holley 600 or edel 600?
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holley 600 or edel 600?
fixin to finish building my FE 390 and had a friend tell me he prefers the edel 600 instead of holley. wanted to get ya'lls opinion on this b/c i was planning on just getting a holley but now i'm curious to the differences pro/cons. thanks for any info
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no doubt the holley. the edel is just a carter carb. also with a holley you can chnage jets for 7.00 but with edel the "RODS" are 40.00 a set. and as we know it takes a few hit of miss tries to get it right. so you could be out 120.00 just on rods or just 21.00 for jets. also a holley rebuild kit is 25.00 a edel is 45.00.
the holley will require some tunning out of the box. it will need new mains and a new power valve. a new PV is about 7.00.
the holley will require some tunning out of the box. it will need new mains and a new power valve. a new PV is about 7.00.
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My Edelbrock works great, they usually have a little better throttle response and gas mileage. The Holley will make a little more peak HP but the Edelbrocks are a good street carb with good drivability.
I have built and tuned Holleys for about 20 years and they are great for high performance applications, but for a mild street engine, I prefer an Edelbrock. The Mighty Mopars always ran strong with them in the muscle car era.
I have built and tuned Holleys for about 20 years and they are great for high performance applications, but for a mild street engine, I prefer an Edelbrock. The Mighty Mopars always ran strong with them in the muscle car era.
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
no doubt the holley. the edel is just a carter carb. also with a holley you can chnage jets for 7.00 but with edel the "RODS" are 40.00 a set. and as we know it takes a few hit of miss tries to get it right. so you could be out 120.00 just on rods or just 21.00 for jets.
Holy cow, you post great tech ALL the time, but this time your WAY off on those prices.
Metering rods are $6.99 a set at Summit racing, and Jets are $3 something.
I have 2 edel performers and love em. My vote goes to Edelbrock, but quite frankly, your gonna get about 50% of the replies going each way here, and holleys arent bad carbs either. Pick one brand, learn to tune it, and stick with it.
This is really a lot like a ford vrs. chevy debate, one side isnt going to change the minds of the other
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I'm not going to say one way or the other anymore. I'll just say this: take a look at how many edelbrock problems you see listed and how many holley problems. Then read through all of them and see if you are ready for the problems each come with. Opions are biased.
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Originally Posted by ford390gashog
no doubt the holley. the edel is just a carter carb. also with a holley you can chnage jets for 7.00 but with edel the "RODS" are 40.00 a set. and as we know it takes a few hit of miss tries to get it right. so you could be out 120.00 just on rods or just 21.00 for jets. also a holley rebuild kit is 25.00 a edel is 45.00.
the holley will require some tunning out of the box. it will need new mains and a new power valve. a new PV is about 7.00.
the holley will require some tunning out of the box. it will need new mains and a new power valve. a new PV is about 7.00.
Changing Primary Jets and Metering Rods takes about 15 minutes max, without pulling or draining the carb.
The tuning matrix for the 600 cfm Edelbrock (#1406, electric choke) is on my web site. Check it out.
http://www.sacinvest.net/ford/Edelbr..._tune-1406.pdf
My new Edelbrock 750 (#1407) ran perfectly, right out of the box. And it cost $245.00, unlike the Holley which cost $280.00+.
Hopes this helps.
Jim
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I personally prefer the Edelbrock/Carter because it is easier to tune. To change the metering rods and or step up springs (these perform the same funcion as the power valve in the Holley), you only need to remove 2 screws. Note: The metering rods can also be used to make the equivelent of minor jet changes. On the Holley, you need to remove the primary float bowl. That involves spilling gas, disconecting fuel lines (if you use hard lines), etc. I can change rods & springs in about 5 minutes without spilling a drop or messing with any gaskets. To change jets, you do need to remove the top of the carb (8 screws & 2 clips), but the seam is above the fuel level, so once again no spills. Also all 4 jets are accessable. On the Holley, to get to all the jets, both float bowls must be removed. Also, tuning parts are comparably priced. On that note, I'm not slamming the Holley. For the ultimate in custom tuning parts availability, the Holley is King! That's why nearly every race car has one. The only thing I don't like about the edelbrock, although it's never cause me a problem, is the way you set the float level. On the street, they are both great running carbs.
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