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pinkiedog64
PostPosted: Thu May 29, 2008 11:01 am 
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I have an Edelbrock 500 manual choke to go on my Offenhauser 4bbl intake. I got a rebuild kit for the carb and it came with a gasket that matches the bottom surface of the carb, but is only regular gasket thickness, not 1/4" or 1/2" thick like I have seen on most carb spacers. Is a spacer needed, and if so, where do I get one that will fit.

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As an auto parts store for a carb base gasket for a '75 Ford F250 with a 390 4bbl. You should get a nice thick gasket that matches the Holley and AFB bolt pattern.

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Does Edelbrock have the same pattern as Holley and AFB?

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Yes.....

Summit Racing sells them too made from different materials to minimize heat soak.

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Does Edelbrock have the same pattern as Holley and AFB?
Yes, the Edelbrock is an AFB clone.

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I've heard that Edelbrock is a copy of Carter. Is this right? Are Carter and AFB the same?

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AFB is a Carter model. The Edelbrocks are updated a little (cheaper to produce) than the Carter AFBs of twenty years ago. Things like stamped steel throttle plates instead of machined brass, etc.
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