I am starting to save money and look for parts to beef up the engine a bit.

Found a buddy that has a Edlebrock 600cfm (#1406) that he is looking to part ways with that has had little use.

Would this work on a pretty much stock 289, obviously would need to change the intake but would if fly for now till I get heads, etc?

I was even kicking around buying the parts now as I can find deals on them and then at some later date putting it all on at once but that makes any problems that come up more difficult to pin point I suppose.

 

yeah a 600 will be fine on a stock 289, though i would highly recommend a holley design over an edelbrock.

actually i have an extra holley 600 that was on a motor less than a month and looks / functions like new - looking to get 200 bucks for it and a 14" round chrome holley air cleaner if your interested

 

I need to copy an opposing argument to my77's usual '600CFM is great for a stock 289/302' post.

The factory autolite 4V carb is (optimistically) rated at 480CFM and is absolutely perfect for a stock 289. If you plan on mild upgrades in the future, I'd recommend a 500CFM Edelbrock. Your 289 will never come close to pulling 600CFM, and overcarbing is only going to sacrifice throttle response and efficiency. Yes, a 600CFM Holley may get you 5 more hp on a dyno at wide open throttle, but a 500CFM edelbrock will be easier to tune, get better throttle response (meaning better driveability) and fuel efficiency, require less maintenance, and still perform just fine on the street compared to a 600CFM Holley.

 

+1 on the 480cfm. I just rebuilt my engine with a decent sized cam and I am still using my Autlite 4100 (480cfm). IMO 600cfm too much for a stock engine.

 

The above sounds good. You need to ask yourself what your overall plan will be. You may want to look up top end kits from summit and jegs. I bough carb, cam, intake, valve springs and retainers, and gaskets for $849. It was a smokin deal. It was all great stuff too.

 

best bang for the buck...................gears...................

 

he bought my holley

SJ, when you install it PLEASE find this thread and report back with your "*** dyno" power increases to shut these 480 cfm people up once and for all.

 

you're just about the only one touting 600CFM carbs for stock 289's. And anything he posts will be useless unless he follows up by dumping an Autolite 4100 or 500CFM carb on it immediately afterwards. I have a 600CFM carb set up perfectly on my 320hp 331; the same carb is not going to work as well on a 170hp 289. There is no reason to overcarb that much.