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Oldsguy · March 13th, 2006, 03:49 PM

I have an Edelbrock EPS 800 carb on my 455 mounted on top of an old Edelbrock O4B manifold, both are squar bore. The carb has the electric choke also. My experience is that the carburetor is excellent and performs well under all conditions. I do not think the secondaries are mechanical on your carburetor, they should be vaccum operated and therfore the sluggishness would be due to choke adjustment. This is just my humble opinion and I don't mean to dispute Red's evaluation of Edelbrocks at all. I have observed that carburetor choice is very subjective as I have seen just as many people swear they hate Edlebrocks/Holleys/Grants/Rochesters/insert brand, as those that swear they love them. I think the trick is to get a carb adjusted and set up to work on your car and you will like it. Give a try at getting the choke set up and you might like the Edelbrock. Good luck

March 13th, 2006, 03:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,360	I have an Edelbrock EPS 800 carb on my 455 mounted on top of an old Edelbrock O4B manifold, both are squar bore. The carb has the electric choke also. My experience is that the carburetor is excellent and performs well under all conditions. I do not think the secondaries are mechanical on your carburetor, they should be vaccum operated and therfore the sluggishness would be due to choke adjustment. This is just my humble opinion and I don't mean to dispute Red's evaluation of Edelbrocks at all. I have observed that carburetor choice is very subjective as I have seen just as many people swear they hate Edlebrocks/Holleys/Grants/Rochesters/insert brand, as those that swear they love them. I think the trick is to get a carb adjusted and set up to work on your car and you will like it. Give a try at getting the choke set up and you might like the Edelbrock. Good luck __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.