[garthchase69]

I have a 1969 SS El Camino the original 396 blow up I put a mid-80s 454 in it would carburetion be better than fuel injection

 

[68Camaro454]

I have a 1969 SS El Camino the original 396 blow up I put a mid-80s 454 in it would carburetion be better than fuel injection

No, why would you think it would be? I switched from Carb to the Holley Stealth EFI

 

[BogiesAnnex1]

Depends on what you rather work on.

EFI brings better dive ability and fuel mileage.

Carburetor can be worked on and modified with hand tools.

I like what Uncle Tony said when “Holley said, The carburetor was finished, Edelbrock said Hold My Beer.”

Bogie

 

[BoostedinNM]

Both systems have their advantages and disadvantages. Cost vs. Complexity vs. Reliabilty vs. HP goals vs. Fuel efficiency are just some of the things to consider. If you are going to be maintaining either system what is your comfort level with both?

 

[Bonneville462]

I would defiantly keep the carburetor system. I like how smooth the carb performs, especially the Quadrajet..

 

[Rustbucket366]

It's more a matter of choice these days than one being superior. The self learning EFI systems are nice if you don't want to mess with tuning. I like tuning carbs so I buy carbs.

 

[U_Boat]

If you want to stick to a known set-up (stock or just like your buddy's sweet runner) a carb is quick and painless. If you want to play mix and match with cams, gears, etc, the EFI (one that lets you do tuning) is my far the easier in the long run. Avoid the bottom rung "completely self tuning" systems that have no parameter access and always FOLLOW the installation instructions.