Question about the Edelbrock elbow
Question about the Edelbrock elbow I seen a thread about a nick willams TB not bolting up to the edlebrock intake elbow. Is this true or no?? I need to buy one but now would like to know if its gonna work
From Edelbrock:
flow is 860cfm @ 20.5" h2o . Our taller versions flow more air; #3848 (950 cfm) and 3849 (1,050 cfm) with a 90mm throttle body.
Well i pretty much hated and didnt know the Edelbrock had a dividing plate inside the damn elbow?! So i just ordered one from Aaron@intakeelbows Paid a little for it but it should be worth it in the end!
Last edited by Taubr Unit; Apr 23, 2009 at 07:04 PM.
Why did the divider bother you? I actually like the fact that it's there. The fact that most all sheetmetal's don't have it bothers me more. Check out this view from edelbrock of divider vs. no divider.....yea, I'll take the divider, haha. Plenty of people out there happy with the Aarons though, so you can't really make the wrong decision there!
[/QUOTE] Cool illustration but as far as the divider goes, I think it's only in there because the back of the elbow lacks a good angle down into the intake.
The sheetmetal one's I've seen kind of sweep up from the tb so you don't get all that air hitting the back of the elbow at a bad angle, instead it directs the air down and back forward a bit.
From that illustration the divider looks like a band aid for a bad initial design.
The sheetmetal one's I've seen kind of sweep up from the tb so you don't get all that air hitting the back of the elbow at a bad angle, instead it directs the air down and back forward a bit.
From that illustration the divider looks like a band aid for a bad initial design.
Last edited by tektrans; Apr 24, 2009 at 10:21 AM. Reason: fix
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to answer your question, no it will not fit. the only tb that will fit the edlebrock elbow is the 90mm they make. some others might fit but i know the ls1 tb does not fit.
posted this so other searching will have a answer
posted this so other searching will have a answer
As far as the elbow goes for design, I am convinced that the elbow is a quality piece that will hold up just as good as any 400+ dollar sheetmetal elbow. Save you money, and use it elsewhere. 40HP gains.......
i was using an edelbrock elbow (part #3849) with a FAST 90 throttle body so i dont see why a nick williams wouldnt work. bolted right up. actually the guy i sold my intake and elbow to is running a nick williams on it.
I would be intrested to see someone use the 4 barrel style with a carb hat.... blow thru guys do it that way all the time and they have NO problems making power. With no intercooling (love the carb for that)
we are talking about #3847 (the one that fits without any cutting).
I was refering to the #3848. Not the low profile one that gets smashed in the back. And with a little bit of cutting to the plastic sill, the 3848 WILL fit under a stock ws6 hood.
I had to drill and tap holes for the bottom two bolts on my fast TB.
I'm also not seeing a 40 hp gain between this and an aluminum elbow... maybe 5 or so, but what does it matter when I just make up for it with "extra flow" (read bigger pills in the carb plate).
I'm also not seeing a 40 hp gain between this and an aluminum elbow... maybe 5 or so, but what does it matter when I just make up for it with "extra flow" (read bigger pills in the carb plate).
