To carburate OR to not carburate Options

[sixaddict]

Restoring a 70 which will have a 76 2 liter. Currently has factory injection but guy who will be building engine for me is anti injection. I know this becomes personal decision but could use some input on pro/cons. Cost is a concern but so is practicality and performance.
Words of wisdom please.
Merry and Happy to all!

[lesorubcheek]

Our 914 had dual Webers when we got it back in 1980. It also had a non-factory camshaft from the previous owner which was likely the reason for the carbs. It had plenty of pep, especially in the mid range and can't say I ever missed the original FI. The carbs were easy to service and the engine always ran well.

Gotta ask what's the highest priority... resale value, upfront investment, ease of maintenance, power, originality, getting it running asap, etc.... ?

Since the 2.0 engine isn't original for the year of the car anyway, not sure if carbs would really hurt value. If it was a numbers matching engine for the car, maybe, but since this isn't the case, just doesn't seem as important.

Sounds like upfront costs may be more going FI, if nothing else from the labor side. No idea what parts may be needed for it to run correctly, but if the mechanic isn't comfortable working with the FI, that's a bad sign. He may never be able to get it running correctly with the FI.

If you want a performance boost that requires a different cam profile then carbs are a no-brainer. There's always the option of various aftermarket FIs, but that's another can of worms.

Real thing is to do what you feel is right. If you keep the FI components, you could always try to revert at a later time if you decide on carbs now, so it's not a decision that couldn't be changed.

Dan