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Originally Posted by crakarjax
Yep, I just rebuilt a Carter AFB with an edelbrock rebuild kit. I noticed NO differences whatsoever, and I have rebuilt edelbrocks a few times. I believe Weber manufactures both, and Weber is actually stamped on both. Basically, Edelbrock seems to have simply bought the rights to badge the Weber carbs as theirs.
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Exactly. There are even a few out there that were sold as Weber. There was a time when I was a salesman at Super Shops back in the late 80 we could get that same carb out of the Weber, Carter or Edelbrock catalog. We stocked it in store from Carter and Edelbrock.
To the OP,
Q-jet, AFB, Holley. All are great carbs. It's all a matter of personal preference. I have had great success with all of them. As has already been said, it usually a lack of tuning knowledge or other issue when someone talks bad about one or the other. Carbs wear out. Specifically, the throttle plate around the shaft. A lot of people buy an old worn out carb and can never get it tuned because it's worn out. From then on they always say "Those XXX carbs are junk".
Definitely Performer RPM over a Torker II intake for what you want.