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gvw5400 · 04-30-2016, 10:44 PM

My $2 cents worth. I live at 9052' and when I drive my 71 to work (15.7 miles), the elevation changes from 9052' down to 7460' up to 9467' ending at 8890'.
The truck runs fine and contrary to popular belief you don't have to rejet and change metering rods every 1000' elevation change. This is with the dreaded eddy performer/AFB
600 cfm. I loved the Qjet for many years BUT the crappy ethanol gas + a nytrofil plastic float made me want a different carb. All the Best, Dirk

04-30-2016, 10:44 PM	#8
gvw5400 Registered User Join Date: May 2013 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 263	Re: Probably a stupid carb question... but I don't know the answer. My $2 cents worth. I live at 9052' and when I drive my 71 to work (15.7 miles), the elevation changes from 9052' down to 7460' up to 9467' ending at 8890'. The truck runs fine and contrary to popular belief you don't have to rejet and change metering rods every 1000' elevation change. This is with the dreaded eddy performer/AFB 600 cfm. I loved the Qjet for many years BUT the crappy ethanol gas + a nytrofil plastic float made me want a different carb. All the Best, Dirk