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Old 02-11-2006, 12:24 AM   #1
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Default Holley or Edelbrock

Ok, I know we have done this before, but we're doing it again. I have the choice of a edelbrock performer intake/performer carb, or a edelbrock performer intake/holley carb, or a Weiand Manifold/600 cfm Holley Carburetor. Im leaning towards the Weiand Manifold/600 cfm Holley Carburetor. What do you guys think?
Btw, what is a Offenhauser Manifold? i never heard of them before.
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Old 02-11-2006, 12:57 AM   #2
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Default RE: Holley or Edelbrock

I got the holley carb and wieand intake. I am aiming to start it up by sunday. I always work weekends. You need a special part. it is a transmission kickdown something. <--- Easy to install though.
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Old 02-11-2006, 01:04 AM   #3
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why should i need that, when the kick down is already mounted under the car?? Im looking at the specs, and it says the linkage is for a ford.
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Old 02-11-2006, 01:16 AM   #4
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Default RE: Holley or Edelbrock

Edelbrock all the way. Most work perfectly right out of the box. And if you're running a 289 or 302, the 600 cfm will be too much carb. Go with the 500 cfm.
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Old 02-11-2006, 01:18 AM   #5
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http://holley.com/products.asp?product=20-91
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Old 02-11-2006, 01:24 AM   #6
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Yeah Tyler, but that holley im looking at is not a universal, it's for a Ford. And Yeah, I know Dan, I am one of the guys on here that discourage people buying the 600 CFM carbs, but it's a package deal, and a good deal at that. Maybe ill tune it with smaller jets or something. I am putting some bigger heads on it too though, so that might help alittle.
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Old 02-11-2006, 01:28 AM   #7
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here we go again...lol
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Old 02-11-2006, 02:39 AM   #8
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I like the Holley just because I have worked on so many and I'm familiar with them. I have never worked on the edelbrock. Go with what you know I guess.
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Old 02-11-2006, 12:15 PM   #9
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What he said, been there done that... Go with Edelbrock all the way and stick with the 500cfm.

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Edelbrock all the way. Most work perfectly right out of the box. And if you're running a 289 or 302, the 600 cfm will be too much carb. Go with the 500 cfm.
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Old 02-11-2006, 12:28 PM   #10
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Default RE: Holley or Edelbrock

I went with the Edelbrock manifold and carb as well as the matched Edelbrock Performer Plus cam. I like the idea of everything matched and has been dyno'd by Edelbrock. The carb worked great right out of the box. As to 500 or 600 cfm (I went with a 600) it depends not so much on cubic inches as the level of modifications you have done to the engine. A basically stock small block is fine with a 500cfm, but with performance cams, headers and such, a 600 is good too. Might runs great. As to Holley carbs (and a lot of people are partial to them) they are prone to the power valves blowing out. Edelbrock's are not.

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