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Old 04-05-2009 | 07:27 AM
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Has Anyone ever changed from carbs to elctronic fuel control on their 500 hps, having an issue on one, just about tired of it.
what are some good options?
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Old 04-05-2009 | 09:20 AM
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I use the Holley MPI kit. It has a single plane manifold with a 1000CFM throttle body. I upgraded the injectors to 42lb. It has a laptop programable ECU that you adjust on the fly. Are you a do it your self person or will you have to pay to have it done? It is very time consuming. It will probably not give you a big HP gain, however it will start and perform better. The kits are not cheap about $3000. You may be able to find a factory setup from a 500MPI.
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Old 04-05-2009 | 09:34 AM
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Would probably be alot cheaper/easier to send your carbs out to Nickerson, and have them go thru them. It will be better than new.
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Old 04-05-2009 | 09:57 AM
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Stick with carbs.
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Old 04-05-2009 | 11:57 AM
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EFI is nice, but for the money I would put it into some more go fast equipment.
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