Carb Vs. EFI

[brokebolt]

Ok I know this subject has been malled over for years, but my brother (ole doc martin) sent this to me...poking the bear with a stick as it were. He is all about EFI, I like the carb personally. Nice read, but nothing concrete. As always, he said, she said...go here.

 

http://carcraft.com/techarticles/849/index.html

 

I like this quote best, sums it up nicely.

 

"Warren Johnson: Properly tuned, carburetors make more peak power than EFI in a Pro Stock engine. A carb’s pressure differential atomizes the gas a lot better than spraying fuel through an orifice. But EFI has a broader powerband and superior cylinder-to-cylinder fuel distribution. The 1,100- to 1,300-cfm dual carbs are good only over a narrow range, about 1,500 rpm at most. EFI performs well over 2,000 rpm or more. On average, if optimized, both systems perform about the same as far as how fast you get down the track. However, the EFI system is much easier to tune than a carburetor."

 

For those that don't know Warren Johnson a.k.a. "The Professor" is a long time NHRA Pro-Stock drag racing veteran. He knows his way around a carb. He is one of my personal HERO's!