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tucsonjwt · 09-20-2011, 06:14 AM

Actually, the EFI is the best of all, since you will be spending several hundred dollars on a new carb. I have heard people with aftermarket TBI not like it as well as factroy TBI.
My problem with any carb is that I don't drive the truck very much. This causes varnish and crud to form and the carb becomes junk relatively quickly. Considering the price of gas, I don't think I will ever drive the truck enough at relatively high speeds, so I think I can look forward to rebuilds or replacement of carbs every few years. Long term for me, buying an 87 up truck with factory TBI would make more sense, assuming you plan to keep the truck for many years.

09-20-2011, 06:14 AM	#23
tucsonjwt Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 3,198	Re: Best Street Carb? Actually, the EFI is the best of all, since you will be spending several hundred dollars on a new carb. I have heard people with aftermarket TBI not like it as well as factroy TBI. My problem with any carb is that I don't drive the truck very much. This causes varnish and crud to form and the carb becomes junk relatively quickly. Considering the price of gas, I don't think I will ever drive the truck enough at relatively high speeds, so I think I can look forward to rebuilds or replacement of carbs every few years. Long term for me, buying an 87 up truck with factory TBI would make more sense, assuming you plan to keep the truck for many years.