5 Reasons You NEED To Install A Carb On Your LS Swapped 5.3 4.8 6.0 LS1 Lm7 Lq4 Engine|Carb LS swap|

Carb ls talk again and this time why you need to install a nice little fuel mixer on top of your modern ls engine. carb 5.3 engines are pretty common now and not to many people feel they are competent enough to install on their 6.0 ls. depending on your engine combination, doing a carb ls swap with a standard 4150 or 4160 carb might even save you some dough in the long run. this is going on my ls swapped dodge so kick back, relax and enjoy the show! Ls swaps are fun, and a carb ls is even better! I now have a carb ls Dyno video for your guys to check out!

[erikturner]

I'm a professional master auto technician by trade and I have to agree with you on all points. Plus for me after working on today's technology during the work week, I don't need to be tracking down drivability and electrical issues on my hotrod during the weekend. That's why do carb builds hands down for simplicity, and they are way more economically friendly. Especially with the cost factor, buying a used carb and modding it for your needs, EFI can't compete. Plus I like the mechanical aspect as well. Always been a carb guy. Contrary to the social media BS from EFI guys, plenty of power and good drivability can be had with carbs as well. Plus a clean carb setup looks more nice to me under the hood than a EFI system.

[arireid]

You can't go wrong with a carb ls.

[WBOS]

All excellent reasons - exactly why i am going that route.

[theredwedge]

Honestly it’s just... removing all of the electronics and potential issues is so nice. No more chasing ghosts about what might be wrong and why is the engine not running.

[johnparrish]

If you trying to get a big LS cheap you need to look for 6 liters with Rec Port heads out of a Van or Truck that has burned. On Co-Part you can find them occasionally and you can buy the entire vehicle, transmission and all for around $500. The fire will not have hurt the long block so your carb conversion will be cheap and easy.
Mine is a cathedral port 6 liter with a 4l80e trans that I got from a one ton van. I bought the entire van and sold what was left for scrap.

[KLLR_MLLR]

I had a nice LS2 intake with 92mm throttle body, all set up and tuned. It had a ton of wires! I built the harness and everything. In my 69 Corvette. Check out my videos.
I traded for a single plane intake and MSD box. It is tons easier, less wiring, and reliable. Even compared to my friends Holley Terminator X Max, the carb setup is easier and more reliable. There is always something going on with the Terminator X Max setup. From drive by wire not working right, trans control often forgets to shift out of 2nd, it loses its tune if you unhook the battery out of the truck (every single time), inputs and outputs not working correctly on nitrous setup, wideband wasn't working correctly out of the box. Each time I would say "Man, I am glad I went MSD and carb! I don't have those problems!" I can jump in my Vette, fire it right up, and go bust some ass!

[codyfeatherstone]

I’m definitely going to use A carburetor to begin with. Might try fuel injection later

[anthonypesqueira]

I'm going from a tbi 350 that runs great to a carbed and cammed 6.0. Reason being, I want to keep my trans in my blazer.

[MrDeano-bmqg]

Welp if you do some research and have some knowledge picking injectors is the same as picking the right carb. But you have a lot of issues with carbs to. Floats, jets, vapor lock, flooding, ect. As far as tuning you can always learn to tune it your self. Just like learning to tune a carb. But that's just an opinion. I agree with the simplicity. Alot less sensors and its pretty straight forward.

[SCmaro]

A lot depends on WHAT carburetor or EFI system you use. If it's some old crusty carb or a pieced together oem efi system you're going to fight it either way - many, many things can go wrong either way. But if it's a good new or used carb or proper efi system either can work well too. It really comes down to a matter of preference. Do you want the less expensive simpler option that you're going to have to tinker with a bit to make make it run perfect or do you want the more expensive option that, after a steeper learning curve, offers much more control and options over fuel and spark?
I have one of both. I can appreciate the simplicity of the carb and the speed control of the efi.

[michaellee]

Great video, I'm currently installing a 5.3 vortec into my 68 impala fastback and I want a clean engine compartment and I'm also not a pro wiring a lot up. So carb it is...will just a good old fashioned external inline electric fuel pump work? And do I need to regulate it?

[pmotorsports]

Your injector scenerio is also true for jet's

[johnkirby]

I get better gas mileage with a carburetor on my 1981 Ford LTD I used to have efi I got 20 mpg now with a carburetor I get 28 to 30 mpg

[toxictryhardtommy]

I’m going with the Holley sniper efi on my 5.3 with a 6014 msd ignition controller because I want everything to be simple

[Harold]

Besides the carb change, could a old school electric fuel pump be used? I'm not a fan of the fuel pumps that GM are using.

[MrJeep]

Carb a better way to go in a modified application

[godblessthisnation]

My son lost his 96 k3500 crew cab because an injector line popped off and the truck went up in flames so fast he had just enough time to jump out before the truck was engulfed in fire. Total loss !!

[SKYENET-zycn]

Carbs seem to work fine for the last 100 years. Right?

[Bossman-cfrj]

Did you hook your pump up to ur ignition switch along with your msd box ?

[Dannymclovin]

Had a carb on my z with an ls, being a millenial I couldnt figure out how to work the damn thing made me sad as I really wanted to own a carbed car doing another ls swap soon and itll be with a carb and I intend to make it work this time around