Chris shipley Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 just opinions. Wondering what everyone likes using for carburetors. Out of the 2 holley or edlebrock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1970mcss Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Rochester Quadrajet on mine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jft69z Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Holley, when I was using carbs. Did put a couple of Edelbrocks on customer cars over the years, seemed to work good. Still, Holley 95% of the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregs70 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Holley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Holley and quadrajet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Boyte Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 As for carburetors I definitely prefer the Holley, However fuel injection is a different ball game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragCat Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Yea aftermarket I like Holley's, did the same on my blue oval ride. That said everyone has their own favorites 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris shipley Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 Thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I dated a Holley in high school. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willie Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Glen did you have to change or clean her jets???😜 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Every Holley I used had great vacuum control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) 16 hours ago, Chris shipley said: just opinions. Wondering what everyone likes using for carburetors. Out of the 2 holley or edlebrock I'm a big fan of Edlebrocks. Simple and they work with no excuses. Edited August 23, 2022 by EVC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GatorDog72 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 19 hours ago, Chris shipley said: just opinions. Wondering what everyone likes using for carburetors. Out of the 2 holley or edlebrock Holley if you want it tuned up 100%. Edelbrock if you want to slam the carb on and send it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Not into retuning my carb at every 50' of elevation change. The Edlebrock, set up with the Edlebrock newer 2701 intake, has made my 350 more dependable than any combination I've used. They simply work better for me and more efficiently than the quad. Back in Jan , I switched the intake to the newer square bore Edlebrock 2701 EPS intake rather than the older spread bore intake … No adapters , no misaligned airflow… After discussion with Edlebrock, I blocked off the intake heat transfer on the 2701 and used the thicker gasket under the Carb for insulation. Edlebrock customer service is second to none…… 1st class all the way. On road trips I get 20mpg and plenty of power. Local driving on Calif crappy gas it averages 16… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris shipley Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, EVC said: Not into retuning my carb at every 50' of elevation change. The Edlebrock, set up with the Edlebrock newer 2701 intake, has made my 350 more dependable than any combination I've used. They simply work better for me and more efficiently than the quad. Back in Jan , I switched the intake to the newer square bore Edlebrock 2701 EPS intake rather than the older spread bore intake … No adapters , no misaligned airflow… After discussion with Edlebrock, I blocked off the intake heat transfer on the 2701 and used the thicker gasket under the Carb for insulation. Edlebrock customer service is second to none…… 1st class all the way. On road trips I get 20mpg and plenty of power. Local driving on Calif crappy gas it averages 16… Thanks .for the info 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714024SPEED Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 For performance I prefer a Holley. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 If you want reliability, of which, I can't complain about Holley, go with the Edelbrock but know you will be leaving alot of power on the table. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 I do believe Tom is right on with this. I had a 750 Holley on my BB chevelle. A friend of mine didn’t like it so he bought an Edelbrock and put it on. It’s still on it because I don’t drive it anyway but it definitely sucked the life out of that engine. I still have the Holley to put on it if I ever need to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBMan Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Stock Quadrajet here. These don't deserve the reputation they have, they're not difficult to setup and tune. They work well on stock engines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve G Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 This is like asking a room full of people what pizza topping is best... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dtret Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 16 minutes ago, Steve G said: This is like asking a room full of people what pizza topping is best... Funny thing is, that’s exactly what an opinion is. No right, no wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick_R_23 Posted September 6, 2022 Share Posted September 6, 2022 Stock, quadrajet. Mild cruiser, Edelbrock. Performance, Holley. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVC Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 I heard that Holley may stop making the carbs and go Fuel injection only. Also heard that Edlebrock will copy the Holly carbs and make them even better…. Ed …. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC1of80 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 54 minutes ago, EVC said: I heard that Holley may stop making the carbs and go Fuel injection only. Also heard that Edlebrock will copy the Holly carbs and make them even better…. Ed …. Look on YouTube for the new Edelbrock carbs. Amazing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake350 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Nick_R_23 said: Stock, quadrajet. Mild cruiser, Edelbrock. Performance, Holley. that may sum it up pretty well... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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