Originally Posted by
pauluspaolo
I'd like to keep the car on carb(s) if possible as I'd like to keep it looking period i.e. as if it was put together by Reliant in 1985. As it's probably only going to be run as a second car then economy isn't that much of a concern. Also I'd like to keep costs down if possible - a set of Jenvey throttle bodies with an Omex ecu would be fantastic but they'd end up costing more (lots more) than the car did to buy! I already have the manifold/carb that came off the original CVH - so if I can use that then so much the better
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I dont really see how you can keep it period looking? Your fitting a modern multivalve engine that clearly looks like a modern engine. Fitting some carbs isnt really going to diguise it, it just makes the engine worse.
Also bear in mind that 1985 isnt exactly pre-efi. You had quite a few Injected engines back then making it into normal everyday cars, the Golf 16v was released in '86, and cosworths YB was also first sold in '86, and many others around the same time. I dont really see the period argument applies here.
Sounds more like "The Fear" of scary electronics to me.