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Old 09-10-2006, 11:35 PM
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ok, so this guy at my work, he has a 69 camaro and just had it totally restored after he slid off the road during a rainstorm. well he ahd his 350 rebuilt professionally, and he has a edelbrock 700cfm carb on it. 4barrel electric choke. he wants to know if i would be insterested in a trade of my 4barrel electric choke edelbrock 650cfm. do you think i should trade??
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Old 09-10-2006, 11:40 PM
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he clearly knows something you dont know, or he just hit a mad line of crack, good luck we can only hope its the crack
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Old 09-10-2006, 11:44 PM
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he told me he feels like its too much carb and actually wants to get a 600, but if ill trade my 650 he will take that too.
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ok, so this guy at my work, he has a 69 camaro and just had it totally restored after he slid off the road during a rainstorm. well he ahd his 350 rebuilt professionally, and he has a edelbrock 700cfm carb on it. 4barrel electric choke. he wants to know if i would be insterested in a trade of my 4barrel electric choke edelbrock 50cfm. do you think i should trade??
Never heard of a 50cfm carb. If there is such an animal, it probably goes on a lawn mower. Seriously, if you have a 500 cfm, and he wants to trade his 700 for it, then you need to decide if you actually need a 700. Probably not, so stick with the 500.
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Old 09-10-2006, 11:51 PM
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ok, so this guy at my work, he has a 69 camaro and just had it totally restored after he slid off the road during a rainstorm. well he ahd his 350 rebuilt professionally, and he has a edelbrock 700cfm carb on it. 4barrel electric choke. he wants to know if i would be insterested in a trade of my 4barrel electric choke edelbrock 50cfm. do you think i should trade??
Never heard of a 50cfm carb. If there is such an animal, it probably goes on a lawn mower. Seriously, if you have a 500 cfm, and he wants to trade his 700 for it, then you need to decide if you actually need a 700. Probably not, so stick with the 500.
[8D] typo, i meant 650cfm
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Old 09-10-2006, 11:55 PM
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If your 650 is working for you, then stick with it. Why take the chance of having a 700 that you don't really know the history of?
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If your 650 is working for you, then stick with it. Why take the chance of having a 700 that you don't really know the history of?
well its not that i dont know what its been through, no fires, practically brand new. but is there even a big diff between a 650 and 700? both 4 barrel, both electric choke and both edelbrock
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If it works then don't mess with it...that's pretty much my motto
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650 is a good size for a 351
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+1. A 700 would be a bit much for a 351 without a big cam and single plane manifold.

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650 is a good size for a 351
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