"Art" <awb0846@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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> Hello All Again,
>
> After doing tremendous research I think the conversion is not very
> difficult
> as long as certain things are compromised. Please allow me to run these
> things by everyone for comment.
>
> 1. Emissions - 1984 was a very early stage of emission control and the
> components can be easily bypassed or disconnected completely and be
> similiar
> to the '79 'vette, as strictly a toy car for me I feel the emmissions
> issue
> is non existant as I dirve the car less than 5000/yrs tops and there are
> no
> emision controls where I live and if I must bypass those laws it can be
> done
> by either reregistering th ecar as a street rod or an antique.
In my state you would drive it ZERO miles, legally anyway, because you
could
not pas the emissions inspection, and could not have a legally licensed
car.
periods. So your resale value will flush right down the toilet with this
backward modification.
>
> 2. Intake and Carb - Edelbrock has a combination that will fit under the
> hood and not force outside body alterations,so on the street it is
> invisible.
Intake and carburetor verses crossfire injection. Don't have enough time
to
address the all of reasons why not to do this huge step backwards here and
now...
Sufise it to say TWO HUGE THUMBS DOWN ON THE WHOLE IDEA!
>
> 3.Valuation - the value of an '84 C4 with 128,000 miles is very limited
as
> it now stands probably the maximum value is less than $5,000 a very
> inexpensive toy for a play car. With the conversion I know I could sell
> it
> for around $3500.00 a $1,500 loss but much less than a new toy.
Whatever the value, it will be MUCH LOWER with you backwards modification
to
a carburetor. This drop in value doesn't even address that your pool of
prospective buyers will be reduced to only the people who could pass their
required emissions inspection and get it licensed. Many states, make that
most states today will not pass or license this car after your backwards
modification.
>
> 4. Distributor - this is kinda up in the air some say it has to be
> replaced
> with a vac advance distributaor and some say t does not, i will have to
> try
> the original first and if it don't work then replace it.
>
> 5. The biggest issue is the transmission with the kickdown, most
> information is split 50/50 but it appears the the computer does not
> control
> the transmission and is controlled by a cable that may have to custom
made
> but certainly doable I think.
>
> 6. Digital dash - the digital (as another very attempt) will still be
> controlled by the ECM.
>
> The total expenditures from Jegs (with the exception of the
distributator
> and transmission) is less that $500.00
So you have stated that you are already upside down by $1500 on this car,
and you want to nearly double that (not counting your time)? Wow, who
could
honestly suggest that this is a good idea?
>
> Please give me any comments or knowledge from your experiences.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Art
> '84 red/red
> soon to be carburated :)
FYI:
I have done three (pre electronic fuel injection) carburetor to EFI
conversion, and would NEVER suggest, anyone do that, let alone the
backwards
modification to a carburetor.
Good luck with your project, I would be willing to bet that by 2 years
after
your conversion is COMPLETE, you will be more than willing to admit that
it
WAS NOT a good idea.
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