Carb. on an Ls6
Carb. on an Ls6 
03-24-2005, 08:09 PM
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HAhah good one, seriously I've actually heard of that...
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/man_chevy_ls1.html
My question is why on earth would you want to do something like that?
http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/man_chevy_ls1.html
My question is why on earth would you want to do something like that?
03-24-2005, 10:00 PM
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Why put a carb on an Ls6, well for one thing it's a whole lot cheaper, simpler in design, no worries about low batt= burning up your motor if it goes lean. That's why carbs have been around for about a hundred years., because they work. By the way GM is in the process of coming up with a distributor set up to eliminate the coil over plug set up.
03-25-2005, 03:10 AM
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By the way GM is in the process of coming up with a distributor set up to eliminate the coil over plug et up.
03-25-2005, 07:17 AM
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There's an article in Popular Hotrodding and in Feb. issue of Hot Rod where they both mention that GM will be selling a distributor set up for the Ls motors, plus a mechanical fuel pump set up. Edelbrock has come up with a single plane intake to compete with GM's. For 700.00 vs. thousands for F.I. there is no loss in H.P. or torque.
03-25-2005, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by vmc
There's an article in Popular Hotrodding and in Feb. issue of Hot Rod where they both mention that GM will be selling a distributor set up for the Ls motors, plus a mechanical fuel pump set up. Edelbrock has come up with a single plane intake to compete with GM's. For 700.00 vs. thousands for F.I. there is no loss in H.P. or torque.
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03-25-2005, 10:02 AM
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Why would the heads work any different between fi or carb? The carb intake is supposed to be able to put out some better numbers. There really is not a big difference if you buy a used motor tranny wiring combo. I've seen them for 2500 for computer, wiring, long block and tranny. You can't beat a fuel injection system for fuel economy and performance. No jets to change with weather conditions.
03-25-2005, 04:54 PM
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There's no question that a FI is more user friendly and more flexible, but at the same token for a hotrod with basic wiring( 69 Camaro) and used only during good weather, the idea of using a basic carb setup is hard to beat especially when the far less expensive cost is factored in.
03-25-2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by vmc
I talked to Tony at AFR and in his opinion the carb/ intake set up will work very well with the AFR heads.
