Re: [Classic Mustang] Re: Holley vs Edelbrock

Pretty sure I can't afford to "give" a $400.00+ carb away, though I wish I could. I was thinking about eBaying it or accepting a reasonable offer that I could put towards a new Holley, which I should have otten in the first place:)

---- MDG <goodnigh1@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Are you giving the carb away? :)
> Gave away a couple of KYB shocks in this group last month.
> That's the spirit! Very happy new owner of the shocks.
>
> I run a Holley on my 351C 4V. It replaced an aging Carter AFB.
> Considered a BG or Edelbrock but my mechanic said Holley.
> There was no BG or Edelbrock in '71 and the car runs like a vintage
> Mustang should. Fast and reliable.
>
> mike
> '71 M-code
>
>
>
> I have a Demon carb if someone needs one. I used it for a month and wasn't
> too impressed.
>
> ---- rpxr400 <rpxr400@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hey Dan -
> >
> > I know you didn't mention this in your original post, but here's another
> > option...
> >
> > Even consider a Demon carb? They have a 650 with vacuum secondaries.
> > I have a Demon on a worked 351W and it's a great carb. IMO, better than
> > the Edelbrock, and easier to work on than the Holley. I mated it to an AOD
> > with relative ease.
> >
> > --- In classicmustang@yahoogroups.com, Dan O'Reilly <dano@...> wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, I have the feeling that asking this is like trying to discuss
> > > religion
> > > or baseball, but here goes anyway. Looking for the relative merits of a
> > > Holley carb vs a comparable Edelbrock. This is for my '71 Mach, 351C
> > > motor. I realize that Holleys had a reputation for blowing out power
> > > valves, but their literature all seems to indicate they have "power
> > > valve
> > > blowout protection" to remove this possibility now. The Holley strikes
> > > me
> > > as easier to hook up to my existing tranny kickdown & throttle cable.
> > >
> > > I had almost decided on the Holley (model 80457), but am rethinking this
> > > in
> > > light of a trusted Mustang restorer last weekend telling me how little
> > > trouble they have with Edelbrock vs Holleys.
> > >
> > > Your thoughts (sans emotion, please)?
>
>

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