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04-07-2004, 05:18 PM
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| edelbrock camaro and firebird vendor review
installed their new tubular adjustable torque arm last night and it snapped at the welds backing out of the shop. not that all are bad but if you plan to pick one up make sure it's not defective...... |  
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04-07-2004, 05:33 PM
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Car: '83 Z28 Engine: 5.7 Transmission: Super T10 Axle/Gears: 3.23 | I hope they plan to refund your money or send you a new set! | |
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04-07-2004, 07:11 PM
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Car: Hugger Orange Camaro | So it WAS defective.
Man,I knew to stay away from Edelbreak carbs.
Added a new one to my NOT to do list.
That really sucks, are they going to refund your money
or let you have a new one?DUECE
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04-07-2004, 09:44 PM
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Car: too many ... | thank goodness it didnt break while you were at speed!! you should yell at em till their ears turn red!!
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04-07-2004, 10:03 PM
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Car: '90 RS Engine: LO3 Transmission: T5 | I am very skeptical of Edebrocks quality on their suspension stuff. The welds and finish on my STB is garabge. It performs awesome but I will never buy another Edelbrock suspension piece. Everything looks like it is slapped together. | |
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04-07-2004, 10:18 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23 | Whoa! Let us know what Edelbrock says about it. | |
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04-07-2004, 10:55 PM
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| we are playing phone tag right now but i'm not happy....felt like my wheel fell off when it broke.
luckily i was going maybe 10 miles an hour at the time in idle, i just hope it didn't mess anything else up as i have yet to really get under the car. | |
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04-08-2004, 04:49 AM
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| that among other reasons is why i don't run anything from eldebrock
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04-08-2004, 12:48 PM
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| well i suppose the nice thing is i can just fix the welds and it will be a good piece....however it's a pretty shady thing. i'm just amazed it was under very little stress. couldn't imagine what would have happened had i really launched the car.  | |
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04-08-2004, 12:53 PM
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Car: '90 RS Engine: LO3 Transmission: T5 | Quote: Originally posted by Kandied91z
well i suppose the nice thing is i can just fix the welds and it will be a good piece....however it's a pretty shady thing. i'm just amazed it was under very little stress. couldn't imagine what would have happened had i really launched the car.
| I wouldn't bother fixing the welds. You will only further weaken the material. It sounds like they used some brittle stuff. I am suprised a man of your quality did not opt for something that has been around the block a few times like Spohn, Hotchkis, or BMR. | |
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04-08-2004, 08:40 PM
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Car: 89 RS Engine: 383 in building process Transmission: 700r4 | Quote: Originally posted by ShiftyCapone
I am very skeptical of Edebrocks quality on their suspension stuff. The welds and finish on my STB is garabge. It performs awesome but I will never buy another Edelbrock suspension piece. Everything looks like it is slapped together. | I agree. My STB also has not so good looking welds on them.
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04-08-2004, 09:52 PM
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Car: 1986 IROC Engine: 305 TPI Transmission: TH700r4 | I purchased some assembled heads from them and about 500 miles into them a bloody rocker arm *stud* snapped. I was pissed because i was on the freeway and it took what seemed an hour to get over to the side of the road.
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04-08-2004, 11:21 PM
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| i've been asked to ship it back for inspection...i'll keep everyone posted. | |
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04-12-2004, 06:56 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS Engine: TBI L03 Transmission: 700R4 | Hahahah... "inspection." 
Buy Spohn, dude. And take a picture of it before you send it. You don't want them telling you there's no problem with it without proof, know what I mean?  | |
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04-13-2004, 02:53 PM
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| if spohn wasn't so much more i would have. figured i'd try it, i'd rather keep my stock piece for now then spend another 500 on a piece of bars. just to bad it didn't work out.... | |
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04-14-2004, 10:29 PM
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS Engine: NX fed 5.7 LS1 Transmission: 6-speed | I can also vouch for their bad welds on the STB, that's why i went with a Kenny Brown STB instead....
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04-18-2004, 05:45 PM
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Car: 89 camaro w/t-tops Engine: lo3 | I got my Edlebrock stb without installation hardware or brackets!Just the main piece! 
At this rate they'll be known as Edle-crock before you know it!  | |
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04-18-2004, 06:01 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro Engine: 383 sbc Transmission: th-400 Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt/Detroit TrueTrac 4. | many people have been considering them to be edelCRAP for a while. the only thing they are GOOD for are intakes. everything else i have seen is mediocre. | |
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04-19-2004, 07:06 PM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Engine: 350, ZZ4 equivalent Transmission: Pro-Built Road Race 700R4 Axle/Gears: 3.23 | Quote: Originally posted by spartyon
the only thing they are GOOD for are intakes. | There intakes are starting to be poorly machined and out of tolerance. | |
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04-23-2004, 07:10 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: has 8 cylinders Transmission: has 6 speeds | I compared the Edelbrock torque arm to the Spohn
torque arm. All I have to say is this: EDELBROCK SUCKS.
Spohn's design looks much more durable and safer to
use. You sometimes have to spend more money to
get quality. I bought valve covers from Edelbrock once,
returned them next day. They look poorly designed and
they required modification to fit, which was never stated!
Oh, yeah I have an Edelbrock STB too. I will have to check
those welds now, since everyone here is saying they aren't
so great. Other than that, it came with everything, and went
together fine. The ONLY thing that was decent from them! | |
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04-24-2004, 10:54 PM
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Car: '94 Corvette Engine: LT1 Transmission: 4L60E | Yeap, right after Edelbrock aquired Russell Fittings I recieved a #8 90° with no F'in thread. They anodized it with no THREAD! WTF!
'A'eroquip 'nough said'. A big 'F' to Russell/Edelbrock!
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04-24-2004, 10:59 PM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: has 8 cylinders Transmission: has 6 speeds | Quote: Originally posted by ronterry
Yeap, right after Edelbrock aquired Russell Fittings I recieved a #8 90° with no F'in thread. They anodized it with no THREAD! WTF!
'A'eroquip 'nough said'. A big 'F' to Russell/Edelbrock!
Ron |
Ok, what about Earl's? That's a "Holley" company, right?
Earl's seems to be a good product. | |
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04-25-2004, 02:38 AM
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Car: '94 Corvette Engine: LT1 Transmission: 4L60E | Earl's is cool in my book. I have a set of there brake lines on my Vette, I trust with my life I'm sure there fittings are on par with there hoses.
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04-25-2004, 10:00 AM
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Car: 1991 Camaro RS Engine: has 8 cylinders Transmission: has 6 speeds | Alright, cool. Cause I was going to buy a set of hoses and
ends for my Camaro. Thanks for the piece of mind. | |
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04-25-2004, 04:06 PM
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Car: '88 IROC-Z Engine: 305 tpi Transmission: 700r4/OD | Yeah, I could have probably made some better looking welds on the headers I got from Edelbrock. There was spatter all over mine! | |
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04-25-2004, 08:15 PM
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| Camaro_nut the old saying you pay more to get more is not always true and is rather superficial on points of suspension where it isn't needed. there is nothing wrong with the edlebrock design and although spohns product is nice too it's overpriced for what it is.
had i not broke mine and had good luck with it everyone would have wanted to know where to get one. i just posted that it broke to warn others....i would have bought spohns products, along with everything else he sells for our cars had they not been so over priced.
spending 3-400 on a torque arm for a street car is pointless. | |
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04-25-2004, 10:57 PM
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Car: 86 & 92 Firebirds Engine: The Mighty 305! Transmission: 700R4 | Quote: Originally posted by Kandied91z
i would have bought spohns products, along with everything else he sells for our cars had they not been so over priced.
spending 3-400 on a torque arm for a street car is pointless. | Spohns tranny mount TA is $295. Seems quite reasonable. My Random Tech on sale was $292. | |
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04-25-2004, 11:02 PM
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| well the edlebrock's piece was half that....the actual tubing is half of that..tell me what your paying for that makes it reasonable? | |
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04-25-2004, 11:04 PM
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Car: 86 & 92 Firebirds Engine: The Mighty 305! Transmission: 700R4 | Quote: Originally posted by Kandied91z
well the edlebrock's piece was half that....the actual tubing is half of that..tell me what your paying for that makes it reasonable? | Heavy duty construction and quality craftsmanship. | |
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04-25-2004, 11:11 PM
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