Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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If you put the time in to learn how they work and how to modify them they run just as well as a Holley of comparable size. I think that I spent more money on tuning parts for my carbs than what the carbs cost. I must have over $1,000 in jets, rods, power valves, screw in restrictions, air bleeds, step-up springs, discharge nozzles, vacuum secondary springs, accelerator pumps and pump cams, pin drills, and other specialized carb tools. I have 2-3 Carter strip kits (because I'm running 3 AFBs currently) and a pin drill set, pretty much all you need to make them go. A touch of epoxy here, an adjustment there and you are off and running. Oh- The secondaries are adjustable on the AFB, you just need to know how to do it and there is more than one way. If I have a complaint about the AFB series of carbs it is the fact the newer fuels do boil out quicker when the car is parked due to the aluminum construction. Since I run electric fuel pumps (for one reason or another) its really a non-issue for me. When I take the 5.9 magnum Duster back out in the spring I'm going to give a Holley (780 vacuum sec) I have here a shot to see if the car turns different numbers. When things are less hectic in a few weeks I'll make a posting inquiring about how the carb should be setup for the application. Since it is comparable in size (Current carb is an older Carter 750 cfm AFB) it should be an apples to apples comparison aside from the fact one has mechanical secondaries and the other has vacuum.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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Even though I use Edelbrocks ultimately the lack of pump shot and secondary opening does seem to slow 60 ft some what. But when $ are compared I didn't find it cost effective for my program to pony up $1600 or so for a pair of modified Holley's to gain approximately .05 in ET. Doug if your running 750's then there's probably a way to open up the accelerator pump well for the larger volume 800 pump.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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Even though I use Edelbrocks ultimately the lack of pump shot and secondary opening does seem to slow 60 ft some what. The AFB on my Duster is exceptionally crisp, its all in the tune. There is no bogging; you stab it and the car stands up and goes. Didn't even touch the shooters. I'll give you a clue though- The number one problem I have noted on some models of the AFB is they mix far to much air with the fuel in the booster emulsion circuit. Restricting the amount of air that is mixed with the fuel in that circuit speeds up how quickly fuel is being pulled out of the booster. No need for a larger pump shot if the fuel is being drawn out of the booster darn near instantly. You will have to re-jet of course if you are going to take this route as it does change the calibration.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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it's part of the bracket racer mentality to go for big pump shots, whether it's needed or not. to me it shows the lack of ability to tune a carb. Been using narrow band O2 for tuning since the late 80's, the gauge tells you all you need to know. Just work on it circuit by circuit and they run like a top in no time flat. I think in the early 90's I was given one of the new aluminum Holleys to play with. A LOT of time was spent trying to get it right, it was incredible how crude the fuel circuits were and rough the transitions were from circuit to circuit. Had to drill the shooters and adapt a 50 cc pump to get rid of a lean spot on the primary side. The thing would go from full rich to full lean on the gauge in a heartbeat, there was almost no in between. I think the Holley strategy was to just have it "run rich" all the time to cover the transitions, stands out like a sore thumb if you have the tools though. Still have it hanging from the garage wall. I'm willing to give the 780 I have a shot as it is only a couple years old and perhaps Holley has made some strides since the 90's on calibrations and circuits.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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So, what PSI do you other Edelbrock folks use for your fuel supply? I've heard that they are very sensitive to fuel pressure greater than 5.5 PSI. I can't comment on the Edelbrocks as I have a fine collection of Carter AFBs I tinker with but I don't even bother running a regulator. The Duster just runs an electric self-regulated pump and the GTX runs an electric feeding a Carter race mechanical. When I was running the 6-pack hood with a fuel gauge I'd see as high as 12 psi which never seems to bother it.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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There are lots of nhra stockers running in the 10' s with one AVS. Just a AFB, edelbrock with a adjustable air door. Probably ONLY because they HAVE to Right... Brand X strikes again...
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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I've tuned cars w/ both Holleys and Carters and don't really have a preference. They each have their own pros and cons.
I've ridden in cars w/ each...some run well, some not. It undoubtedly comes down more to the person doing the tuning than the carb itself. i agree.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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So, what PSI do you other Edelbrock folks use for your fuel supply? I've heard that they are very sensitive to fuel pressure greater than 5.5 PSI. i think the psi issue has more to do with the small floats lack of control. the 5-6 psi thing keeps the fuel control happy with the availiable parts. i have run and do run a little higher without issue but i juggle parts.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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There are lots of nhra stockers running in the 10' s with one AVS. Just a AFB, edelbrock with a adjustable air door. Probably ONLY because they HAVE to If you put the time in to learn how they work and how to modify them they run just as well as a Holley of comparable size. I knew all of the above statements would be made.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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because they suck... ok to be fair they work well on a street car, meaning not raced. If you want to go racing with them you'll need two. Not hard to tune, they just don't tune well. If you run a mild BB you'll need the 800 thunder.
I've won a fair amount of races in both Pro and N/SS with them. Doug You ain't alone... For carbs 'that suck', there sure are a lot of 'em out there kicking serious a$$... apples to onions. you are running TWO and most NSS guys would LOVE to run a pair of Holleys if they could. In a SINGLE carb configuration a Holley is far better.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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So, what PSI do you other Edelbrock folks use for your fuel supply? I've heard that they are very sensitive to fuel pressure greater than 5.5 PSI. i think the psi issue has more to do with the small floats lack of control. the 5-6 psi thing keeps the fuel control happy with the availiable parts. i have run and do run a little higher without issue but i juggle parts. Think they recommend 5.
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Re: Why don't more people run Edelbrock carbs?
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because they suck... ok to be fair they work well on a street car, meaning not raced. If you want to go racing with them you'll need two. Not hard to tune, they just don't tune well. If you run a mild BB you'll need the 800 thunder.
I've won a fair amount of races in both Pro and N/SS with them. Doug You ain't alone... For carbs 'that suck', there sure are a lot of 'em out there kicking serious a$$... apples to onions. you are running TWO and most NSS guys would LOVE to run a pair of Holleys if they could. In a SINGLE carb configuration a Holley is far better. Well in the NMCA NSS class if you are running in the AFX 9.75 or quicker classes you are allowed to run the Holley or QuickFuel carbs. Some do and some do not as there is really not a huge difference if any. Some may gain .10 or .05 and some I do know stayed the same. So why all the added expense with a not so much improvement
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