Edelbrock's new carb VRS 4150

[e philpott]

Anybody seen one of these new mixers yet ? Looks pretty sweet , nice video on all the features

https://www.edelbrock.com/vrs-4150-carburetor-750-cfm-1307-plasma-finish-1307.html

[475fetoploader]

I believe I want to try one.

[machoneman]

Looks good with lots of great features. That said, I'm surprised they invested the time as EFI has overtaken, as we all know, a huge chunk of the former all-carb market. They must have researched potential demand and found it still great enough to warrant the investment in a new design.

[e philpott]

Sometimes the simplicity of a carburetor fuel system is hard to beat , not sure what happened to the video but this carb has ribbed fuel bowls to help prevent sloshing and some neat features, the big screw up top on the side adjust by-pass air for big cams , no having to drill holes in the throttle blades ,

[fekbmax]

Maybe they will offer larger carbs in the future.
I know several guys, (top sportsman, X275, quick 16, ect) that switched to efi and have went back to carbs. No doubt there's alot of efi racer's out there but I don't see carburetor's going away anytime soon.
JMO.

[gregaba]

I was thinking about an FST but if these are builtdin the USA like their other carbs I will buy one if they make an 950 CFM.
Greg

[HTM101]

Multiple sizes are available.

https://www.edelbrockgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Edelbrock-VRS-4150-Race-Performance-Carburetors.pdf

[GerryP]

Odd that it has no separate baseplate.  But I've lost count on the number of Holley clones out there and how they aren't really all that different from what Holley is making.  I can get multiple Holley versions using screw in bleeds and restrictors.  I can do the same with all the clones.  I use a QFT with all the doo-dads.  With a case full of bleeds, restrictors, and jets, I found the best tune was what it came with out of the box.  It took me days to get there, but that's where I ended up.

[Dumpling]

Price(s)?

With TPS and IAC provisions, I assume you could easily adapt it as the throttle body in an EFI system.

[e philpott]

The TPS makes it easy to hook up to Electronic transmissions ,

[Falcon67]

Sometimes the simplicity of a carburetor fuel system is hard to beat , not sure what happened to the video but this carb has ribbed fuel bowls to help prevent sloshing and some neat features, the big screw up top on the side adjust by-pass air for big cams , no having to drill holes in the throttle blades ,

That's a pretty decent looking carb design.  I run with a guy that uses a toilet FI methanol system and it works well for him.  But he's like a "unicorn" as far as fuel delivery at the track.  The rest of us are on carbs either gas or methanol.  Fitting a belt driven pump, all the bypass and pill stuff, lines and usually EGT equipment to monitor performance is way more PITA than carb(s).  I have an Aeromotive pump on the dragster capable of supporting EFI.  I've talked with a few about Holley EFI thinking it'd be good to have a methanol and gas program and I get a lot of "We've tried that, good luck with that".  Which is not encouraging. 

So I guess you could have $2000+ in an EFI or mechanical FI system, or just have a good $800 gas carb, a $1000 methanol carb and $5 in wrenches.

>Price(s)?
Web site says they are free - no cost. 

[475fetoploader]

I haven’t had luck determining when you might supposedly be able to bolt one on.  There’s a notify me link

[Katz427]

Edelbrock has so little product, so much is backordered, I'm not counting on the Edelbrock 4150, maybe fall 2022.

[Falcon67]

I'd LOL that but I ordered an oil pan from Milodon via Jegs back in November 2020.  Latest estimated ship date is now 01/31/2022.

[gregaba]

I ordered a Canton road race pan and pickup from Summit last tuesday and recieved it on last thursday.
Greg