The biggest advantace is in mileage. Caompare apples to apples. An 88 Town Car that had about the same curb weight ad the 60 Bel Air, 302 EFI and AOD would pull 27-28 easy. The one we had dropped to about 25 at 75. Plus it would run 200,000 plus miles without any major repairs. Ours had 245,000 when we sold it. The 60's cars generally had valves done around 80,000 and rings and bearings around 100,000. That's while going from 2,000 miles oil changes to on some 7500 and tune ups every 12,000 to 100,000 miles. Granted some of that is due to advancements in the metals used but some is due to the fact that the electronics really do help. Heck you've met me. I grew up with carbs and such. I would never go back on road vehicles. Not really sure I'd want that on a tractor, too much chance of wiring problems with the extra vibrations.
Biggest real advantage to the old way is repairs. Today I don't think that would be advantagious. I talked to a young man the other day that wanted me to check to see if his reverse lights were working. I told him he could turn the key to the run position set the parking brake and put the tranny in reverse and check himself. He says "I can't do that, I have a manual". I check his lights and left it at that.
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