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1989 Chevy C1500 PU / 350-V8 Summary:
Being from the "old school" and a backyard racer from the 60's, Edelbrock is like a household name. Known for quality, performance, research and then more research. They do not sell junk. They back up their claims with tested and re-tested data. When they offer it for sale to the general public - you can be certain the product is ready to perform.
Since I'm not a big fan of front wheel drive, rice-burners - no matter how well they perform (and I admit they do haul the wagon powefully) I was hesitant to install ANY product on the wifes "high-performance import". Yet I did hers at the same time I did my old workhorse pickup. Sorry, but the 6-banger import still sounds like a high-winding, grabbing for that last RPM buggy. Even Edelbrock could not overcome the "new wave" in engines. It DID perform better - but to my old crusty ears - it's still a rice-burner with lots of revs - more than adequate power - but still misses the roar and vibration of a good old small or big block piece of American iron.
NOW --- My pick-'em'-up-truck -- with it's ungodly low 8.5 to 1 compression ratio and a severe lack of cam action - plus a computer that was "old school" when GM installed it --- benefitted GREATLY from a simple exhaust upgrade (CAT BACK) -- air-cleaner swap -- and ignition by REAL engineers who did not have to make California happy with emission controls that choked the engine to death. EDELBROCK IS SUPERB! Sounds great on low end -- torque improved -- low, mid and high end performance not only SOUNDS better -- but on the dyno the numbers are there for all to see. Strengths:
Most mentioned above. Sound, power, performance, construction, warranty, ease of installation, great customer support and that EDELBROCK NAME! Weaknesses:
(Jokingly he says:) Well, even Edelbrock couldn't overcome that 8.5 to 1 compression ratio and a cam that seems to have "flat lobes" without the possibility of "soupin' it up" unless the cam is aborted and a REAL one installed. But alas, this is NOT a true weakness of Edelbrock, but a punishment from the political prostitutes in California, Similar Products Used:
On other vehicles -- ThrustMaster -- Performance Parts -- Fletchalls and a host of yet again "old school" performance parts -- MANY of which are no longer with us. HEADMAN HEADERS coupled with EDELBROCK'S INTAKE MANIFOLDS AND A WING-AND-A-PRAYER philosophy, I have been fortunate to be from an age where anything went and IF it went well enough -- IT'S STILL HERE TODAY. EDELBROCK IS STILL HERE -- THE YEARS SERVING TO PROVE THEY ARE THE LEADER AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE THE LEADER FOR YEARS TO COME!
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