Here's one for the Holley/Eddy debate...

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How about a new Edelbrock carb with some very nice features, but designed around the Holley architecture?

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Here's a Summit link to one of the many models available so you can read the details:

Personally, I'd really like to try one. I think the '79 Camaro restomod project would be a great candidate.
 

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Nice..... for a carb.
 

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Thats awesome!
 

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All the Holley patents must have run out..:laughing1:
 

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All the Holley patents must have run out..:laughing1:

I figured they ran out years ago, right before the Demon carb showed up. I think it's part of the Holley brand now though? I'm not sure, never owned one or even knew anybody that owned one.
 

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How about a new Edelbrock carb with some very nice features, but designed around the Holley architecture?

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Here's a Summit link to one of the many models available so you can read the details:

Personally, I'd really like to try one. I think the '79 Camaro restomod project would be a great candidate.
I had a 79 Z28 i picked up in 94.
I had a 95 Z28, and a 87 Corvette.
I miss the 79 the most. It was just plain fun!!
 

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I figured they ran out years ago, right before the Demon carb showed up. I think it's part of the Holley brand now though? I'm not sure, never owned one or even knew anybody that owned one.
I have an 850 Demon on my 454 and love it! Lots of tuneability and the drivability and throttle response is spot on.
 

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They are pretty proud of those for sure.

For now I will stick with the 5 Holleys I have a total of $595 into.
3 are ready to go and the other 2 just need to have a rebuild kit put into them for the fresh gaskets.
 

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Pricing is right in line with all the others with the same features and adjustability. I'm certainly not going to argue that it's not cheap though, lol.
 

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Holley (MSD) has bought Quickfuel, Demon, and others. Edelbrock will soon be the only other. Holley is pushing their fuel injection, and I feel the way they are buying up the entire automotive aftermarket to own it. Soon, emissions requirement will outlaw carburetors for a good part. They will screw us eventually.
Personally, as a mechanic who maintains classics only, I never recommend fuel injection as the install costs for my shop to do it is about $3000- 4000 for a nice install done right. I can rebuild a carburetor and tune for about 400, and replace the carb with new for that same money, 400, or up to $8-900 for high end new stuff. All fuel injection gets you is an easy start for mow-rons and their own list of issues that have to be fixed with a PC.
In my shop we have fixed bad EFI, but not had any issues with the carbureted cars that left.
 

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