Carb
04-12-2018, 02:54 PM
#3
Team Owner
If you have a Q-Jet on the engine now, spending money for a "better" carb with more potential for power and better efficiency would be a total waste of your funds. Rebuild the carb or send it to Lars to rebuild it.
There is NO CARB MADE that will outperform the Q-Jet for smooth transitions, power, or efficiency. They may be easier to work on; but once the Q-Jet it tuned properly, you won't have to touch it again.
There is NO CARB MADE that will outperform the Q-Jet for smooth transitions, power, or efficiency. They may be easier to work on; but once the Q-Jet it tuned properly, you won't have to touch it again.
04-12-2018, 03:03 PM
#4
Drifting
If you have a Q-Jet on the engine now, spending money for a "better" carb with more potential for power and better efficiency would be a total waste of your funds. Rebuild the carb or send it to Lars to rebuild it.
There is NO CARB MADE that will outperform the Q-Jet for smooth transitions, power, or efficiency. They may be easier to work on; but once the Q-Jet it tuned properly, you won't have to touch it again.
There is NO CARB MADE that will outperform the Q-Jet for smooth transitions, power, or efficiency. They may be easier to work on; but once the Q-Jet it tuned properly, you won't have to touch it again.
04-13-2018, 11:06 PM
#5
Team Owner
You don't even have to strip off the emissions stuff. (And you don't want to if your state requires emissions testing of your vintage car.)
But, you DO want to move the vacuum hose for the distributor advance can over to a manifold vacuum source on your Q-Jet (instead of the 'timed' /ported vacuum line as it came from the factory). Doing so will put vacuum advance back on the engine at idle, which will improve idle quality, let engine run cooler, and reduce fuel usage at idle.
But, you DO want to move the vacuum hose for the distributor advance can over to a manifold vacuum source on your Q-Jet (instead of the 'timed' /ported vacuum line as it came from the factory). Doing so will put vacuum advance back on the engine at idle, which will improve idle quality, let engine run cooler, and reduce fuel usage at idle.
04-14-2018, 08:15 AM
#6
Burning Brakes
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I looked through replacements and like some of the Holley Quick Fuel Slayer carbs. At least with the rebuild I didn't have to fool with different cables, brackets, etc. Minor.
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04-14-2018, 08:41 AM
#8
Racer
If you have a Q-Jet on the engine now, spending money for a "better" carb with more potential for power and better efficiency would be a total waste of your funds. Rebuild the carb or send it to Lars to rebuild it.
There is NO CARB MADE that will outperform the Q-Jet for smooth transitions, power, or efficiency. They may be easier to work on; but once the Q-Jet it tuned properly, you won't have to touch it again.
There is NO CARB MADE that will outperform the Q-Jet for smooth transitions, power, or efficiency. They may be easier to work on; but once the Q-Jet it tuned properly, you won't have to touch it again.
Just send to Lars. He did mine and it runs great.
04-14-2018, 09:38 AM
#9
Le Mans Master
Q-jet for sure. Done right that carb is fantastic!
I'm at 440 HP and get 19 MPG @ 80 MPH with a Th350 and a 3.55 Rear diff.
I'm at 440 HP and get 19 MPG @ 80 MPH with a Th350 and a 3.55 Rear diff.
04-15-2018, 01:06 PM
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Drifting
04-15-2018, 05:29 PM
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04-15-2018, 08:38 PM
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Instructor
You don't even have to strip off the emissions stuff. (And you don't want to if your state requires emissions testing of your vintage car.)
But, you DO want to move the vacuum hose for the distributor advance can over to a manifold vacuum source on your Q-Jet (instead of the 'timed' /ported vacuum line as it came from the factory). Doing so will put vacuum advance back on the engine at idle, which will improve idle quality, let engine run cooler, and reduce fuel usage at idle.
But, you DO want to move the vacuum hose for the distributor advance can over to a manifold vacuum source on your Q-Jet (instead of the 'timed' /ported vacuum line as it came from the factory). Doing so will put vacuum advance back on the engine at idle, which will improve idle quality, let engine run cooler, and reduce fuel usage at idle.
The only ported vacuum port is on lower throttle plate on passenger side of carb but it is modulated meaning the amount of vacuum tapers off as the throttle plates continue to open because it’s used for the EGR valve. I just went through this with Cliff Ruggles.
04-15-2018, 09:16 PM
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If the carburetor is the correct qjet for 75 automatic (7045222) the correct vacuum port for distributor is the upper port on driver side of carb and it’s full vacuum at idle.
The only ported vacuum port is on lower throttle plate on passenger side of carb but it is modulated meaning the amount of vacuum tapers off as the throttle plates continue to open because it’s used for the EGR valve. I just went through this with Cliff Ruggles.
The only ported vacuum port is on lower throttle plate on passenger side of carb but it is modulated meaning the amount of vacuum tapers off as the throttle plates continue to open because it’s used for the EGR valve. I just went through this with Cliff Ruggles.
That's correct.Lars