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TBI to carb swap #1603505 04/05/14 04:45 PM 04/05/14 04:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	I'm looking at a '95 dakota that has a 318 swapped into it from a 91 dakota that had TBI. If I was to buy the truck I would want to upgrade the engine to something with more power but I can't imagine that TBI fuel injection would do very well with any upgrades so I think the logical thing to do would be to swap it over to a carb. My concern is that I don't know how tough that would be. Has anyone completed a similar swap? Any tips or tricks?

Re: TBI to carb swap [Re: dd340] #1603506 04/05/14 04:56 PM 04/05/14 04:56 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	new intake, carb and electronic distributor. Not sure how it might play with the trans though, if an auto. Might need to install an OD and lockup kit. Similar to this http://www.transmissioncenter.net/SwapInformation.htm They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: TBI to carb swap [Re: Supercuda] #1603507 04/05/14 05:12 PM 04/05/14 05:12 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	Quote: new intake, carb and electronic distributor. Not sure how it might play with the trans though, if an auto. Might need to install an OD and lockup kit. Similar to this http://www.transmissioncenter.net/SwapInformation.htm He already installed an a518 overdrive in it. I think I just need a toggle switch for the overdrive. Is there some wiring I would need to do for the coil and distributor?

Re: TBI to carb swap [Re: dd340] #1603508 04/05/14 06:21 PM 04/05/14 06:21 PM
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours Supercuda About to go away
Supercuda About to go away Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 14,889 up yours	It would be the same as if you swapped a regular electronics ignition system in place of a points setup. An example http://www.fourforty.com/techstuff/ignition.html They say there are no such thing as a stupid question. They say there is always the exception that proves the rule. Don't be the exception.

Re: TBI to carb swap [Re: Supercuda] #1603509 04/05/14 08:09 PM 04/05/14 08:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	& a mechanical fuel pump and the earlier timing cover for that fuel pump & the Hughes engines' bolt on cam extension (it's cheap) so you'll have a lobe to actuate the pump lever live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: TBI to carb swap [Re: RapidRobert] #1603510 04/05/14 09:43 PM 04/05/14 09:43 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario D dd340 OP super stock
dd340 OP super stock D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 727 Ottawa, ontario	I was thinking I would use the electric fuel pump and just use a regulator to bring down the fuel pressure. That would work, wouldn't it?

Re: TBI to carb swap [Re: dd340] #1603511 04/05/14 09:52 PM 04/05/14 09:52 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: That would work, wouldn't it? Sure would & when going that route regulating a return line with the reg in series IN the return line itself to the tank works the best live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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