A question for you Stang Gods....
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Ok heres the deal: I just recently bought a 97 Integra. I was going to go all rice but the mad Pony in my heart won me over. So i sold the Integra for a lil bit more than I paid for it. Well two guys at work are selling their Mustangs. Ones a 85 the others a 92. My question is which is better the Carb or the EFI? They are both in perfect shape minus the 85 has a leaky sunroof. Ive owned a 76(dont laugh too much it was my first car at 16) and my mom had a 91 lx 5.0 when we were younger but I cant compare the two. What do you guys or gal if there is any think?
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I would get the 92 if I were u. Aside from he leaky roof the 85s came with speed density rather than mass air. Plus Carbs need constant tuning. The 92 would have more of parts u can swap. Plus I assume that the 85 must have alot of more miles than the 92. Good luck and welcome back to the Blue Oval family.
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get the 85 and give me the number of the guy with the 92.
what are they asking for them and what do you plan on doing to them?
what are they asking for them and what do you plan on doing to them?
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Get the 85 !
I changed my 1990 over to carb. years ago and have been happier ever since. And I had all of the good e.f.i. stuff too. The reason I got away from e.f.i. is if I wanted to go faster the e.f.i. was more complex to tune much more expensive and to go faster with a e.f.i. set-up I had to change a bunch of other components as well.
Example: If you change a e.f.i. intake you have to change the throttle body egr spacer usually injectors mass air meter etc. etc.. If you change a carb. intake you jet the carb. up and away you go ! See my point.
You will have minimal tunning issues with the carb. once it is done properly. You can say the same for e.f.i. but when you have electronics/computers involved sometimes you are not always in control.
You could debate this all day but simplicity is worth a lot to me and the 85 would be much simpler.
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I changed my 1990 over to carb. years ago and have been happier ever since. And I had all of the good e.f.i. stuff too. The reason I got away from e.f.i. is if I wanted to go faster the e.f.i. was more complex to tune much more expensive and to go faster with a e.f.i. set-up I had to change a bunch of other components as well.
Example: If you change a e.f.i. intake you have to change the throttle body egr spacer usually injectors mass air meter etc. etc.. If you change a carb. intake you jet the carb. up and away you go ! See my point.
You will have minimal tunning issues with the carb. once it is done properly. You can say the same for e.f.i. but when you have electronics/computers involved sometimes you are not always in control.
You could debate this all day but simplicity is worth a lot to me and the 85 would be much simpler.
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the 85 is carb....looks ugly to me----the 92 is EFI looks good has an endless aftermarket the 92 also syil had the factory forged pistons 93 they went to hypertectic pistons------so with this we can conclude -------92 is the way to go!!!
id definatly buy the 92 carberation is alright but fuel injection is actually easier to make power with and easier for the person----the EFI will tune itself adjust for gas mielage etc the carb will have to be tuned all the time to make best hp especially when there are weather changes---and you know how fast the weather changes here........
id definatly buy the 92 carberation is alright but fuel injection is actually easier to make power with and easier for the person----the EFI will tune itself adjust for gas mielage etc the carb will have to be tuned all the time to make best hp especially when there are weather changes---and you know how fast the weather changes here........
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the 85 is carb....looks ugly to me----the 92 is EFI looks good has an endless aftermarket the 92 also syil had the factory forged pistons 93 they went to hypertectic pistons------so with this we can conclude -------92 is the way to go!!!
id definatly buy the 92 carberation is alright but fuel injection is actually easier to make power with and easier for the person----the EFI will tune itself adjust for gas mielage etc the carb will have to be tuned all the time to make best hp especially when there are weather changes---and you know how fast the weather changes here........
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the 85 is carb....looks ugly to me----the 92 is EFI looks good has an endless aftermarket the 92 also syil had the factory forged pistons 93 they went to hypertectic pistons------so with this we can conclude -------92 is the way to go!!!
id definatly buy the 92 carberation is alright but fuel injection is actually easier to make power with and easier for the person----the EFI will tune itself adjust for gas mielage etc the carb will have to be tuned all the time to make best hp especially when there are weather changes---and you know how fast the weather changes here........
Efi unfortunatley will not always tune itself and is still more complex and much more expensive. And why everyone thinks carbs. have to be tuned all the time puzzles me. Maybe if you are a bracket racer looking for that extra .02 in the 1/4 mile.
I still think the 85s are pretty evil / mean looking cars especially since you do not see them very often.
Oh well your choice you will be happy either way but you will have more money in your pocket after you purchase performance parts for the 85.
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I have an 85 Gt and never loved a different car. The engine has over 175k on it and nothing has ever went wrong with it. 85s are one strong stang man!!!
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Also my 85 is almost bone stock just exaust and it walks mildy modified efi mustangs! So go with the 85. or give the guys number to me.
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