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Natural Aspiration or Fuel Injection?

I know that Fuel Injection is pretty much the standard now, but if you had a choice of either of them, which would you rather have?

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Permalink Reply by Billy on January 26, 2009 at 1:50pm: It depends. On my everyday ride i want fuel injection,but on my hot rodes i will only run old school holleys; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 26, 2009 at 1:52pm: For me, I will take the smooth running, and sure fire capability of fuel injection. I know, naturally aspirated engines are way easier to work on being as there isn't as many (if any) computer components to deal with, just turn a screw here, turn a screw there, and presto chango, you have more power. I remember when I was a kid, Dad had a CJ-7 Jeep, and that thing would run great... unless it was cold. He would have to fiddle around with the choke and pump the gas (quite a few times resulting in a flooded engine). Now my truck on the other hand, it can be -20 out and the most it will crank is 2 times before it fires right off, I love it.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lt. Caleb French on January 26, 2009 at 4:14pm: Yeah Billy, I agree, you can adjust and tweak way easier on a naturally aspirated motor.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by D.J. McGuire on February 12, 2009 at 9:51pm: For the newer rides FI but for vintage give me a good ( yea I know ones hard to find) Quadrajet Yes I know I'm Oldschool!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Steve Williams on February 17, 2009 at 11:42pm: How about a Alchohol injected blower on a 413 SBC!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Palmyra Chief Donaghey on February 18, 2009 at 12:27am: prefer 388 or 421 with 6" rods, good balance job and turn 7500rpm all day long. i like to port feed my NOS wet.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Palmyra Chief Donaghey on February 18, 2009 at 12:20am: unless an engine has a forced air intake system that produces positive intake pressures it is naturally aspirated, injected or carb has nothing to do with it. supercharging or turbocharging are the only way to produce positive intake pressures(BOOST). almost like hearing someone using the term 3/4 cam.........where the hell is the other 1/4.......; ▶ Reply to This

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