Edelbrock Carburetors - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Before you buy an Edelbrock carburetor, watch this video! We'll go through some of the really good things about the Edelbrock carb as well as a few things that are bad and one that is downright ugly.

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[jeffrey]

i pulled a edlebrock carb off my engine replaced it with a holley and it came alive both where new carbs quadro jet is a way better carb plus u can drill it out easy to work on just u must reseat the fuel bowl on the lead plugs or if it leaks at all it will affect the secondaries. the edlebrock i feel is the worse carb and the cheapest carb on the market junk not worth the money . u do know u will get better performance out of a quadro jet then a edlebrock carb and u can drill it out to 1150 cmf's . i have a bunch of edlebrock carbs most i got from rigs that they put one on and when i get it, it comes off and goes in a pile

[pulloutking]

My solution I used for your “ugly” was getting the Edelbrock part# 8128. Remove the feed plug on the driver side of the Edelbrock carb and install the part# 8128 dual feed fuel line. It keeps both bowls equally full at all times. So it doesn’t matter if you make hard turns or go off roading like me, after I installed this dual fuel feed line those problems went away.

[tonymayhew]

I got fed up with trying to learn about carburation on my own when I was in my early twenties, so I bought a book from a guy named Doug Roe. This guy was employed at the Rochester Quadrajet factory for General Motors and then I started learning about Quadrajet carburators! I highly recommend this book of his knowledge this man filled the book from front to back where a second grader could start rebuilding carburators! But the guy on a webber carburator video I watched last year said it best! That screw on the side for the throttle plates has no tuning purpose whatsoever! That it needs to be adjusted to where the throttle plates don't come back and contact the bore wall if it were to be snapped back and then released! If you go gettin crazy and and try using the adjustment to raise your idle you will get into the off idle circuit and it will fall on it's face when you punch the throttle from a dead stop! 😉

[RusticRestorations]

Thank you for making this video. I have a 1974 Dodge Charger with a 318. When I was a youngster I just bought what was cheapest or was available. I ended up buying a Edelbrock carb because it was in my price range. Now knowing more about the carb it is still the perfect fit for me. All of this is new to me, building an engine, the distributer with the correct timing, the carb, the fuel delivery, the thermostat, etc. thank you for putting out a high quality video showing everything about his carb so I know what to expect.

[tsmith]

I hear you talk about heatsoak on carburetors, particularly Edelbrock . one helpful thing that I found is besides using a phenolic spacer, is to also use a spacer on the air cleaner, that is hood space alows for it . I installed a Edelbrock phenolic spacer which is actually only about a 1/4 " thick, and I also installed a 1" tall spacer between my air cleaner and carburetor in my truck, and it really helped it out a lot with heatsoak, because the extra space lets the heat disapate from the carburetor instead of the air cleaner just holding the engine heat down over top of the carburetor . and it also has a smoother idle on hot days . Tim from Wisconsin.

[davidparslow]

Great video, so helpful, I managed to improve the fuel starvation issue when cornering by having 2 fuel pipes, one supplying each float chamber.

[bobeaseshop]

I run two Edelbrocks one on a Pontiac 389 (1964 Bonneville) & one on a GM 305 (a 1978 motor in a 1957 GMC) and both are great. I do not ever push anything hard so in my world these are near perfect. It did take time to get the needles, springs and jets within my needs. Early days it was run it and look at the plugs but now I use an air/fuel gauge. Not hard to fit and worth the time and makes tuning so very much easier. I have some videos on this but overall there are more detailed ones. I have worked with Holley carbs but don't like them as much as Edelbrocks. I run a Weber on a 1970 Triumph Spitfire and loved learning about them (a sync not progressive) and there the air/fuel gauge was a must. Just wanted to toss that in. If anyone out there wants to add an air/fuel gauge be sure to shop around and get the best quality you can. My first one didn't last but a few days.... just shop and you'll see. Hope that helps. Bobby

[chuckroast]

I can not overstate how important proper fuel pressure is for proper tuning of your Edelbrock carburetor. My suggestion check your pressure, add a regulator if necessary before you even start tuning. 5.5 psig seem to be optimal for my AVS.

[steveveness]

G'day from West Australia😉

I started watching your videos a couple of days ago.

For 1 specific reason.
I had not set up an Edelbrock carby for at least 15yrs.

It is probably pertinant to point out I started my Apprentership in 1981.

I have been a qualified Automotive Engineer for 43yr in Febuary 2024.

One of my strong points is indeed Carburetor tuning.

I started with everything European, ( the high dollar fast stuff) multiple carb stuff.

As a first year apprentice ( by the way I am a 3rd gen engineer in my family) my ex Ferarri Engineer boss learned I had been helping my father with cars since I was very young. And dad told my boss I anoy my father because I get more out of his engines than he could with carb tuning.

Guess what my boss did!!!

Gave me 7 carb tunning jobs on my very first day.

[charlesjenkins]

So it seems that I have chosen the right carb for my purpose. Great video. Very insightful. I am new to this muscle car thing and just built my first car from the ground up. The Edlebrock Carb was the clear choice for me and has been very easy to setup with the help of your videos.

[jeffjohnon]

Using the Edelbrock fuel pump helps too, 6 psi and 140gph, that is a HVLP pump. Float setting is crucial on those but once you have them dialed in, they really work good.

[VinoRatRodbuilds]

Right on! Great to get this info, very informative. I like what we all can learn from your demo's of carbs.👍😁

[kevinrandall]

I but a comp cams thumper kit into my brothers 65 T bird 390 FE, I fitted an Edelbrock 600 CFM electric choke carby, the car had a flat spot when the secondaries engaged. I fitted a set of main jet needles from a non elcetric choke carby, then adjusted the secondary choke plate to come in a bit earlier. Problem solved without dismantling or removing from the motor, including the road test I reckon the whole operation took about 45 minute’s. And to think that I spent hours trying to get the original ford carby to work properly and a new original ford carby was twice the price of the 2nd hand Edelbrock I bought off eBay, now the car sounds good, goes really good and run’s perfectly.

[jeffpittman]

Had a 1964 SWB Chevy with a 283. Put an edelbrock on it. Absolutely amazing. It wasn't high HP but ran extremely well and got surprising fuel mileage. I have a ford with the inline 6 and will be setting it up with an Edelbrock. Can't wait!

[psychotrucker]

I put aclerator pump part number 1468 for a 800 in my 650 avs. It help a lot

[pacbrian]

Good info. Thanks for putting this together

[Jeffsanythingoutdoors]

Good video. I'm trying learn to time mine I'm having bunch issues with getting mine set. I got a 383 stroker. 92 camaro rs

[stevelueb]

You've got Experience. Thanks for passing along some knowledge. I'll be watching & asking some questions when I'm tuning my 340 & 440 'Cuda's
Thank you
Cheers

[perryrose]

I pugged the PCV port on mine and the engine runs a lot smoother. A very important step when using Holley Sniper fuel injection.

[mechanicven]

Hi sir thank you for sharing your video i lernn a lot of knowledge regarding your video thank you