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12-09-2002, 12:27 AM | #1 |
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my Edelbrock woes are over!!!
Well I finally have had enough with my Edeljunk 600 cfm carb... I was having problems with the idle and stumbles off idle for 2.5 years now.....did the regulator thing and all that... it was still inconsistent... I put a new Holley 750 vaccuum secondary on it and what a difference!!! I spun both rear tires instead of one....I didnt even know that truck had posi, I'm putting a different gear in it anyway but still. And the kicker of it all... I only paid 249.99 + tax for it from Autozone...over the frickin counter... my price for it at O'reilly's is 247.99 but that is with the employee discount... their over the counter is 299.99.... I am not kidding about the difference in drivability in my truck either... I am shocked... now I need to change my signature...
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12-09-2002, 07:59 AM | #2 |
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are you selling the edelbrock?? let me know. Thanks, Dev.
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12-09-2002, 12:42 PM | #3 |
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Yeah, I'll sell it... 100.00 + shipping Carb, Holley regulator, and 15lb liquid filled guage.
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12-09-2002, 04:56 PM | #4 |
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Man, don't ell me that shiat. Wanna put it on top of mine to see if it performs better for me too. Instead of buying one and it not working worth a crap? How was tuning it? Was it as hard as they say, or what? Mine is running better, but it still has a little hesitation on take-off, sometimes it'll almost die.
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12-09-2002, 05:13 PM | #5 |
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I say it was easier to tune...because the adjustment stayed...I think that edelbrock was really choking me... I desktop dynoed both with the 600 cfm and then the 750... on paper I gained 5 hp... feels like 50 to me though... I can't express it in words how much better it feels and drives. @ 249.99 I'm kicking my self for not spending the money 2 years ago...and it sure is nice to go... when you step on the pedal..now I just need to lose that Edelbrock mindset... thinking every lope of the cam at idle the truck is dying because it did it so much...
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12-09-2002, 06:19 PM | #6 |
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I have an Edl 1407 on my 383, & they are different to tune than a Holley, but I think I am "converted". It take 2 lanes of pavement to hold on to that old longhorn to about 70mph! .......2 tons of fun
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12-09-2002, 09:42 PM | #7 |
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I just pulled the 1407 off of mine and put an electric choke 600 holley in place. I gained almost 2 mpg and it starts up as soon as I turn the key in the morning. No more ru ru ru ru ru pump ru ru ru ru ru pump ru ru ...start . Doesnt feel like its lost a bit of power either.
The 1407 was 2 months old and jetted right. They just dont work worth a damn if you leave them parked on even small hills ...like my driveway.
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12-09-2002, 09:43 PM | #8 |
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LOL i usually say the opposite,and every Holley thats on something comes off even if it works and on goes a Edelbrock,I have never had a bad one,maybe you had a overtightened one with a warped baseplate with a vacuum leak?I have over 50 Holleys in box from 500,600s 650.750s and 780s,oh and 1 850 DP
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12-09-2002, 09:51 PM | #9 |
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I've had a Holley 750, 600 and now I run an Edelbrock 600 on my motor. Took it out of the box and set the idle thats it! I have never had good luck with Holleys. And I have never heard a bad word spoken about the 600 Edelbrock, I think you got a lemon or maybe as you said you needed a 750. Anyways, I will never, ever run a Holley again after trying this Edelbrock!
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12-10-2002, 10:51 AM | #10 |
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Well I mustve had a lemon.... or maybe they don't like massive amounts of humidity... I don't know. All I know is that holley is running great, and that edelbrock never did. I havent had the holley long enough to dislike it .... if I ever will... I was going to put a barry grant on it...we'll see how this goes.
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12-10-2002, 11:06 AM | #11 |
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I still run Holleys on everything, always had great luck with them.
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