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Is an 88 better than an 80 200 1980

posted by  Trev29 on  Sat Mar 1 10:45 CST 2003
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Well, I have a carbureted '80 245 with overdrive. The overdrive is definitely nice. If I had a choice, I think I would tend to the carbed model. Why? well I stripped an '81 FI for parts, and it's a rat's nest of tubes etc. that can go wrong. Just read all the posts re: FI probs. A carb is simple and reliable, and in Ontario, Canada, cars over 20 years old don't have to be E-tested. The only problem is rust, but that can he handled. Also, I prefer mechanical over electronics (computers,sensors etc). Easier to understand and fix.

I do, however, have this slight urge to get a FI model just so that I can "share" with the other FI people on this board. The carb guys don't seem to be talkative. Maybe because they got no problems.






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