Since when does Edelbrock make a Holley carb?

[moparedtn]

I saw one of these being used on Nick's Garage the other day and I must have looked like the RCA Victor dog, staring at that
thing all puzzled like I was looking at a space alien. I've never seen or heard they were making these?

 

[junior340]

Looks like a Quick fuel copy or whoever copied who to me.

https://www.edelbrock.com/vrs-4150-carburetors

 

[moparedtn]

They've just spent the last half century competing with that design - so why mimic it now?

 

[toolmanmike]

They've just spent the last half century competing with that design - so why mimic it now?

Market share.

 

[themechanic]

It's been around for years and posted about on this forum.

There's a good video explaining irs features on YouTube.

 

[themechanic]

Edelbrock version of the 4150 carb

This thing's got more adjustments than a chiropractor.

www.forbbodiesonly.com

 

[#41]

I'm guessing that Holly's trademark design reached some limit or expired. Various people have been copying it for a decade plus. Eddy is just getting in on it and frankly, are very late to the game.

 

[rickseeman]

I like them but I wish they would have spent $5 on a burnished finish so they wouldn't be so ugly. When you can sell a carburetor for nearly $1,000 you have the margins to make it pretty. And colored anodizing on the metering blocks would go a long way too. It's not fun to me to buy ugly parts. That's one thing that Quick Fuel got right. All aftermarket parts need to be beautiful to suck the money out of my billfold.

 

[6PKRTSE]

It's been around for years and is a decent carb. Just like any of them. Holley, Edelbrock, QFT, APD, Book, Braswell, Proform, XRB, AED, XRC, Pro Systems, IRD, KB Carbs, Chuck Nuytten, Williams, etc. They all need some tweaking and tuning.

 

[matthon]

Speaking of carbs, does anyone remember this carb?
Iirc it was a Holley.
I bought it brand new from the local parts store along with the Edelbrock intake.

It was a great carb, I remember the top came off in one piece making it easy and mess free to adjust the floats.

 

[moparedtn]

Speaking of carbs, does anyone remember this carb?
Iirc it was a Holley.
I bought it brand new from the local parts store along with the Edelbrock intake.

It was a great carb, I remember the top came off in one piece making it easy and mess free to adjust the floats.

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I remember it. It was sort of their version of the Carters' benefits, as much as trademarks would allow
(the top coming off part). Didn't stick around very long as I recall though.

 

[moparedtn]

Market share.

I guess? Well, one thing is for sure - the Holleys I've seen the last few years have experienced quite the slide in quality,
so maybe Edelbrock sees an oppotunity there.

 

[Photon440]

The Edelbrock doesn't have a removable base, so...one less gasket.

 

[6PKRTSE]

I remember it. It was sort of their version of the Carters' benefits, as much as trademarks would allow
(the top coming off part). Didn't stick around very long as I recall though.

I had one. It did everything as needed.

 

[WileE]

Speaking of carbs, does anyone remember this carb?
Iirc it was a Holley.
I bought it brand new from the local parts store along with the Edelbrock intake.

It was a great carb, I remember the top came off in one piece making it easy and mess free to adjust the floats.

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Is that a Predator ?

 

[qkcuda]

Speaking of carbs, does anyone remember this carb?
Iirc it was a Holley.
I bought it brand new from the local parts store along with the Edelbrock intake.

It was a great carb, I remember the top came off in one piece making it easy and mess free to adjust the floats.

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I believe Summit now sells that as their house brand carb.

 

[vance.dykes]

there is a carb in this video that looks like in # 10 post hear bing tested

 

[autoxcuda]

I believe Summit now sells that as their house brand carb.

The removable top lid was a 1850 type replacement that didn't have that dumb transfer tube and gaskets below the fuel bowl line.

I thought they would have eliminated the 1850's and transfer tube types. But I think they still make them?

 

[matthon]

Is that a Predator ?

No. It was a Holley brand new out of the box from the local parts store, back when the local parts store had real speed equipment.

I believe Summit now sells that as their house brand carb.

I do recall that Summit now has a carb that looks identical, whether it is identical I do not know.
Summit did not have this style when I bought the Holley.

 

[71Beeper]

This guy (slant daily) put one on a slanty...