question on horsepower amount

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by Evol393

Plan on saving some money for an astro a-5 kit or a tko600 after you break that 3550 in a million pieces.

The only real weak link in the 3550 is the mainshaft, It will take a ton more abuse than the T5 though.

[Italian LX]

Originally Posted by Evol393

850 Holley DP with a super vic or air gap intake if your gonna stay mild. The $$ you save will be worth it.

How much money do you really think he'll save by going carb?

Also, if he's wanting to daily drive this, he's going to enjoy the better fuel econoimy of the EFI and its ability to adapt to weather changes... not to mention, the added low-end torque you get from injection.

If you're old-school afriad of EFI, (and don't have the desire to learn) then yes, go with a carb... otherwise, stick with the technology that is going to net you better resullts with very little increase in cost.

[Italian LX]

Originally Posted by Evol393

Plan on saving some money for an astro a-5 kit or a tko600 after you break that 3550 in a million pieces.

I agree with LeeH's comments above.

The 3550 is merely an early model TKO with a 28-spline outpuit shaft. It should last just fine behind an N/A Windsor.

[coupe]

Originally Posted by Italian LX

How much money do you really think he'll save by going carb?

I would think quite a bit.

Also, if he's wanting to daily drive this, he's going to enjoy the better fuel econoimy of the EFI... not to mention, the added low-end torque you get from injection.

I have heard some good things about some of the newer carburetors. Supposedly, many of the shortcomings of the older stuff (weak powervalves, venturi designs, etc) have really been updated...

Not my preference, but they seem to be getting more and more popular.

[Italian LX]

Originally Posted by coupe

I would think quite a bit.

Other than a set of injectors and a tuner, what else increases the price of EFI over carb?

[qkjuicedpony]

Originally Posted by coupe

I would think quite a bit.

If you do it correctly then it will cost a lot.I recently finished up my carb swap and i wanted to do it right.here is a list of the parts i put on my car for the swap.you guys do the math

BG400 Fuel Pump..$425.00
(2)BG 2 Port regulators $100 each
(2)Fuel Filters...$50 each
Parker Funnelweb Intake & porting to match heads $500
Demon 750 carb...$600
Sumped fuel tank...$150
-12 feed line from tank to pump to regulator & fittings..$250
-8 lines from regulators to carb&nitrous solenoid...$100
Dist for carb...$100
Misc parts...$100


Granted I have enough fuel system to support 1500hpBut I wanted it done right.

The people who say it's cheaper are fools.they are the guys who go to VatoZone and buy a $20 fuel pump and a $50 flea market carb.

[militarymustang88gt]

mine is the second gen 3550 with the 29 input and 31 spline output. but it isnt the new stuff it is like a 99 to 01 trans from what the serial number said. and yeah if i do the 351 i will stay fuel injected for the fuel economy since it will me a more daily driver than at the track. and all i have to do is get a set of 36s for about 200 and a lower intake for about another 200 and make the fuel rail fit and thats it. so i think 400 compared to like 700-800 to stay efi is a hell of a lot cheaper.

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by militarymustang88gt

mine is the second gen 3550 with the 29 input and 31 spline output. but it isnt the new stuff it is like a 99 to 01 trans from what the serial number said. and yeah if i do the 351 i will stay fuel injected for the fuel economy since it will me a more daily driver than at the track. and all i have to do is get a set of 36s for about 200 and a lower intake for about another 200 and make the fuel rail fit and thats it. so i think 400 compared to like 700-800 to stay efi is a hell of a lot cheaper.

Its 26/31 and if thats the case you dont have a 3550 its either a TKO or TKO2(difference is the TKO2 was a road race tranny with a lower ratio in the higher gears). The 3550 had a 10 spline input and a 28 spline output just like the T5.

[qkjuicedpony]

The tko2 also had an upgraded case from the original tko correct?

[LeeH]

Originally Posted by qkjuicedpony

The tko2 also had an upgraded case from the original tko correct?

I am not sure, I know that the case on the 3550 and TKO were upgraded at some point. Dale has a later 3550 than mine and the cases are different but the TKO2 also had steel shift forks.