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Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: St. Louis, MO
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Where did you get your new Q-jet?
When I bought my truck it had an edelbrock 1406 on it. Its giving me problems and I want to go back to a Q-jet. I looked at the Jet stage 2 Q-jet but $450 is a little out of my budget. I know there are guys out there building quality carbs for a fraction of what JET sells them for.
So where did you get yours? And I'm not opposed to a DIY. But I don't have a good core and haven't seen one in a yard around here for a while. And I would need more than a standard rebuild kit since my truck has the standard cam/intake/header upgrades. So I am considering a new one. |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Canton North carolina
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
Jet is ok but a little over-rated in my opinion. When I built my bb truck, I sent the original carb to them with all of the engine specs to custom tailor the carb to my specific combo. I had taken te carb apart before sending it to them and recorded what was there. carb came back ran ok, about them same as before. After two years started having accelerator pump issues, so I pulled it apart, other than sealing the well plugs and some small tweeks- brass float instead of composite, everything was the same. $400 wasted in my opinion. I bought a unit from guy in alabama on ebay, carb was correct date etc. etc. and recolored for $250. It has given no problems and it looks like I will be getting another from him for the 4x4. think it is the carb doc or something of the sort on ebay.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
Sean Murphy Induction FTW! They do fantastic work, and will built it however you want.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
OK, You stated that "I know there are guys out there building quality carbs for a fraction of what JET sells them for" Who are they? BTW, Sean Murphy Induction is one of the best, not cheap. Also Cliff's High Performance is another great one.
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Join Date: Jun 2007
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
I got mine from these guys: http://www.carb-x.com/index.php/vmchk/Chevrolet-Trucks
I've been running the same Q jet on my engine for the last 10 years with out any problems. Nothing fancy, just a solid rebuilt Q jet for a decent price.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
I buy cores at the swap meet or pick it yourself lots for $5-25. I put a kit in them & have a great carb for $50-75.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
How do you get them to work right? I tried rebuilding mine twice and couldn't get it to work for crap. Replaced the accelerator pump, set the float everything. I finally got tired of it and got an Edelbrock.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
I have a Q-jet and the problem I am having with it is if it sets a day or so the truck will not start without hitting it with starting fluid.
At first I thought it may have been a fuel pump problem, but I replaced the engine and put the carb on it with the same problem. Supposedly the Q-jet was rebuilt just before I bought the truck a few years ago.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
i got mine from http://www.carburetorexchange.com/ will not buy another they had expoly in alot of hole and jet spots ont eh secondires has a life time warranty but i was not impressed with the carb. i stayed on the truck about about 6 months and it sitting in the bed right now i got another qjet that aguy that races out here built for me and so far it has been great
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
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(I know I sound like a shill, but his site is definitely worth checking out.)
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
Cliffs performance here. bought a correct date coded 4mv off the 'bay for $25. his quote for a complete rebuild and set up for my specific application was approximately $250. he's busy, so turn around isn't going to be overnight.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
Cliffs looks good but I guess I would have to supply a core, right?
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
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many, many folks ditched them for supposedly "easier to set up" carbs. but a correctly tuned Q runs strong and gets very good gas mileage when your foot's not in it. I want to run a completely bone stock engine compartment, and my Q will be look right at home in there. on the other hand, LMC does sell reman. 4mv Q's for $300, fyi.
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Re: Where did you get your new Q-jet?
i agree the q-jets should be easy to find and around here they are not to much $ my dad swears by them, just get you a good rebuilder and you should be good to go
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