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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 29 2017, 11:27 PM (373 Views) | |
| rbralien | Sep 29 2017, 11:27 PM Post #1 |
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How hard would it be to convert lets say a single point TBI engine (1.0L) in my 90 Metro, into a carburetor engine, assuming I could find the parts and what parts would need to be changed? |
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| Dystopiate666 | Sep 30 2017, 01:39 AM Post #2 |
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Electronic fuel injection was one of the greatest advancements ever made to automobiles...why would you ever want to go back to a carb? Pretty sure all you need is about 3 feet of straw, this way you can just spit fuel at it from the drivers seat. |
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| hovernutts | Oct 4 2017, 08:40 AM Post #3 |
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I have a 1 liter Suzuki in a hovercraft. I use a Solex carb and the intake is bored out to accept the carb.and I use an off the shelf elec. fuel pump |
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| rbralien | Oct 14 2017, 05:42 PM Post #4 |
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Well I was thinking of having the spare parts around just in case TSHTF scenario. Not wanting to open a debate here, just was thinking out loud, cause my 90 Geo isn't far from all manual. I would think the distributor and carb would all that would need to be changed, and add a few vacuum hoses and disconnect some others. Fuel pump would still have to be electric I would think though. |
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| t3ragtop | Oct 15 2017, 11:36 AM Post #5 |
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even with a vacuum type distributor you'll need to keep a distributor module in a steel ammo box.
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| Crvett69 | Oct 15 2017, 12:24 PM Post #6 |
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Some of the jdm engines I used to get from Japan came with carbs. Not sure what cars they came out of. Still have one of the carbs and intake setups |
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| freegeo | Oct 15 2017, 01:06 PM Post #7 |
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Do you remember if it had a mechanical fuel pump on the engine or do you think it had a electric type on the car? |
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| Crvett69 | Oct 15 2017, 01:10 PM Post #8 |
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Rest of the engine head and block were same as ours so it had some sort of electric pump |
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| nwgeo | Oct 15 2017, 09:24 PM Post #9 |
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The MK1 series were all carbed. Already done for you. |
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| dpish | Oct 15 2017, 10:17 PM Post #10 |
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and electric fuel pump |
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