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Old 06-08-2011, 11:07 PM
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Default Re: Better turbo design

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Originally Posted by cowboydan View Post
so if the carb is special and i don't have one, is it safe to say that i could set up an fi system easier than finding the right carb? mine is a 79 4bbl. i have the computer but no carb. i only have a few that work with my BBB430
The carb is specific for the 78-80 designs but the 81-83 is a CCC carb so you can use any of the the E4ME carbs on the later designs. You can also make a a carb for the earlier cars by using a 4MC or 4ME carb top and an E4ME base. It has to be drilled for an extra tube for the power valve control but it's not that big a deal.

Visit www.beforeblack.net and you can read up on the different designs. Another site you might want to look at http://members.fortunecity.com/petesbuick/ . Pete outlines several different solutions on such parts as the PEVC valve and the turbo control unit.

One other thing you might look at is the post I did about the earlier carbs and what they look like. Pretty simple and I've out lined how to make one of the earlier carbs from parts.

http://www.turbobuick.com/forums/bef...bo-design.html
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