a carby or fuel injected engine...

Learner · Post by **Learner** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:31 am

hey all, i already posted the same post in general but i thin here it's best.
which is best for a l series station wagon going off and on road:
a carby setup
or an injected????
i hear the injected blows the head more often.
also do automatic transmission come with hi/lo rang?

BlackMale · Post by **BlackMale** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:35 am

Go MPFI (The worst MPFI will alway give better performance/economy then the best carb) The technology has moved forward for a reason = My quick 2c.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 12:23 pm

Ditto to what Jaffa has just said - couldn't put it any better.

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:25 pm

No low range in the auto.I never had any probs not having low range in my mpfi auto L but i believe the auto robbed a bit of power.

Learner · Post by **Learner** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 3:51 pm

well i woud go manua but my dear loving fiance refuses to learne driving a manual. so i'm stuck with an auto until she can afford her own car then i'll probably do an engine conversion and swap to manual.. long term plans.... still working on my baja bug

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 4:14 pm

Yeah thats got me tinkering with auto's,so the other half will drive it.

discopotato03 · Post by **discopotato03** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 5:57 pm

My trouble and strife refused to comment on women who won't drive a manual transmission . She's a woman of few words , "You just can't clutch start an auto " .

Nuf said .

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Wed Jun 20, 2007 10:02 pm

discopotato03 wrote:, "You just can't clutch start an auto " .

Nuf said .

Thats why you instal a larger battery or add another battery before you get serious offroad.

Wil (Postie) has a great setup for an auto, he has the EJ22 and later model (read; more robust and reliable than an L series auto) 4speed auto. If you where to aim for this setup buying an EFI L series would be the best start as that comes with larger fuel lines and the EFI pump and wiring.

With this setup you gain with the power of the later model engine in a lighter car as well as the fact that you dont loose as much in overgearing with the larger tyres.

Learner · Post by **Learner** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 8:19 am

that sounds really intresting. maybe she'll give up her idea of getting a vitara. i'm on a hunt for a efi l series and auto if i want to live like as a man.

stamp_licker · Post by **stamp_licker** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:55 pm

efi auto L ,usaully a touring wagon.You get power windows, pwr mirrors and steer,vitara maybe not come with these? .Then when its time to play maybe a ej20T auto front cut.With mine i brought every thing seperately,ended up with 2g/box's to get one to work and now am rebuilding my ej22 but am still happy with the cost and setup.
Another sugestion would be a cheap awd auto liberty.Then its only a lift kit and springs.

Suby Wan Kenobi · Post by **Suby Wan Kenobi** » Fri Jun 22, 2007 9:56 pm

These days its up to choice as either way you go will set you back similar money if you do the work yourself if you are going to get some one to do it for you then the Liberty is a cheaper option

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Jun 24, 2007 1:33 am

Hey Learner,
I've just rebuilt my MPFI and i couldn't be happier with this engine. My L wagon was converted from carbie to MPFI and i had a steep learning curve in the process. Looking back i would have spent a little more money on an EJ conversion (without a rebuilt engine) but didn't know about it at the time plus i would have spent more time piss farting around to get it working properly - the new L MPFI loom was enough to deal with let a lone splicing in the EJ loom...

I'm also still running with the original steel carbie fuel lines without any troubles that i've noticed - all the rubber fuel lines are EFI rated. I would like the MPFI fuel tank (has baffling in it to stop fuel sloshing around and starving the fuel pump) so always run a good half tank of fuel when out for a small trip. Surge tank is high on the list...

I don't know where you heard that the injected EA82 blows head gaskets more often than carbie jobs but i believe this to be a myth.

Power from the MPFI sh!ts all over the carbie job (in terms of the EA82 "power"). The last MPFI I was running had an unknown amount of K's on it, blew smoke sometimes, blew air (and oil) out the oil filler cap and rattled a lot (not bearings, it was just a noisy engine). This engine still performed better than my sisters carbie L that had an engine in better condition. Now i still enjoy the feeling of being pulled up a hill with the rebuilt job...

And i reckon you'll end up with two L's before you can say "i'm going to change to an manual" - it'll be a "his & her's" thing...

Cheers

Learner · Post by **Learner** » Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:14 pm

her's thing would probably be a jeep. sh loves them,,, i don't mind them but it's less fun buying then riding. i like the thought of working fo it. hence the l series project and baja project