Carburetor Bad, Fuel Injection Good: Custom Dodge Van Donates EFI System To A100 Hell Project

I’ve been driving the A100 Hell Project around with its horrible-at-best Carter BBD carburetor (which Chrysler almost certainly chose because it was 18 cents cheaper than a Holley), and every time it stumbles, refuses to idle, or performs any of the standard repertoire of BBD tricks, I swear to myself that I’m going to go to fuel injection real soon. That process began weekend before last, when I grabbed the intake and throttle body off an ’89 Dodge van.

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  • Probert Just to note: The suspension and braking system have been massively upgraded to match the drivetrain performance.
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