Thread: BG 6 Shooter vs Edelbrock Dual Quad?

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Originally Posted by troy_cryer

I currently have a Street & Performance TPI unit on my 383 stroker. After too many years of trying to get this to run right, I think I am done with fuel injection. The cam is big because I wont have a hot rod without one...In my opinion they arent hot rods unless they sound like one! But it always run rich and the exhaust is very hot due to the long lobe of the cam.
Even after spending lots of money, having many chips burnt, and experimenting with an ALDL diagnostic/programmer...it still seems to be more pain than its worth.

So here is my question...does anyone have any personal experience with either a Barry Grant 6 Shooter or an Edelbrock Dual Quad on their SBC? I am curious which would be the better choice for a stroker motor? Hopefully someone has installed one of these and can speak from first hand knowledge.

Thanks in advance for any assistance you can offer!

Oh...and if anyone is interested in fuel injection...I know where there is a TPI unit for sale (lol).

You say it always runs rich and the exhaust is very hot.
If it where running to rich at idle the exhaust temp. would be very cold, not hot.
You have a very good carb guy down there in Texas by the name of Chuck Nuytten.
My advice is to buy one good carb from a shop like Nuytten's.

I have to agree with Eric on the sensible level. One good carb will outperform and be more suited to an engine that two or three carbs.

Now, that being said, I tend to run 2 or 3 carbs because I simply like the hot rod look, and put up with some premature plug replacement, black exhaust, etc. As soon as Edelbrock comes out with the proposed tripower manifold for the Vortec heads, my T will have one and the single four setup will be on Ebay. I also ran two 500 CFM Edelbrocks on an Offenhuaser manifold on my 302 for years. About twice the required flow, but I loved the look and the comments.

But if that is not your reasons for wanting one, your engine will perform better with one well matched carb, no question about it. I'm with you on the fuel injection..........I know it is the modern thing and much better, but I am too old to try to learn them now.


Don

I on the other hand haven't owned a hotrod with out 2 4s on it in a lot of years. People are always telling me get just One and run it that way My first set of 2x4 was on my 57 Desoto hemi(which I wish I still had) that was in 63 so its been awhile since any of my hotrods ran anything but 2 4s. My curent 53 ford with 350+ runs real good on them