[DeTomaso] Installing Edelbrock Carb
Daniel C Jones
daniel.c.jones2 at gmail.com
Tue Jul 28 22:27:26 EDT 2020
> The Edelbrock carb is a redesigned Carter 4bbl which as I remember was an
amalgam of Rochester and the very early Holley
The Edelbrock AFB and AVS carbs are indeed Carter designs but the AFB is a
descendent of Carter's earlier WCFB. Carter introduced the first US
production 4 barrel carb in 1952 on the Buick straight 8. It was known as
the WCFB for Wil Carter Four Barrel. Made of iron and zinc with an
aluminum top cover, it weighed in at a hefty 18 pounds. The Carter AFB
(Aluminum Four Barrel) was introduced in 1957 and shared the WCFB's 2 piece
design, stepped rod in jet arrangement for primary metering and enrichment
and air valve secondaries but is much lighter due to its aluminum
construction. The Edelbrock AFB is based upon the second generation Carter
AFB. Rochester's first 4 barrel, the 4-Jet (4G or 4GC) was also introduced
in 1952. It does have a passing similarity to the AFB but is a fixed jet
design with spring loaded secondary air door (similar to the AVS, the AFB
used a counter-weight). Holley followed a year later with the 2140
"Teapot" 4 barrel which looks nothing like an AFB or later Holley 4150
modular design.
Dan Jones
On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 2:40 PM Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso <
detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> Thinking back 40 years, Fred, the Edelbrock carb is a redesigned Carter
> 4bbl which as I remember was an amalgam of Rochester and the very early
> Holley that was not at all the same design as what we (mostly) love
> today. I have no experience with Carter/Edelbrocks beyond using one (of
> a pair) from a Chrysler 300 on my flathead Ford in high school. I know
> a few people use them on Panteras but in what state of tune, I don't
> know. Suggest buying a tuner book before you make the investment in the
> carb. Or call Edelbrock's tech line. They may try to convince you to go
> throttle body EFI.... Good luck.
> J DeRyke
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fred Foreman <fred4man at att.net>
> To: Detomas List <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
> Sent: Tue, Jul 28, 2020 11:58 am
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Installing Edelbrock Carb
> I'm thinking of installing an Edelbrock Performer carb on the Pantera.
> I'm tired of Holly. The currently installed Holly has the throttle
> cable attaching about 1-3/8" down below the throttle shaft. From the
> Edelbrock photos it appears their carb does not have much of a
> throttle linkage plate below the throttle shaft centerline on which to
> attach the forward running throttle cable.
> I'm sure I'm not the first to do this installation. Any one have a
> comment or recommendation on throttle cable hook-up?
> Thanks,
> Fred Foreman
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> The Edelbrock carb is a redesigned Carter 4bbl which as I remember
was an amalgam of Rochester and the very early Holley
The Edelbrock AFB and AVS carbs are indeed Carter designs but the AFB
is a descendent of Carter's earlier WCFB.A Carter introduced the first
US production 4 barrel carb in 1952 on the Buick straight 8.A It was
known as the WCFB for Wil Carter Four Barrel.A Made of iron and zinc
with an aluminum top cover, it weighed in at a hefty 18 pounds.A The
Carter AFB (Aluminum Four Barrel) was introduced in 1957 and shared the
WCFB's 2 piece design, stepped rod in jet arrangement for primary
metering and enrichment and air valve secondaries but is much lighter
due to its aluminum construction.A The Edelbrock AFB is based upon the
second generation Carter AFB.A Rochester's first 4 barrel, the 4-Jet
(4G or 4GC) was also introduced in 1952.A It does have a passing
similarity to the AFB but is a fixed jet design with spring loaded
secondary air door (similar to the AVS, the AFB used a
counter-weight).A Holley followed a year later with the 2140 "Teapot"
4 barrel which looks nothing like an AFB or later Holley 4150 modular
design.
Dan Jones
On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 2:40 PM Jack DeRyke via DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
A A Thinking back 40 years, Fred, the Edelbrock carb is a
redesigned Carter
A A 4bbl which as I remember was an amalgam of Rochester and the
very early
A A Holley that was not at all the same design as what we (mostly)
love
A A today. I have no experience with Carter/Edelbrocks beyond using
one (of
A A a pair) from a Chrysler 300 on my flathead Ford in high school.
I know
A A a few people use them on Panteras but in what state of tune, I
don't
A A know. Suggest buying a tuner book before you make the
investment in the
A A carb. Or call Edelbrock's tech line. They may try to convince
you to go
A A throttle body EFI.... Good luck.
A A J DeRyke
A A -----Original Message-----
A A From: Fred Foreman <[2]fred4man at att.net>
A A To: Detomas List <[3]detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
A A Sent: Tue, Jul 28, 2020 11:58 am
A A Subject: [DeTomaso] Installing Edelbrock Carb
A A I'm thinking of installing an Edelbrock Performer carb on the
Pantera.
A A I'm tired of Holly.A The currently installed Holly has the
throttle
A A cable attaching about 1-3/8" down below the throttle shaft.A
From the
A A EdelbrockA photos it appears their carb does not have much of
a
A A throttle linkage plate below the throttle shaft centerline on
which to
A A attach the forward running throttle cable.
A A I'm sure I'm not the first to do this installation.A Any one
have a
A A comment or recommendation on throttle cable hook-up?
A A Thanks,
A A Fred Foreman
A A _______________________________________________
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