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fredws
08-27-2002, 02:18 AM
I am planning on removing the emissions equipment, don't want to buy a new smog pump. I am also planning on putting an Edelbrock performer manifold on my engine. My question is, should I get the EGR version or the one without? It will have a 1406 carb on top of it, and everything else is stock. I have heard that it will mess up my fuel mixture without the EGR, or is this only with the stock 2150 carb?
Rande
08-27-2002, 04:54 AM
If you are using a carb originally built for an EGR ebgine, then use EGR or the fuel mixture will be off. You could recalibrate though. If you are purchasing a new carb for the engine then no EGR is needed.
Hmmmm, let's contaminate the incoming fuel-air mixture with exhuast gases....ya!....great idea!
Just another example of "engineers-on-drugs"!

[ August 27, 2002, 10:54 AM: Message edited by: Rande ]
fredws
08-28-2002, 07:04 AM
Hmmmm, let's contaminate the incoming fuel-air mixture with exhuast gases....ya!....great idea!
Just another example of "engineers-on-drugs"! That one killed me!!!
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Thanks!
Wesdog
08-29-2002, 12:41 AM
Originally posted by fredws:
I am also planning on putting an Edelbrock performer manifold on my engine. My question is, should I get the EGR version or the one without? You can always block the EGR port if you don't want to use it now by putting solid gasket or plate under the EGR valve. If you end up needing it later for smog inspection it would probably be easier to enable it then to have to change out the intake again.
84cj
08-29-2002, 12:51 AM
Originally posted by Wesdog:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by fredws:
I am also planning on putting an Edelbrock performer manifold on my engine. My question is, should I get the EGR version or the one without? You can always block the EGR port if you don't want to use it now by putting solid gasket or plate under the EGR valve. If you end up needing it later for smog inspection it would probably be easier to enable it then to have to change out the intake again.</font>[/QUOTE]I'd go this route. ;) Better safe than sorry. Having a blocked EGR isn't going to effect any performance either.