New Edelbrock "94" Carb

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Hunh? two things wrong here with your post...

1. It's still Edelbrock, he got some investors but did NOT sell the company.
http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showpost.php?p=5323640&postcount=185

2. You obviously have no idea what it takes to put a part like that into production. The price may come down over time but it won't sell near as many as the 4 barrels so it'll take a while.

 

LOL, how long do you have to wait? Will Charlie's wife be rude to you if you call?

 

Zman, you're right - i was not aware that the edelbrocks' were still at the helm and that is reassuring. I was very vocal and outraged that he would sell the company. They have a high standard for quality and that directly affects other manufactorors, because of a few companies like edelbrock the bar for quality is higher than it would be without them.
I stand by my statement about the cost to the public - it isn't like they developed something brand new. They have something in thier hands made over 50years ago and disected it to make improvements, they didn't invent anything! They confirmed and improved.

 

totally new tooling, still R&D costs, marketing, and on and on... you couldn't make one and sell it cheaper without losing your ass.

 

I'm not going to defend anyone but ZMAN is right, the cost of making anything must be amortized over time with the increase in production and sales numbers. It's not like Edelbrock walked into the shop one morning and turned on the "Holley 94" making machine.

I for one plan to try one of these carbs. Knowing how Edelbrock does things I'm reasonably sure this will be a precision piece and with the better materials it will work well. Sure, I can rebuild a whole box of original 94s for $350...but I'll try a brand new one and let you know how it works out.

 

I called again this morning. STILL no eta on them nor will they confirm any pricing. The reason Speedway has them priced in their books is because they guessed.

This is typical Edelbrock waiting to make sure the demand is great enough for them to release this.

 

Speedway does stuff like that. They had the 97 accel pump pushrod in the catalog for years before they had some offshore place finally make them. I got tired of asking if they had them yet and when they finally said yes I almost fell over.

 

This is typical Edelbrock waiting to make sure the demand is great enough for them to release this.[/QUOTE]

production takes time, patience is a virtue.

money, well, money comes and goes.

 

Remember..........the swap meet can still be your friend..........unless you seek out of the box satisfaction for a price and possibly less knowledge learned......I am not saying I would refuse six or eight of them if they fell into my lap......but I will guarantee I would be taking a tool cutter to them as well............Littleman

Just a reminder the originals can kick ass still....I do think it is great something new is being made as well !...It is what helps keep the hobby alive..

 

You said it, man...

~Jason

 

Somebody said they had a bunch of 94's, I Just bought an Edelbrock X2, I guess I need 6 Carbs, those are sure nice looking but I bet 6 of them is not in my Budget, anybody have some used ones I can buy? 94's 97's anything with 3 Bolts?

 

On the Edelbrock thing, remember too that they chose to build a foundry and stay in the US with their production. Not just the US either, F'ing California. They got some investment to continue operation here, which is increasingly more expensive due to overzealous regulation, a state that is doing everything that it can to discourage business, and hotrodding in general. My hat is off to them.

 

It seems that they are shipping according to my rep. Also....I think the box is bitchin! Cast, machined , and assembled in the USA

 

Oh, that looks so nice !!!

 

Yeah, Edelbrock is claiming 2-3 weeks on new orders.

Pricing seems fair so far with mailorder guys too.

 

I find it odd that Edlelbrock did the 94? Just thought of this but 94s don't fit the Edelbrock SBC Tripower manifold!? I know, I am putting one together and you need a special spacer so the linkage clears.


They sure look purdy tho!

 

how much is it?

 

Speedy Bill has them for $350. I'm sure your local speed shop/parts guy can get it to you at the same price or a little better.

 

Speedway motors shows $349.99.

 

Holy Crap! I've got maybe 20 old 94's at home. To me they will always be a $5 carb. I can't imgine spending that kind of $$$ on new ones.

 

Dude - I'm sayin'!

~Jason

 

I'm sure their main market is guys who've had it with buying $5 carbs that someone has stripped half the screws (or even jets), jet tubes that are hopelessly plugged or rusted, dented lids, etc etc. If you've ever fought a bad carb, you can understand the temptation to just throw down the plastic and be done with it. Have to admit the price will need to come down to interest me.

 

We'll be running a Special. $325ea. Chads working on the art and we'll post it on the Czar board, here, and our site. They are running 3 weeks behind, so we'll take pre-orders.

 

$324.99 here

That's cool that you guys are doing that, too bad no secondary carbs

 

At $350, er $325, you can buy quite a few old ones to rebuild. If it's a bad carb, chalk it up and buy another... Or step up and fix it if your a glutten for punishment (that'd be me). Just sayin'. I've been playing with hemis for a while so I do as much as I can with what I can find and afford before I have to spend my hard earned $$$ on the stuff that's hard to find. Can you say hard chromed rocker shafts? I sure couldn't do that myself.

 

But...people who rebuild carbs and people who buy new ones are completely different groups of people. To one group, a carb is one more project; to the other, it is a black box and can only be replaced.

 

True. I kinda forget that everyone doesn't tear into stuff like I do. I do think far to many people these days take the 1800-buy-parts solution instead of actually studying, learning, and trying. Folks are missing out on a lot of the cool stuff.

 

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Hahaha! You're killing me Donny!