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#48271 07/27/2005 5:39 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 | Hello,
I'm thinking about going with an Edelbrock performer on my 350 in my '85 'burb. Questions: how much CFM? Do I need an intake manifold too? Will I have to change the distributor? What about the computer controls? How do I go about setting this up? Does anyone have links to any articles/books/instructions for this type of thing? Thanks for all the tips and advice!
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#48273 07/27/2005 3:08 PM | Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2003 Posts: 328 | If the engine is stock, a 500 to 600 cfm carb will be plenty. As far as the intake manifold is concerned, an aftermarket intake will give you a little more power and perhaps slightly better fuel mileage, but it is not necessary that you change the manifold. You will not have to change the distributor or computer controls. Edelbrock makes carbs and intakes that are compatable with computer controlled vehicles (i think).
Phil
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#48274 07/27/2005 5:21 PM | Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 Member | | Member Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 113 | I just put an Edelbrock 600 on my friends 86 K-10 with a 350/700R4. It has the stock intake and ignition. It runs great. It's a pretty straight forward swap. | | |
#48275 07/28/2005 11:28 AM | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 221 | Spend the extra $$$ and get the Edelbrock Quadra jet carb they will get better fuel milage than the AFB type and will be a direct bolt on replacement for your stock carb assuming you have a Q jet on it now. | | |
#48276 07/28/2005 10:33 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | If you have a o-drive trans. you must get the trans. cable hooked up & adjusted correctly or the trans. will be short lived. You will need to change the dist. to one with mechanical advance & vacuum advance. The computer needs feedback from the carb. to work the spark advance.
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#48277 07/29/2005 3:38 AM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,384 | If you go with the Qjet style Edelbrock you can use the stock trans cable/bracket etc. Its patterned after the late model Qjet from GM. Brian | | |
#48278 07/30/2005 3:56 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 | If you install this 4bbl you will need to run headers and free flow exhaust in order to achieve the motors full potential.
But this is a stovebolt forum. There are thousands of Chevy 350 hop up sites on the net.
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#48279 07/30/2005 3:59 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 622 |
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#48280 08/01/2005 1:47 AM | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 | Thanks for the tips, guys. Tab, I'll check out those links you posted. I'm sorry to "pollute" (pun intended!) the stovebolt pages with questions about POS mid-80's smallblocks. However, I'll never feel guilty about the pollution that comes from my vehicle, or the poor fuel economy, because it's MY car and MY money, and MY choice.
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