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Originally Posted by GregWeld
EFI is the ONLY way to go --- for all around performance and drivability….. but it IS expensive to convert… so I get it when people just want to stick with a simple carb and distributor they have. But if you can swing it - EFI all the way.
I have the 8 stack IR set up on my '32 -- and also had it on my '56 Nomad - you could not have started these cars for months… (on battery tenders!) and go out and just reach through the window and turn the ignition and bam! They start up and idle immediately. Can't do that with a carb…
But EFI is far more costly than just switching an intake manifold. The benefits are many… and worth every penny… but they are far more complicated and costly. The new self tune systems out there are pretty straight forward installations and run beautifully and need no dyno time. So if it's just a street car - and you're not trying to get the last .001 at the drag strip - that's the way I'd lean <no pun intended -- LOL>
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Greg, the cost really depends on if the Op has the factory efi LS intake and throttle body, if he does then there's really no cost savings converting to a carb. The LS carb conversion kit with the intake and igntion box is $700+ and a decent carb will cost $400-$500 which adds up to the same price it would cost to buy the ecu, harness, and pedal from someone like Speartech. Now it won't give you the old school look but to me the overall performance is worth the looks.