ok here is my question. are performer edelbrock carbs physically the same (dimensionally and linkage wise) as carter afb(avs) carbs of old? didnt edelbrock buy carter?.........inquiring minds(mind) wanna know..........

Edelbrock didn't buy Carter, but they did buy the AFB and AVS carb designs, prints, and tooling from ACF Industries. The bolt-up patterns haven't been changed.

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I thought Weber was making the carbs and Edelbrock was butting there logo on them.

You could be right about that; I'm not exactly sure of the manufacturing/marketing arrangement.

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Too many people who were born on third base actually believe they've hit a triple.

The Edelbrocks are good carbs and use the same jets and rods and springs as the carters. The only edelbrock carb that has problems that I know of is the 750. Whoever designed the boosters for that carb either was working for Holley on the sly or was on drugs. Dave

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thnx for the replies. how about the throttle linkage? is the new edlebrock 500cfm's linkage the same as carter's? the reason, - i wanna keep my original pedal and bell crank 61 lancer linkage, and kickdown .........ss

The air horn is a different diameter. The OEM Carter AFB used a smaller dia air cleaner opening. Not sure on the other stuff.

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The air horn opening, is now the same size as a holley or a thermoquad. Dave

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well, i just bought a new eddy 500cfm off the bag for $238 shipped!! summit wanted $288 shipped !!!!!!

I bought an Edelbrock 1406 (600 CFM, not a good slant size) that was missing it's electric choke at a garage sale for $20.

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well, this will be my first new carb ever(ive owned 14-pre 1975 cars and hotrods). it will be nice to know i have a "good" carb for once...........

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Edelbrock, Weber, Carter....Same poop, different dog.

I have 2 1405's and a 1406.

I tried a 1405 on my Slant and it had some good points and some bad points. Yes, I have a strip kit and played around with jets and needles.

I ended up with the 1406 because someone else couldn't get it to work on a Slant.

They look cool laying on the shelf next to each other though.

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Not sure of the carb ?,but that is one sweet Lancer

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So if you have a 500 cfm Edelbrock carb on your slant six, just driving around with the primaries it should be flowing @ 250 cfm, is that right?

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