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<blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3671497" data-attributes="member: 15054"><p>Done it on a FI 302 that had that tall intake manifold.</p><p>I swapped on a carbed 2 barrel intake that was free for pulling it (Thanks Horton Motors).</p><p></p><p>I had 2 barrel Motorcraft carbs and for a regulator we just pinched the rubber fuel lines in 2 different spots with hose clamps.</p><p>Used the factory electric pump etc.</p><p>Buddy drove it for a couple years after and a guy offered him more than he paid for the truck.</p><p></p><p>I like carbs and would make sure the distributor would work with it and if not will an early distributor work.</p><p>I was never impressed by the MPG of the FI 6 cylinder.</p><p>I really expected it to be far superior to the carb and FI on average was 2 MPG better.</p><p>The FI tested had OD the old carbed 6 tested was NO OD for what it is worth.</p><p></p><p>But if the vehicle runs great maybe just keep the hood closed.</p><p>Unless you just like to tinker.</p><p>I did the carb swap on many FI engines and all ran better and got better MPG.</p><p>Of course I advanced the initial timing on all of them to 18-22 initial without any vacuum advance and had all the timing in by 2200 rpm.</p><p>I still run those quick timing curves today.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="swampratt, post: 3671497, member: 15054"] Done it on a FI 302 that had that tall intake manifold. I swapped on a carbed 2 barrel intake that was free for pulling it (Thanks Horton Motors). I had 2 barrel Motorcraft carbs and for a regulator we just pinched the rubber fuel lines in 2 different spots with hose clamps. Used the factory electric pump etc. Buddy drove it for a couple years after and a guy offered him more than he paid for the truck. I like carbs and would make sure the distributor would work with it and if not will an early distributor work. I was never impressed by the MPG of the FI 6 cylinder. I really expected it to be far superior to the carb and FI on average was 2 MPG better. The FI tested had OD the old carbed 6 tested was NO OD for what it is worth. But if the vehicle runs great maybe just keep the hood closed. Unless you just like to tinker. I did the carb swap on many FI engines and all ran better and got better MPG. Of course I advanced the initial timing on all of them to 18-22 initial without any vacuum advance and had all the timing in by 2200 rpm. I still run those quick timing curves today. [/QUOTE]
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