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I see the idea about "less electronics" The only thing manufactures or electronics supporters can site as electronics improving the automoble is lower fuel emissions. Unfortunately this is not true. What really reduces emissions is the better/cleaner refinement of crude oil. The oil companies say that cleaner refinement would increase the price of gas, well what doesn't increase the price of gas?Electronics do not increase fuel economy. A carburated engine can get 40 mpg
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Not entirely true. Electronic fuel injection is continuously adjusted depending on conditions. Carburators stay where they are set until you get out and adjust it. CV carbs will adjust but still arent that great.
If you drive from denver (5280 ft) to eisenhower tunnel (12000 ft) you are going to be running way rich because of the decrease in oxygen available in the air. This will be wasting fuel and putting out some bad emissions. The CV carbs on my m'cycle even have trouble adjusting to that change. Electronics will compensate for it as you drive. Yes you can get carb'd engines to get 40mpg but would do even better with less emissions if you fuel injected it.
I will never go back to carb'd engines. I have had alot fewer problems (read 0) with injection then I ever had with carbs.
Changes I would make to my rodeo?
1. shoot the genius that thought 3 oil drainback holes in the pistons was a good idea.
2. use anything other then the 4l30E auto tranny for a 4k lb truck. Glad I have a 5 speed.
3. make the door mounted spare standard instead of an option. then put the fuel tank in the back.
4. no rubber parts under the intake. Anything under there would be hard pipe with flanges and gaskets.
5. ALL service items easily accessable. There is no need to have commonly replaced parts where you have to remove 3 other things to get to it.
6. maybe a solid front axle from the factory.
7. alternator located where driving through a mud puddle wont kill it.
8. fewer gm parts such as fuel pump/sending unit.
9. something I think all auto makes should have done years ago, especially on trucks where it doesnt matter if the ride is stiffer. All poly bushings instead of rubber.