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ClatonK 03-25-2007 12:27 PM

Best 4 barrel carburator for gas milage?
 
From your experience, What is the best 4 barrel carburetor for gas mileage?
Clayton

jasongt06 03-25-2007 02:29 PM

tuning one is the most impotant. Edelbrocks make good power and mileage

Torque1st 03-25-2007 09:18 PM

Edelbrock carbs are marketed with performance and economy tunes. Get the economy tune, set it according to directions, and you should be good to go.

pfogle 05-16-2007 11:07 PM

Rochester Quadrajet. Properly tuned they can get over 25mpg. My dad tuned a 454 in a suburban to get 17mpg on the road and 14 or so in town. He didn't just tweak the carb though, he put hotter plugs in it, and played with the timing.

uriah 05-17-2007 01:40 PM

The Carter/Edelbrock did fair, the old Holley 4100 does really good (in proper tune), decent Quadrajets do surprisingly well.

Apple to apples, a decently set up 4 barrel will have more power and get better economy then a comparable 2 barrel.

From an economy standpoint though, I still prefer the 4100s.

KubotaOrange76 05-31-2007 11:34 AM

from running edelbrock, holley, and autolite.....the q-jet was my all aorund favorite...as far as tunability, power, mileage and ability to run at angles

people that call the q-jet a quadrabog just lack the knowledge to tune one to run right

aurgathor 05-31-2007 12:31 PM

I haven't been using carbed cars lately, but as far as I can remember, tuning was very important, and I think I got the best mpg (but not power) with a slightly lean mixture.


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