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05-13-2008, 11:17 PM
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Stock Carburetor??
Where's the best source to get a stock Rochester/Quadrajet carburetor for my 70 350? Any recomendations? Thanks!
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05-13-2008, 11:24 PM
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Re: Stock Carburetor??
Summit has Quadrajets for something like $300.
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05-13-2008, 11:26 PM
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Re: Stock Carburetor??
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05-13-2008, 11:44 PM
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Re: Stock Carburetor??
I look for ones from the late 70's to early 80's at the swap meets or pick your own parts yard. Get one with the round choke & no electronics except electric choke. You can buy them for $5 to $10. A kit & float are about $35. If it doesn't have an electric choke you can usually find one in a 2 barrel at the pick your own parts yard.
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05-14-2008, 12:04 AM
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05-14-2008, 08:02 AM
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Re: Stock Carburetor??
An SMI carb will cost a little more, maybe a lot more, but he'll calibrate it for your engine, a job you'll have to do yourself if you buy a new, parts-store re-man, or used unit. Unless you're lucky enough to get one that came on a motor just like yours. Watch out for carbs that came on engines with EGR, because they'll be too lean at part-throttle and that will cause excessive pinging.
Beware of new carbs. I bought a brand new Q-jet from Rochester that was supposedly for a '72 Nova w/350, but it ran like crap on my '72 Nova w/350. I had the original carb rebuilt locally, and now it works like new. |
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05-14-2008, 10:31 AM
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Re: Stock Carburetor??
I've got one in Vegas that I pulled off a well running 454. Shoot me a PM if you'd like
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05-14-2008, 02:57 PM
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Re: Stock Carburetor??
you can pick up reman's at the local parts store...but i would suggest buying a "busted"one and having a local shadtree rebuild it for ya....I have reman'd and although it seems to work well, a buddy of mine showed me a few shortcuts they took
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