carb vs efi

[slightlydodgy]

Was waiting for the missus at the local garage today (got cutoff in town and my main brake line blew between the chassis and the fuel tank) and started yakking to the mechanic and the owner of a petrol 2.6? mazda proceed who had thrown away his carb and put on an efi unit. He reckoned the increase in power and economy was amazing. The mechanic said v8 Anyway does anyone have any idea of the power gain I could expect doing this to a isuzu or how hard it would be. The mechanic also said if I could find a original zu v6 and it dropped straight in he would look the other way as he reckons theres something dodgy about my vin set up .My ute is listed as NZ new (1990) but has service stickers from Warackshire, England in the engine bay. He also questioned the option plate that lists the engine as a RLJ when the registration vin etc lists the original as a 4ze1

[dasnoboarder]

Only 'slightlydodgy' ay?

[pig75]

Carby should be no worse then EFI in power. but EFI should be better in consumption
All 2.6 rodeos in Australia are EFI

[geeves]

rlj is correct code for 4ze1
http://www.zitog.com/xr-001.shtml
I thought all that engine was efi and only the smaller 2.3 petrol was carby

[eastcoaster91]

my isuzu 2.6l pickup is efi

[slightlydodgy]

It did exist as a model but noone has ever seen one aparrently I have the only one 1 in NZ. An auckland wrecker I talked to a while ago (looking for a short front drive shaft -not quite as rare) seemed to think that this model was for the British market further adding to the wondering about those british service stickers in a NZ new ute

[KIWIINGENUITY]

just chuck a 4jb1 diesel in it haha. solves all ur problems about power and economy
just my 5 cents =)

[geeves]

Do the chassis nos match?
there is the one thats on the plate under the bonnet, One on the chassis somewhere in one of the wheel arches and the one registered at vtnz

[slightlydodgy]

was talking to the local wreker today about efi units and he said that the carb is quite common they did a 2.6 carbie mu 2 months ago and have just got a 2.6carbie bighorn (shudder) aparently getting hold of efi units isnt as easy as it sounds

[slightlydodgy]

just chuck a 4jb1 diesel in it haha. solves all ur problems about power and economy
just my 5 cents =)

Im a petrolhead prefer straight sixes but they dont always fit

[geeves]

3.2 isuzu v6 or commadoor v6 (turbo version)

[mulover]

Do it properly and put a V8 in it!!