Thread: Edelbrock vs Holley

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My pickup still has a carb---When it's gone doubt I'll have or build anything but EFI stuff in the future. Really easy to get spoiled on a system that works better and gets better fuel mileage.....

A topic at Saturday morning coffee today was now that NASCAR has gone EFI, do you suppose NHRA Pro Stock can be far behind????

I think it's prefrance like some of the guys said, I have run both.
I think the holley is a better race carb then a every day driver, myself.
My holley's always seemed to be a little cold blooded on a cool day.
I am running a 600 edelbrock on the wifes 72 Vette and it could be
sitting for 3 months and I go out and turn the key and it starts right
up, And thats on a cool day as well. I used to run AFB Carter's on
my big block Dodges back in the day and thats why I decided to try
the Edelbrock and have had good luck with both now.
I guess the old Rodchester would be in the same class.
Kurt

I have recently used them both on my 327. The holley was a 650 dp and the edelbrock was a 600 performer series. I got the holley brand new. It reved waaayyy faster and even changed the sound of my exhaust a little (for the better) I literally got 8 miles to the gallon with it. It was running a little rich so i jetted it down til the plug looked nice and still it got horrible fuel economy. I drive mine daily so I bought a used edelbrock 600 for 25 bucks. It was pulled off of a mud truck for the first time in a few years and was covered in mud. I cleaned it up and bolted it on, set the idle and mixture screws and She fired right up. The truck ran much smoother at idle. Sounded like a throttle body truck. It reved a little smoother but not as fast. I doesnt quite make the peak power of the holley but has nice throttle response and smooth acceleration. I havnt even jetted it yet and im getting between 10 and 10mpg turning 33" mud tires on a 67 swb 4x4. If I was builing a race car it would be the holley. For a driver or for a non carburetor expert like me, You cant go wrong with the low price no maintainance very reliable edelbrock. Good luck in your quest friend.

sorry, between 10 and 13mpg

a double pumper will never get good millage.