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Originally Posted by 54blackhornet
That is a very unusual looking Qjet they sent you ? Looks a lot different then the ones I've seen ? I like it though ! The one on my 71 is still not set up properly to run in cold weather, had the Carb Shop in Calf "Rebuild " it and quite experienced folks try to adjust it with little results....  |
Yes, it is pretty interesting. Their part number is ND4478, so looking at their website it appears to be for 1981-86 Chevy trucks and the description is:
305"-350" Eng Non Computer
MOST COMMON
When I talked to the salesman who took my order, he was quite knowledgeable and helpful. He said they can't just add an electric choke to a carburetor that was designed with a divorced choke, and they had to build a different carburetor that was originally equipped with an electric choke, and they could build it with the linkages that would work for 1969. I have not wired the TH400 kick down and I don't have a switch and switch mount plate for it anyway, so I used the kick down power wire to power the choke. The electric connector for hooking it up to the carburetor came from O'Reilly's and it is BWD part number PT762. I plugged the brake booster threaded port with a threaded nylon plug from the hardware store, and plugged all the other unused ports using a variety pack of vacuum caps. I bought the lifetime warranty option on the carburetor, and they put a spot of tamper seal on one of the screws, so I think they expect me to never take it apart, and to send back to them for any repairs. I suppose I will talk to them when that time comes. All the settings were already made and it was engine tested at their factory, so all I did is set it on my engine, bolt it down, and connect it, and it ran great. I did need to adjust the choke because it was starting really rough in the mornings. The "upgrade" version with electric choke was $20 less than the original 1969 divorced choke Quadrajet when I ordered it. Since it was already unbelievably inexpensive, that was an unexpected bonus.