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I am new to the forms not new to the Ecotec game. I have a 2006 Cobalt SS SC a 2003 Chevy Cavalier with a m62 nitrous and a forged 10 to 1 compression engine and a base model 2007 Cobalt LS that I was thinking about a rear-wheel-drive swap in.
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negative ghost rider. Lol. Its not hard to drop a carbed 5.3 in it. 240sx rear cradle will fit with some mods.
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I mean it's been done with the gobalt. I'm just not going to put a v8 in it and leave it stock. Basically a carb intake and hei 1 wire distributor to run engine. Turbo 350 or 700r4 is vac controlled. Hardest part is trans tunnel and rear end.
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to a point. You also got to think wiring nightmares and the tuning is easier but harder. Don't need to hook up a computer to tune it but I don't get the fancy scanners. Also bypass all them engine safety features. There's a Reason we all run carbs on track cars
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But to each their own I guess.
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NASCAR, INDY, Top Fuel.... All fuel injection.
Trust me... I can rebuild most Holley & GM carburetors blind folded. Many shops closed their doors in 1980. I embraced the technology and would never go back.
Pikes Peak hill climb is almost 100% Fuel Injection now (some electric) because your engine re-calibrates fuel and timing as altitude changes... and it is a significant altitude change. You cannot set a carburetor to run effectively at 6000' and 14,000'.
Trust me... I can rebuild most Holley & GM carburetors blind folded. Many shops closed their doors in 1980. I embraced the technology and would never go back.
Pikes Peak hill climb is almost 100% Fuel Injection now (some electric) because your engine re-calibrates fuel and timing as altitude changes... and it is a significant altitude change. You cannot set a carburetor to run effectively at 6000' and 14,000'.
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It would still be a electric carb. And yes it takes their 4 wire ecm that control just that. Not the 3 computers from the new cars the dash wiring toggle switches engine wiring all that. Just a simple drag car is all I'm going for.
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what it is depends on the system your buying it from. For example go to Oriellys and get a radiator cap. Specifically look up a radiator cap. Guarantee you won't find one. And a carburetor by definition is a device in an internal combustion engine for mixing air with a fine spray of liquid fuel. You put 1-4 injectors on it to spray fuel and mix with air makes it a carb. Not trying to start a argument. People have different views of same items. I just prefer the technical name for it.
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what it is depends on the system your buying it from. For example go to Oriellys and get a radiator cap. Specifically look up a radiator cap. Guarantee you won't find one. And a carburetor by definition is a device in an internal combustion engine for mixing air with a fine spray of liquid fuel. You put 1-4 injectors on it to spray fuel and mix with air makes it a carb. Not trying to start a argument. People have different views of same items. I just prefer the technical name for it.
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Being as a carburetor is MECHANICAL, a TBI is not a carburetor. Literally TBI is named for what it is, instead of say "Fuel Injected Carburetor". Which would be contradictory.
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Welcome to the forum.
Having read all of the differing opinions in this thread I will start off agreeing with the statement that if you're wanting a V8 RWD drag car then perhaps start with a different platform. Unless you have the skills to do the majority of the fabs skills (and there are several here who do) then this isn't the car to stat with. As mentioned the transmission/driveshaft tunnel and the rear-end placement are some of the issues you facing doing such a project but they are by no means the only issues that you will face. First you need to set your sites on how fast you want to run the 1/4 mile because it is from there that you start building. Unless you know exactly where you want to end up there is no way to map out the plan needed to get there.
Having read all of the differing opinions in this thread I will start off agreeing with the statement that if you're wanting a V8 RWD drag car then perhaps start with a different platform. Unless you have the skills to do the majority of the fabs skills (and there are several here who do) then this isn't the car to stat with. As mentioned the transmission/driveshaft tunnel and the rear-end placement are some of the issues you facing doing such a project but they are by no means the only issues that you will face. First you need to set your sites on how fast you want to run the 1/4 mile because it is from there that you start building. Unless you know exactly where you want to end up there is no way to map out the plan needed to get there.