He was using that FOOL Carb-I mind trick!!!
Location: Waukesha, WI
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My VIN: 3676
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Actually, it was Dave S who said he had to get a picture. And, no, carburetors weren't discussed there. An issue on the way home inspired it.
First I have to get some wiring issues sorted out at DMCMW and get a manifold. Otherwise, I'll do better than some Cheerwine. There's a few great steakhouses around here.
No, I repair '70s cars for a living, so it makes more sense to convert the car to my area of familiarity.
Location: Atlanta OTP GA
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My VIN: 2743
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Wait a second....what happened to 1265, your auto conversion car?
Dermot
VIN 2743, B/A, Frame 2227, engine 2320
I don't always drive cars, but when I do, I prefer DeLoreans
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No-one is to stone anyone, even, and I want to make this absolutely clear, even if they do say "carburetor"
It is mysterious why anyone would want to replace an antiquated fuel injection system with an even older technology. Update, don't backdate. Megasquirt, or just use the renix or Chrysler EFI from an Eagle premier. My K-jet system works fine, and I don't anticipate anything "serious" going wrong with it that I could not easily fix. If I were going to do an an upgrade to my DeLorean, it would actually be an upgrade, not a downgrade (carb).
Still rocking the Ducellier
Location: Taylors SC
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My VIN: (former)05429
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I don't normally get into this discussion, but If I recall correctlyt I have read quite a few discussions on this board about fuel pump issues with carb cars, and people replacing them relatively often. Keep in mind replacing the entire fuel system does not eliminate the fuel pump.
Dave S
DMC Midwest - retired but helping
Greenville SC
Location: CLE/PHX
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My VIN: 5646,5080, 5880, 10234, 3639, 2518, 10586, 1538
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It's been about 3 years, but in an issue of Hot Rod, someone mailed in a question about carbing a Fox body Mustang (80's-early 90's 5.0) on the cheap. In the reply, they mentioned keeping the high volume EFI fuel pump and using a fuel pressure regulator to keep the 8-9lbs of pressure (or whatever is needed) and using the stock return line for the bypassed fuel. Since I can't remember the issue it was in, the brand they suggested slips my mind, but I remember it was something you had to call the manufacturer and order since most regulators are made to regulate high pressures or low but not in the way the one they used was. Seems like using a regulator like that would be the best way.
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Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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My VIN: 16510 and carbureted
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Because it's easy, that's why.
Good for you? When it suddenly doesn't work fine anymore, let me know how easy the fix is. But then I guess that would be termed "serious." There was something "seriously" wrong with mine.
There's no bigger downgrade than a rotting Delorean. Lots of them out there, aren't there. They could all be easily upgraded with EFI! Get crackin.' It's easy.
By the way, how many PRV Eazy-E EFI'd Deloreans are out there (since say, 2009)? Don't include the ones that keep having problems.
Location: Rochester, NY
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Forum: Carb
The purpose of this subforum is to provide technical references for the conversion of the DeLoreans to carburation and for documenting individual project progress. It is not for debating one form of fuel delivery over any other and the thread author reserves the right to audit/edit or have removed, any posts at his discretion. These guidelines are clearly presented in advance and if you do not wish to abide by them, please feel free to refrain from contributing to this subforum.
-Mike
My engine twists my frame.
1981 DeLorean, Carb LS4 swap completed
1999 Corvette, cam/headers/intake manifold, 400 rwhp
2005 Elise, stock
2016 Chevy Cruze