Cali Smog Crap On My Motor...

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Howdy Folks,

I got my self an 89 CC dually with a 454 from Cali and looking to remove the smog stuff on it. I am posting here because although the motor and truck are an 89, its still in a square wrapper. Feel free to move this if some one sees fit

Now up here in the frozen north, the word "emissions" is damn near a swear word, so I never learned much about it, and with that said my mechanical knowledge is basic at best.

In pursuit of some hands on experience and some MPG, I am going to be doing a TBI rebuild this spring. Yes, I know, its a brick on wheels I and shouldn't have bought it for MPG... But I dont get over 3.5 MPG with it. It was a cool bragging point for awhile when the guys at the gas station stared seeing me twice in a day... but no more (PO even took the belt off the A/C compressor cause it was so bad). Yes, I have changed the fuel filter a few times.

To add salt to the wound, a friend of mine with an 80 some thing 4x4 CC dually is getting 10 MPG with a carb...

Now, will removing all the smog stuff screw with my TBI at all. Do I need to have any thing tuned or adjusted? I am only doing it because I figure I might as well

I have considered a whole new EFI system, but I am not interested in spending the money on a motor thats not staying. I am just a year or two away from doing a diesel swap.

It has also been suggested to switch over to a carb, but those i rely for usual mechanical input have VERY different opinions. One says for 1k I can get a good carb tuned and be further ahead MPG wise. The other says use what I have

If I cant fix this for 1000-1500 and some elbow grease, i'll just suck it up and be thankful I have the paycheck to support my habits.

Thanks for your time guys,

Scott