Interesting ...I did the same, new Edelbrock Carb and Innovates wide band O2 system with similar results. I was surprised to see how well the Edelbrock kept the fuel ratio correct. I have also an opitmized ingition system that must be considered during the testing.
I believe/think/guessing it's the other benefits from the wide band sensors why EFI guys prefer over the previous technology.
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