anyone here use an Edelbrock Performer 600cfm (#1406) electric choke carb?

 

I have a 1405 600 CFM with the electric choke kit.

 

I have a 1405 with manual choke but it is basically the same carb. They run good.

 

Yes I have one it got dull spots on it pretty quick though.

Overall I have to say I like it.

 

I run the 1405, with manual choke.

 

1405 here

same thing

 

what do y'all think of them

 

I have run both a Q-jet and holley 4160 on the same motor both stunk. With the edelbrock it has great throttle response(no bog), good horsepower and torque (not as much on the very top end as the Q-jet or Holley because it is smaller cfm), if you can keep your foot out of it you can get great mileage. All I did when I took it out of the box was bolt it on, set the idle mixture and idle speeds, and that was it. I am thinking of leaning down the cruise air/fuel mix 4% or 8% by changing rods and changing the spring to a 8 in/hg spring to help my fuel economy(I used a wideband O2 sensor and am running 13.2:1 at cruise speeds and am planning to lean it down to 14-14.5:1) I am getting 16-18 mpg in my 305 powered G20 Van overall I am happy. I am hoping to get 20 with that change.

 

does everyone here have vacuum advanced distributors or is anyone running the electronic like my 83?

 

If you have the 1406 you have to have vacuum advance.

For 5 days i ran a 1406, no complaints here.

 

1406 on my truck. havnt really had it running long but so far i like it.

 

I have one on my car, nothing special about it.