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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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ok i have an lt1 outta a '94 z28. looking to put into a 1981 280zx datsun. --- mostly just for a toy and occasional driver.
should i stick to the EFI or switch to carb, and what tranny should i look for?? any advice is greatly appreciated....thanks
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Old May 20, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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Stick with the EFI. The T-56 works great.

I have two friends with LS1 datsuns (240 and 260) they are pretty badass and have made me want to do something totally stupidly awesome like dropping a H/C LS7 into a Porsche 914.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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alrighty man i appreciate it.
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Old May 20, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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I'd choose EFI over a carb anyday, but a carbed LT1 would be harder to package under the low 280 hood than the EFI set up and the EFI would run way better.

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EFI for sure
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