"Carb" swap question

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John Carlsen

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Another old thread reply
How did you make out with the carb swap?

The negativity from tyler is a bit of a bummer. There is no tbi that makes 400 hp and runs good.
There is thousands if not hundreds of thousands of sbc running carbs and making good power.

The torque curve of the old sbc is superior to all but the direct injection ls engines.

Keep at it and make it work for you. I am.
 

Erik the Awful

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According to some of the guys here, there are TBIs running good with 400 hp. Getting there takes almost as much money as a Holley Sniper, and a lot more time. I bought a Sniper. I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and I'm a cheapskate.
 

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There is no tbi that makes 400 hp and runs good.
Yeah, that's not quite true.

I bought a Sniper. I'd do it again in a heartbeat, and I'm a cheapskate.
I was thinking about getting one but I just wanted to see what I can do with a TBI to achieve 1HP/Cube, I think I'm pretty close to that and running a fairly mild flat tappet cam (208/213). I could probably go roller cam and make 400HP.
 
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