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Old 01-23-2011, 10:59 AM
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Fuel injection adds no power over a good carb/manifold setup. This has been proven many times over. What it does add is overall drivability and cold start throttle response and drivability. You will need to decide if that is important to you for the aditional expense. Also, depending on the system, fuel injection may not look as cool or authentic as a carb in a mid 60's style car.

A carb can work well with a radical cam and give you the desired Cobra like lumpy idle. Fuel injection in most cases will not work with a radical cam as it needs a good vacume signal at idle. As such, you may have to do away with the traditional lumpy idle with fuel injection.


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