find one besides the one ford seals for $125.....

redneckfordf2502002

I would look to see if their is a way to route a shorter belt so that you don't need the pulley either. I can't remember if you can do that on 351s or not. I haven't gotten that far into my 351s yet.
Trav

96f150351w

I would do that but I just gota shorter belt for the underdrive system that's on....

rob351w

Anytime you build an engine it's gonna take money wether its efi or carb. It all goes back to what I said, go with what you like everyone has there own style and preference.

rob351w

I'm in south Texas so not much Tempature fluctuation here either, usually just goes from hot to hotter lol.