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Old Feb 28, 2012 | 11:21 PM
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Hi i have a 88 c4 and i am going Carb and i want to know will the digtal dash and speed od still will work?
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 08:42 AM
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Everything will work except the AVG mileage and mileage
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Old Feb 29, 2012 | 09:34 AM
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IBT points ignition, manual steering, etc. comments.

I went carb myself, but that was because the PO murdered the wiring playing the "splice the wire" game, and it's track only. Simpler is better for the kind of racing I do.
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I went carb too because the crossfire wasn't doing it, even after cam and porting. Went back to efi after too many carburator boilovers. Gets hot under a C4 hood. Even with holes...

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why would you carb a 85 up... if it's not butchered and works
you will loose major mileage<< you still need better heads<<
drop the TPI... you obviuosly are emissions exempt.. pick up the Pro flo XT intake only.. best deal.. great performance and fits under the hood. you now can bump your timing to 10 - 12 deg.. a cam combo would work best
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