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Old 02-02-2014, 12:59 PM   #18
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Re: replacing a quadrajet with a used holley 600

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Originally Posted by GASoline71 View Post
Rebuilding a q-jet has its piftalls. They are great carbs for their era. 99.9% of them need a throttle shaft rebush as they are all over 25 years old. Not to mention the plugs need to be epoxied in the base plate. So depending on the OP's mechanical prowess... a Holley is much easier to rebuild if you ask me.

Having rebuilt pretty much all of the major 4 bbl carbs... The Edelpuke/AFB (Always Friggin Backfiring) are the easiest, followed by Holley, and then the Q-jet and Thermoquad.

Gary
Gary, that's pretty much EVERY carb regardless of brand that's been run 25yrs not just Q-Jets.
I've run/rebuilt em all as well, I find Holleys easier to rebuild/tune personally but that's because they're what I use/used the most.
But I agree, I've used the EdelCrock carbs MANY times, and I'm not a fan, but oddly enough I like the actual Carter carbs lol.
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