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03-09-2003, 03:55 PM
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Originally posted by SSXeon5
Yeah ok your a cool guy
those are really good carbs and yeah u dont need it, but it does help performance :P
SSXeon
Yeah ok your a cool guy
those are really good carbs and yeah u dont need it, but it does help performance :PSSXeon
03-10-2003, 08:12 AM
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Just learn how to tune it.
A properly tuned Q-jet will run just as well as a properly tuned Holley or Edelbrock carb. Just because somebody replaces a worn out Q-jet in need of a rebuild with a brand new Holley and sees big gains doesn't mean that it's because the Holley is better.
A properly tuned Q-jet will run just as well as a properly tuned Holley or Edelbrock carb. Just because somebody replaces a worn out Q-jet in need of a rebuild with a brand new Holley and sees big gains doesn't mean that it's because the Holley is better.
03-10-2003, 11:52 AM
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Well, my carb is in serious trouble though...so a new one wouldn't be so bad. I was thinking maybe get one from a scrap yard, I dunno. So far, I still can't get my stripped bolt off my tire, so i'm pissed.
Upgrades in order of importance.
1. Tires!!!
2. Exaust system
3. New carb
4. Intake manifold
5. Paint
6. Cam
Upgrades in order of importance.
1. Tires!!!
2. Exaust system
3. New carb
4. Intake manifold
5. Paint
6. Cam
03-10-2003, 04:15 PM
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Originally posted by SSXeon5
How!?
SSXeon
How!?
SSXeon
I was fed up with mine years ago. I had the same problems everyone else has with the QJets. So I bought a book on Rochester Carburetors by Doug Roe. Following his suggestions, I rebuilt another QJet and learned how to tune it. I put it on my car and it made a HUGE difference. Other than the high idle for 2-3 minutes at cold startup, I doubt even the most observant car enthusiast could tell that it wasn't fuel injected - until they looked at it. A decent rebuild kit should cost around $25-$30, and the extra $20 I spent on secondary metering rods new from GM.
03-11-2003, 03:14 PM
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Originally posted by Marc 85Z28
Like Jim85IROC said, tune it.
I was fed up with mine years ago. I had the same problems everyone else has with the QJets. So I bought a book on Rochester Carburetors by Doug Roe. Following his suggestions, I rebuilt another QJet and learned how to tune it. I put it on my car and it made a HUGE difference. Other than the high idle for 2-3 minutes at cold startup, I doubt even the most observant car enthusiast could tell that it wasn't fuel injected - until they looked at it. A decent rebuild kit should cost around $25-$30, and the extra $20 I spent on secondary metering rods new from GM.
Like Jim85IROC said, tune it.
I was fed up with mine years ago. I had the same problems everyone else has with the QJets. So I bought a book on Rochester Carburetors by Doug Roe. Following his suggestions, I rebuilt another QJet and learned how to tune it. I put it on my car and it made a HUGE difference. Other than the high idle for 2-3 minutes at cold startup, I doubt even the most observant car enthusiast could tell that it wasn't fuel injected - until they looked at it. A decent rebuild kit should cost around $25-$30, and the extra $20 I spent on secondary metering rods new from GM.
SSXeon
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