whats your favorite carb?

[whitelightnin92]

1. Quadrajet
2. Holley
3. Edelbrock
4. Demon

dont forget to vote. give me some reasons for why you chose what you did. i know theres alot more options out there, but these seem to be the most popular

[Justin_Inc]

Voted Holley, The BG stuff is seemingly having ongoing quality control issues from what i've experienced. Then again i dont use 'true' holley's, mine are all modified on one way shape or form.

[bigk20chevy]

I love my demon that i have on my camaro, i had a edelbrock on my k5 and it was nothin but problems.

[DentoTheMenace]

i'll take a good quadrajet any day of the week. its something about cracking the secondaries open and watching the tach, speedo and fuel gauge all move at about the same rate that does it for me.

[whitelightnin92]

wow i figured i would get more replies than that. i personally put holley on the bottom of the list because of the crappy float bowls. im open to just about anything else. anyone had problems with holley carbs leaking?

[JoshTheCanadian]

wow i figured i would get more replies than that. i personally put holley on the bottom of the list because of the crappy float bowls. im open to just about anything else. anyone had problems with holley carbs leaking?

Nope, Then again, we have always had center hung bowls.

For stock, I like my Q-Jets.

For Mild, Cant go wrong with a Holley double pumper

For above wild, Demon or a Holley, Toss up.

I just dislike edelbrocks :dunno:

[Slammed5.7]

Holley for life there the easiest to tune and there very reliable unlike quadrajets that constantly require work

[Stratosman]

All I know is that Holleys are not welcome around the garages of people I know. You left Carter off the list :lol:

[kirk]

Holley, definitely. They're just so easy to work on. I've had problems with Edelbrock, and I hate Quadrajunks. Haven't had a Demon yet, but I want one.

[Slammed5.7]

i have heard that demon carbs are the best for the strip but there not always streetable because you cannot get them to idle properly or with out working on them constantly is this true?

[randeez]

:dunno: after i got all the crap sorted out my speed demons' not to bad- idles perfectly, haven't tried to get the best mpg but i'm still getting around 14/15mpg, bg does make other lines of carbs for more streetable/oem replacement type apps that would have probably worked better for me but i wanted one and found a pretty good deal on it. bang for your buck and simplicity definitly holley, but i voted demon

[Bad Bowtie 91]

I've ran Edelbrocks and Holley's, both are a good carb.

For simplicity, I like an Edelbrock. Very easy to tune, most run great straight out the box. Once they get some age on them however, they seem to have more problems.

Holleys are good also, but I've always had to extend the vents on them, and there a little tougher to get tuned. They seem to need to be rebuilt more often than other carbs though.

Some people swear by Quadrajets, but imo, they are just too complicated to tune and forget about rebuilding it.

I voted Holley.

[JoshTheCanadian]

Holley for life there the easiest to tune and there very reliable unlike quadrajets that constantly require work

odd, i have always heard the exact opposite about both.

[JoshTheCanadian]

i have heard that demon carbs are the best for the strip but there not always streetable because you cannot get them to idle properly or with out working on them constantly is this true?

My dad has one on his '69 Camaro with a Mild 402. Works good, Just a PITA to tune.

[Slammed5.7]

"odd, i have always heard the exact opposite about both."

idk thats just my opinion because i had a q-jet on my 83 when i had it and it was constantly running to rich even after i adjusted it so i swapped to a holley and changed the jets and never messed with it the rest of the time i had the truck

plus thats all my dad has ever run on his BBC motors and they've never given him problems

[2COR517]

I voted QJ. Haven't run a carb in years, truthfully don't care if I never do again. But I had a 74 Buick Electra 225. The big boat, weighed 5K empty.

That had a QJ that worked fine. And my folks had big Olds/Buicks - 69, 75, 78, 84, 85. All QJ, no problems. Of course they weren't after super high performance either. But the last one was an 85 Riviera with the 307 and QJ. Only drove it a couple times, but when the secondaries opened up, hang on.

[94_c/1500]

I voted for Holley. I've only messed with one Holley, but I haven't any real problems. I have had all 4 of the baseplate screws back out about a half a turn. But I say thats because of the truck. I've lost sway bar bolts, a fender bolt, a shifter bolt, and a few other bolts tend to work loose alot. So I don't think the baseplate screws backing out is Holley's fault. I've got a 600 cfm 4160 with vacuum secondaries on a very mild 305, and I'm happy with it.

I've only heard bad things about Edelbrock. And I only know one person that likes Quadrajets. He has an S3 with a 383 getting 24 mpg with a Quadrajet. But he spent alot of time tuning it.
I remember my dad having alot of problems with Quadrajets, on stock and modified motors.

[03CCDually]

Love my Dominator 1250


can do a jet change at the track in a few minutes.

[g9m3c]

Ah, the good ole question. Usually when you ask this, everyone who has next to no experience with different carb styles will be the first to throw in their useless opinions. I get this question a lot at work and respond, "Couldn't tell ya because the only carbureted vehicle I've ever owned doesn't use any of those brands. Do some research online but watch out for opinion based statments because Holley vs. Edelbrock is like Pepsi vs. Coke or GM vs. Ford." Then they ask what kind of car and carbs I own and I have to explain my Hitachi built SUs from the 70's and they usually just walk away with confused looks. :D Some of my less intelligent co-workers are the first ones to shout out, "Get a Holley, Edelbrock is junk," when I know damn well they couldn't tell you the difference between a float bowl and a base plate. :lol:

[whitelightnin92]

:lol: well i have had good experience with edelbrocks, and terrible experience with holleys. and the only experience i ever had with a quadrajet is on an old suburban my grandfather had a few years ago. that thing drove so smooth you would swear it had TBI.

[NEUMANNZZ]

Holley for the most tuneability and selection of parts.

[Fasglas]

I've never had a Demon. I've heard too many complaints about them so I never bothered. I've had all the others on the list though.

Quadrajets have their place and are very tune-able if you know what you're doing. They're actually a nice carb when used for their intended purpose.

I have a couple of Edelbrock carbs (but I don't have them installed on anything anymore). Edelbrock carbs work, but to me they seem loose and cheaply made. But they are cheaper, so I suppose that's to be expected. For the price I suppose they're OK. I'm not a big fan of Edelbrock carbs though.

For performance Holley is my choice. I've had a number of Holley carbs and used them for daily drivers and also on high performance big block street cars. For high performance a proper size tuned Holley is hard to beat.

A Holley might not be the very best choice for a daily driver for everyone, in many cases a Q-jet might be a better choice when set up properly. An Edelbrock will work for daily service too (but as mentioned above not my fav).

That's my .02 anyway.

[Manbearpig]

Quadrajet

[Bad Bowtie 91]

:idiot:
Quadrajet

Your sig say's Quadrafail too.

[Manbearpig]

Still is my favorite though. lol

[trojanman70]

I have a 78 chevy k10 with the original 350 and the original q-jet. It always runs good and so far I havent had to mess with it. I am thinking about replacing it with a edelbrock or holley, but for now I can't complain. Q-Jet.

[Patrck]

I've always been a Quadrajet fan. I've built many over the years.
The Edelbrock 500CFM, however, runs really well on the 225 Buick in my CJ5, once I got it dialed in..
http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll45/67CJ5/100_2058.jpg

[Blue Bowtie]

Q-Jet and edlebrock. Have both, and both seem to be good carbs.

[RWSZ71]

Quadrajet. Both cutlasses rocked the quadrajet, they ran well, decent mileage and love it when those secondaries open.

[04SilveradoMykk]

I love my Mighty Demon. Yes they need to get tore down, cleaned & tuned right out of the box. But I wouldn't slap any carb right on a motor right out of the box anyways.

Granted, 825cfm Mighty Demon is a little big for my 357ci small block

[79k104x4]

i got an edelbrock on my 79 and it is all show and no go. go with a demon if its in the budget, if not use a holley

[clicketyclack]

I like the Edelbrocks right now, just for ease of operations. I think the q-jets are a little better for street driving. My edelbrock gets into the mechanical secondaries real quick, and it makes it a little scary for driving in traffic. :bye:

[Justin_Inc]

I love my Mighty Demon. Yes they need to get tore down, cleaned & tuned right out of the box. But I wouldn't slap any carb right on a motor right out of the box anyways.

Granted, 825cfm Mighty Demon is a little big for my 357ci small block, so I've got the secondaries disconnected and it's still fast as hell


825cfm too small on a 357? i highly doubt it.

[04SilveradoMykk]

825cfm too small on a 357? i highly doubt it.

Said it was big, not small

[whitelightnin92]

Said it was big, not small

werd

[whitelightnin92]

one thing i noticed with the edelbrock carbs is they need larger accelerator pump nozzles, the stock ones are WAYY too small. also if you dont use a heat insulator bettween the carb and intake you will have fuel boil over the bowls and down the intake on a hot engine when parked. other than that i like their carbs for their simplicity and reliability

[whitelightnin92]

i got an edelbrock on my 79 and it is all show and no go.

then you dont have it tuned right.

[04SilveradoMykk]

I found my winner carb for my engine combo:
Mighty Demon 750cfm, double pumper, annular boosters.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/mykk/MightyAnnular.jpg

The annular boosters are so sensitive to vacuum signal, the carb actually comes with jets 6 sizes smaller than the same carb with downleg boosters. The throttle response is huge, if you get a chance to use a carb with annular boosters, do it! I don't know why these boosters aren't more popular

[Fast305]

I found my winner carb for my engine combo:
Mighty Demon 750cfm, double pumper, annular boosters.

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e227/mykk/MightyAnnular.jpg

The annular boosters are so sensitive to vacuum signal, the carb actually comes with jets 6 sizes smaller than the same carb with downleg boosters. The throttle response is huge, if you get a chance to use a carb with annular boosters, do it! I don't know why these boosters aren't more popular

I have played with both styles of holley boosters......I will still keep my Q-Jet if I have to go carbureted.....I can rebuild and tune them in my sleep.

[cnewman]

I prefer the old carter carbs, better responcethan the edelbrocks, and i have had better luck with tuning them in to my needs.
But QJ's have served me well, rebuild them tune it in and drive it for 20 years.
I have had the worst luck with holleys, tempermental bitches, I had a couple I had to adjust everydamn day before the truck would start.

[GreaseDog]

QJets where milage and torque are concerned. Holleys seem to work the best when you're looking for max power, and require a bit more maintanance for a street driven vehicle. Edelbrock is only a good choice if you want something shiny, and can't tune a carb yourself. they're not especially good at anything.

[skybo]

I've always been torn between Edelbrock 1904 Quadrajet and Holley. From experience, or the lack there of-I have always found quadrajets a bit difficult to work on and tune in, once you get it dialed in right, my 350 runs like a champ. I recently put a Holley on it and it runs just as good as the Quaddy did, the simplicity of it and being able to adjust almost everything without ripping the top of the carb off makes it a bit more user friendly. I chose the quadrajet due to the fact that it has never done me wrong besides some mild tuning when needed.

~Skybo

[transplant]

I like the BG. They have four corner idle circuits, can change jets easy, make alot of adjustments to the accel pump cam.....the list just gets longer. I've personally used every carb that is listed. I've good one & bad ones.

[SierraDan]

My favorite is one that has fuel injectors in it:

http://www.supermotors.net/getfile/825580/fullsize/dscn2087.jpg

TBI FTW

[creechkilla]

What about Quick Fuel? Anyone ever ran one of these? I'm tossed with that or Holley.

[creechkilla]

Forgot to mention, I'm running a Weiand 177 blower on a 383 under construction. I've noticed that Holley makes carbs for this blower (since it's the same company), but my motor guy says the Quick Fuels have way better internals and are overall just built "better." He claims that straight out of the box, they run really strong and impressive without even being tuned yet! I don't have much experience with carbs since I'm just now dumping my 5.7l Holley TBI. Any input will be greatly appreciated.

[kemble]

Quickfuel is 20 minutes from my house. I have ran several of there carbs. They are very nice for the amount of money. I only own 1 carb now, It looks like a holley but has no factory parts whatsoever.

[creechkilla]

My builder wants to take a Quick Fuel 850 and rebuild it for a blower. He's not trying to talk me out of a Holley, just letting me know of his recent experiences with Quick Fuel and stongly suggests it. Holley doesn't make a "blower ready" carb bigger than 750, so regardless I'll be modifying whichever one I get. I talked to Holley and they recommend the Street 850 with the blower mods installed.

[89TexasChevy]

Holley gets my vote, I run a 750 double pumper on my 78 Trans Am. Easy to tune, never had any issues the last 4 years ive run it. Brother in law runs an Edelbrock on his 83 short wide and loves it. I think its all about what you expect out of it, application.

[countryson]

our 76 camino had a qjet, ran like a raped ape got 18mpg, then me nd my friend decided to rebuild it when we were 14, need i say more? it was replaced with an edel, biggest pos ever, zero power and 10mpg. had a 77 jeep j10 with a nice mild amc 360 with a truck advenger i think, ran liked a raped ape, but didnt like to start hated any type of inclines and got 7mpg. granted i know it was outta tune now that i think bout it. adn finally my 76 i have had an edel on when i bought it. ran real good started in th wyoming winter with no problem. tossed in favour of a qjet, picked up 1mpg and tons of power, plud the secondaries sound so awesome. qjet all the way

[Peevee]

I voted quadrajet because that was the last carb I ran. It was in a 72 elcamino with a built 350. I had a guy build that carburetor for me. He told me to bring him 2 quadrajets
and he would build me a good one.

[84_K10Guy]

Personally like my Q-Jet probably the best off this list for stock or slightly modified, which is mostly what I have. But for all-out builds, usually can't go wrong with any on the list, especially the Q-Jet if you take the time to re-jet it right. Something about getting fairly good mileage compared to the others that makes me keep it.

[1badbowtie4x4]

i say q-jet.

but my 454 will be getting a thermoquad. why would the factory make them will a q-jet or a holley if they were bad carbs? my point is i hate edlebrock lol

[BlacK20]

for just your stock daily driver with a little bit of Performance, Q-Jet ALL the way.

Weekend warrior with a bit more performance, Holley.

[68post]

A Qjet for sure and I've used them all. You'll get better mileage and throttle response from a quadrajet. They were called a "poor-man's fuel injection" for good reason, If John Lingenfelter were still alive he'd tell you the same.

For all-out HP I'd use a holley/demon/quickfuel.

[SierraDan]

What about a 500CFM 4bbl like an Edelbrock Performer? For a stock application would that be a good choice? No fine tuning would be involved, just throw it on a 350 and drive it in stock tune. My grandpa-in-law has an 84 or 85 C10 and doesn't want it since he says it sucks gas, I said probably because the carb isn't tuned right or it's not the stock Q-Jet at all. I've had the Edelbrock before and I like how simple it is for just a stock daily driven truck. They're easier to rebuild than the Q-Jet and I think 500CFM is a good size for a stock 350. I would like to take the truck for a work truck but only if it gets decent mileage, I think being a regular cab longbed with the right carb it should do pretty well mileage-wise, what do you guys think?

[68post]

YES ! I used an "out of the box" 500 cfm Carter AFB on a mild 350 ,(same carb) ,and it did great on mileage.

[mudbuddy]

Demon, been on the Monte SS454 for 4 years now and after a weekend of dialing it in I have not had to touch it. Best carb I have ever owned and I have been driving since 72 so I have had a lot of them.

Most problems with carbs can be traced to the work done on them by people who think they know something.

[BlacK20]

Demon, been on the Monte SS454 for 4 years now and after a weekend of dialing it in I have not had to touch it. Best carb I have ever owned and I have been driving since 72 so I have had a lot of them.

Most problems with carbs can be traced to the work done on them by people who think they know something.
Which demon? i always a ****load of problems with my Speed Demon VS.

[1badbowtie4x4]

speed demon is the cheap ones, any cheap carb is worthless.

[chris015]

I voted for holley,but I like carter too!

[BlacK20]

speed demon is the cheap ones, any cheap carb is worthless.

I considered my Holley Street Avenger "Cheap" bolted right on and few adjustments, its been great.

[68post]

There have always been problems blamed on any brand of carb, and always ones within each brand that performed flawless.

The biggest problem is that they're hard to understand and even harder to tune correctly. Other times the carb gets blamed when it's something else entirely.

They're all good when they're good carbs on a good running engine, find one you understand and are comfortable working on it.

[SierraDan]

That's why I want a 500CFM Edelbrock, they work great out of the box on a stock engine. I had a 600 on my Silverado but 600 is a bit much.

[68post]

That's why I want a 500CFM Edelbrock, they work great out of the box on a stock engine. I had a 600 on my Silverado but 600 is a bit much.

Hard for any vac secondary carb to be too big on a dualplane intake really. BUT, the 500 does work very well until you reach the max rpm of a 350.
The factory intake and carb are great on a stock engine and any engine from 3,000 rpm and below.

[SierraDan]

The factory Q-Jet is a 600CFM right? I think 500 works well for economy, since I rarely take my trucks past 3000rpm.

[68post]

The factory Q-Jet is a 600CFM right? I think 500 works well for economy, since I rarely take my trucks past 3000rpm.

Most qjets are 750, some are 800 - not many.
None are any smaller but the factory put limiters on the secondaries of some (alot of mid '70's 305's came with an 800 cfm carb and limited secondarys !?)

A 500 would work great for you !

[1badbowtie4x4]

800's came on bbc only.

[SierraDan]

What about the Q-Jet on the early 4.3's? Seems like 750 would be too much for a V6.

[MREYNA]

I've ran holley with no problems,from 650 double pumper,to 1050 race carbs...holley is my favorite

[68post]

800's came on bbc only.

No 800's on bbc's !
Buick and some rare pontiac came with 800's, then the mid '70's smog carbs had alot of 800's (aprx '75 to '78).

Honest Injun.

[68post]

What about the Q-Jet on the early 4.3's? Seems like 750 would be too much for a V6.

It would be a restricted secondary carb I'd think. You have to remember that the vacuum secondaries will only open to the airflow that the engine demands, not like a mechanical secondary carb that opens all four barrels with linkage.

[68post]

800 qjets have a larger primary bore at the center of the venturi.

[Ranger75TH]

I personally have always liked edelbrock. Easy to use right out of the box and alot less problems overall.

[LEROYDOZOIS]

Ah, the good ole question. Usually when you ask this, everyone who has next to no experience with different carb styles will be the first to throw in their useless opinions. I get this question a lot at work and respond, "Couldn't tell ya because the only carbureted vehicle I've ever owned doesn't use any of those brands. Do some research online but watch out for opinion based statments because Holley vs. Edelbrock is like Pepsi vs. Coke or GM vs. Ford." Then they ask what kind of car and carbs I own and I have to explain my Hitachi built SUs from the 70's and they usually just walk away with confused looks. :D Some of my less intelligent co-workers are the first ones to shout out, "Get a Holley, Edelbrock is junk," when I know damn well they couldn't tell you the difference between a float bowl and a base plate. :lol:


i like this :)

its so true, noone knows what theyre talking about, yet they jus know ?!?!?!

my burban had a old 72 ish 800cfm quadrajet on it, and i have my buddy teach me how to rebuild them... he kept saying ( this thing is ollllllld ) and he was saying how newer models have different power pistions and the way the float has no stop ect.... but the only issue we have even had with qjets is i have a tendancy to not wanna harp on the carb screws, and my base plates like to come loose after the gaskets kinda compact... its fine with me, i get to take em apart again and play with em XD

we have a old carter carb, the same as the edlebrock 1406, and i really dont like how the floats are set up in it... its got 2 big float bowls and they jus look like it wants to drink gass......

idk if ill rebuilt it, dont got the $$$ for a 35$ rebuild kit.

[91vortec]

:clap: lollll i hear funny things all the time.... like when i was in hs a few years ago i took my 70 rs ss camaro to autoshop and kids there would be like "why do you have a holley? my dad has a 1050 dominator you need one or a edelbrock" baha when i only have a 500 hp 383 that i dont go past 7000 rpms with that already has a 830 dp on it. then a kid brought a c10 with his dads dominator from a 1200 hp bbc on a stock 350 and couldnt figure outs why he used a tank of gas and why it had no power. all he did was blow black smoke hahaha. i love carb talk, always makes me laugh:D

[BlacK20]

800's came on bbc only.

Not true at all...

[jfsjr92]

edlebrock just cause its what came on my truck lol

[whitelightnin92]

my biggest problem with holleys is getting the bowls to seal. theyre a real pain. i have no complaint with edelbrocks other than when they get hot the fuel wants to boil over the bowls. thats an easy fix tho

[bii4x4]

always had problems with edelbrock, and quadrajunks arent good for anything except a door stop IMO

[CowboyCadillac]

I guess my vote would go to Holley, even though my choice is Quick Fuel Technologies. There pretty uch a Holley Carbn done up better. But thats my opinion. I was always affraid of Q-Jets from hereing peoplet alk about them but after seeing one on a Ford 460 that would rape most others on the pull track and getting to take one a part, I find its a BRILLIANT setup but I dont think I could rebuild one if my life depended on it lol

[04SilveradoMykk]

I was always affraid of Q-Jets from hereing peoplet alk about them but after seeing one on a Ford 460

Q-Jet on a Ford BB, makes sense to me :-)

[whitelightnin92]

i will have to post pics of an edelbrock i took a mill to. i cut the air horns off. radiused all the edges. cut down the throttle shafts and i modified the accelerator pump to put out a good bit more fuel. i have yet to try it but it shall be interesting.

[Fast305]

Q-Jet on a Ford BB, makes sense to me :-)

Many Fords and Chryslers for that matter had Q-Jets on them.

[speedracer326]

Were it not for the fuel boiling in my Edelbrock, it was damn near as smooth as EFI even in the winter time. Once I got it dialed in it was near flawless for smoothness. MPG was decent too. I do have a few gripes though. I wasn't able to nail down the step up transition quite how I wanted it. I liked the 5" setting, but that made it very difficult to maintain some consistency with the AFRs. That and when I converted to EFI, my car hauled substantial amounts of ass that it never did with the carb. I experimented with 12.5-12.9 AFRs at WOT and didn't really notice a difference. I recurved the distributor too, but that EFI setup just handed it its ass. Admittedly, I think I only gained 1mpg in the city by switching, but that wasn't my overall goal. I didn't want to have to retune on a road trip from my home (6000') to MI (800') and I was royally fed up with not being able to drive home from Walmart because the damn fuel had boiled in the carb. Again. I've never tried a Holley or Demon, but I am curious as I've heard the Eddy's can be a bit gutless.

[CowboyCadillac]

Many Fords and Chryslers for that matter had Q-Jets on them.

Q-Jet was standard carb ont he 'ThunderJet 429' and the CJ 429.

[whitelightnin92]

Were it not for the fuel boiling in my Edelbrock, it was damn near as smooth as EFI even in the winter time. Once I got it dialed in it was near flawless for smoothness. MPG was decent too. I do have a few gripes though. I wasn't able to nail down the step up transition quite how I wanted it. I liked the 5" setting, but that made it very difficult to maintain some consistency with the AFRs. That and when I converted to EFI, my car hauled substantial amounts of ass that it never did with the carb. I experimented with 12.5-12.9 AFRs at WOT and didn't really notice a difference. I recurved the distributor too, but that EFI setup just handed it its ass. Admittedly, I think I only gained 1mpg in the city by switching, but that wasn't my overall goal. I didn't want to have to retune on a road trip from my home (6000') to MI (800') and I was royally fed up with not being able to drive home from Walmart because the damn fuel had boiled in the carb. Again. I've never tried a Holley or Demon, but I am curious as I've heard the Eddy's can be a bit gutless.

i set my floats just a bit lower and eliminated that problem but you have to be careful. too low and you will run dry at wot

[speedracer326]

Man, if only you woulda told me that in 2004 when it started that crap. :banghead:

How far did you drop them?

[whitelightnin92]

lol it wasnt much at all. i dont remember the actual height but i think theyre 1/16 lower

[chevyfromhell]

i have had nothing but issues with edelbrokes...... i vote holley!!! i did have a badass Qjet on my 79 blazer that a friend of mine gave me off his 75 truck, that carb went through hell and back and never skipped a beat. if i had a qjet like that again i would vote qjet.

[lumpy gravy]

You can't beat the fuel economy of a Quadrajet, with those tiny primaries, but it seems like you need some sort of advanced degree in order to tune them for performance. Anybody remember the late 80's Quadrajets that had computer control of the metering rods? Hated those.

[04SilveradoMykk]

Anybody remember the late 80's Quadrajets that had computer control of the metering rods? Hated those.

Feedback carburetor, I know of them but luckily haven't worked on one. The whole broadened range of "80's experimental emissions control" from every manufacturer is pretty scary.

[Jmac72]

I vote Holley.Demon, BG are basically the same with some modes.Qjets are ok if they are setup right,same goes for edelbrock (same as carter)they work good on the street but lack some in performance(IMO)Holleys are simple and for the most part easier to set up.

[bigk10]

If you wanna get somewhere quickly holley is the way, just make sure you readjust it before you go somewhere else, but all in all you cant beat a well tuned quadrajet you just gotta learn to get it tuned in first lol

[90K1500Shorty]

holley hp pro 650 double pumper all the way!!! tuning them is half the fun of building them!

[caminoguy]

I voted holley just based on personal experience.

Q-jets will run great when dialed in... once you get them dialed in.

Edelbrock - very poor experiences. I had difficulty getting the parts I needed to dial it in, the cost for these parts was higher, and waiting for the parts to show up was a killer.

Demon - no experience here

Holley - Always have had good experiences. It's just hard to beat a carb you can buy at a swap meet for $20, put a $25 rebuild in it and after another $60 in incidental parts to have it well tuned is hard to beat. Yes you have to tear the carb 1/2 apart to change out things on them, that's not user friendly. However going around the corner to the local parts store and picking up 90% of the tuning parts you could need is priceless.

My worst experience with any carb has been waiting for parts. It's a tough pill to swallow when you need a part to make the carb run decent and it's a 5 day wait for parts to be ordered in. With a holley almost any parts store will have something close enough to get you by even if you have to wait for parts. That either says they are junk and everyone needs parts or they work, work well and a lot of people run them so it's worth keeping parts around. Either argument is a fair one.

[TheBigMortboski]

Anybody remember those huge 1-barrel carbs they had in the mid-90s? I heard even the company rep couldn't get them tuned. The name of them escapes me.

I'm a Holley man. Anybody who buys an Edelbrock who doesn't realize its a Carter AFB with a pretty sticker on it deserves to pay more for that sticker. They're alright if you just want the car to run and not tune it or anything, but does anybody drive a car or truck with a 4bbl that isn't either a restoration or modified?

[fasthorse]

jet, best mpg and best pull! worth the lil extra money for new one.

[fasthorse]

Anybody remember those huge 1-barrel carbs they had in the mid-90s? I heard even the company rep couldn't get them tuned. The name of them escapes me.

I'm a Holley man. Anybody who buys an Edelbrock who doesn't realize its a Carter AFB with a pretty sticker on it deserves to pay more for that sticker. They're alright if you just want the car to run and not tune it or anything, but does anybody drive a car or truck with a 4bbl that isn't either a restoration or modified?

predator ?

[dunebuggyq]

imo the only good holley carb ever made was the factory ford two barrel carbs

[fasthorse]

Q-Jet on a Ford BB, makes sense to me :-)

did it to my 68' 390 ! they were rated at 430 tq stock form, q jet really woke it up big time plus mpg.

[slacker665]

I voted with Edelbrock cause my no brother good in law gave me a brand new one. It is 650 cfm. He bought it for an 84 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive he was evidently not an expert at tweaking. After I put it on my 84 4wd (HIS name is Ogre, respectfully) w/ 350, I could start it even in the winter w/o pumping it. Touch the key and go.