Edelbrock Small Block Chevrolet V8, 4500 User Manual

VICTOR GLIDDEN 18° CHEVY MANIFOLD

For 4500 Series Carbs

CATALOG #2859

MODEL: Small Block Chevrolet V8

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• PLEASE study these instructions, and the

General Instructions

, carefully before installing your new manifold. If you have any questions
or problems, do not hesitate to contact our Technical Hotline at: [phone] from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday,
Pacific Standard Time or e-mail us at: [e-mail].

• MANIFOLD: This manifold is designed for competition vehicles only! It is not intended to be used on the street as it does not have
provisions for chokes, emission pieces, etc. The Victor 18° Chevy is designed for use with small block chevy aluminum raised port
18° cylinder heads only; will not fit standard cast iron or 23° aluminum heads. This manifold fits cylinder blocks with a 9.000" deck
height standard. Edelbrock recommends port matching and blending prior to use for optimum performance.

• ACCESSORIES & INSTALLATION ITEMS: Major recommendations are listed below. However, due to the variety of years, makes and
models to be covered, please review each part listed in the Installation Items section of the Edelbrock catalog to decide whether more
items are required for your specific vehicle than are mentioned in these instructions.

• CARBURETOR RECOMMENDATIONS: CAUTION - Use only carburetors recommended. If parts required for installation are
unavailable locally, contact Edelbrock directly.

Carburetor Reference Parts Required for Installation

Holley 4500 Series None If required #8016, #8101 and #641140

See Holley catalog for selection guidelines.

#8101- Edelbrock Braided Steel dual feed fuel line kit. #8016- Ball end stud.
#641140 Russell -8 Braided Steel dual feed fuel line.

• PORT MATCH: Each intake runner should be matched to the cylinder head port size on all four sides of runner exit. This would be
the floor, roof and each sidewall. Any sharp edges left from port runner enlargement should be radius-blended to prevent high rpm
air/fuel separation at the cylinder head. This does not include removing material on floor back into the runner from the exit end. It is
just a port match. Hard-roll polishing is acceptable, but substantial amounts of grinding away of manifold material can impair its
performance by substantially upsetting air/fuel distribution among cylinders.

Note: Carburetor flange has been machined to accept a 4500 series carb and will require blending from the carb flange
to roof of runners per your given application.

• CARBURETOR SPACERS: Carburetor spacers offer a convenient method of tuning a manifold to particular engine combinations.
Certain cam and head packages like more plenum volume which you can get by using a one- or two-inch open spacer (Edelbrock
#8717 or #8718). Open spacers also help a small carburetor by giving the high speed air/fuel mixture exiting the carburetor more
length to make the turn into the runners. Four-hole spacers can be used to increase carburetor signal and/or reduce the effect of
reversion on the carburetor. The use of a spacer normally requires slight re-calibration of the carburetor since small losses of fuel
signal cause the engine to run somewhat leaner than without the spacer. A simple jet change is typically all that needs to be done.

PLEASE complete and mail your warranty card. Be sure to write the model number of this product in the “Part #____” space.

THANK YOU.

©2002 Edelbrock Corporation
Brochure No. 63-0132

Rev. 8/02

Edelbrock Corporation

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Torrance, CA 90503

Tech Line: 1-800-416-8628

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