[T3] Newbie with dumb questions.

[Bobsnotch at aol.com]

In a message dated 1/28/2011 11:05:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tdhotti at gmail.com writes:

This  Fastback doesn't have FI already, it has a set of stock carbs on it so
it  might be a 70 or 71 (I'll have tp pull the title out or check the  
numbers
before I start.  It does have the later (Freeway Flier)  transaxle in it. My
only real interest in EFI is to try to eek out as much  fuel economy as I 
can
get and again to reduce  maintenance.


The last year for carbs in the USA was 67, so if you have a later US model  
T-3, then it was originally an FI car. Personally, I'd probably leave the 
carbs  on it (the 1776), and see what kind of mileage they deliver. On my 65 
Notch, out  on the highway, I get a corrected 27 to 28 mpg @70-75 MPH. If I 
were to  drop my speed down to 60, I'm sure I could nudge that up some more. 
Some  here beat on carbs as "old school technology", but they do work 
pretty damn  good, and don't require a lot of fussing with. Otherwise, it sounds 
like  you've got a good plan, and realistic goals, with enough basic 
knowledge to  get the job done. Your learning curve will most likely be the T-3 
body, as most  everything else is basically the same as a bug (engine cooling 
being the biggest  exception).  

Bob 65 Notch  S with sunroof and IRS (Krusty)
71 Notch (Krunchy)
64 T-34 Ghia  (Wolfie)
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