Mkay I'm currently rebuilding my 80 camaro and I need a new carb and want a new manifold. I'm looking at edelbrock right now for both but i've run into a snag. My camaro currently has an egr valve on it. I'm not too sure how the egr valve and the carb work together since the carb was stolen shortly after i got the car. Looking at the edelbrock website i see tha the carb that was reccomended to me (edelbrock preformance 1406) is for cars without egr valves. It says that I should use a different one (the preformance 1400) well in Texas my car is considered a classic and is exempt from emissions tests (whoo hoo). Can i just replace the manifold with one that doesnt have an egr valve on it and get the carb I want then replace the headers?

the reason i'm asking is the manifold i have is still good. i'm tight on cash and there is virtualy no price difference between the carbs. I would like to buy the carb i want now and get the new manifold in a month or so.

Anything you can tell me would be great.

Thanks
Chris

 

Yea Chris. If you don't have emission testing then I wouldn't worry about it and go to a non-EGR manifold. Less mess in the engine compartment, and one more thing for you not to worry about.

 

I have pulled the EGR's off every GM small block I've ever owened. Thy don't need them to run and it dose'nt affect emissions all it dose is help controll detonation (spark knock). Under load the valve opens and bleeds exhaust gas into the intake charge this kills its tendancy to detonate. Stay away from the 795 CFM Edelbrock Q jets, they are to big for a mild small chevy, get something in the 600 to 650 range.