carb swap questions

[Grim Reaper]

Originally Posted by screwballl

The adapter plate also came with the fuel line adapter that allowed me to connect the regular rubber fuel line to the steel line and it included a standard fuel filter that attaches inline with the fuel line, not on the carb.




As it was a 28 year old carb i would rather replace it now and be done with it rather then continue screwing around with the old one again and again and again just trying to get it to work properly.

Alpha, I already have it, its been installed for over a week now and is doing awesome!!!

thnaks for the help everyone!

The Rochester on my 70 Pontiac I have ever done more then change the fuel filter. Ran great! The quad on my 75 I rebuilt because it sat and the accelerator pump rubber got stuck to the bore and pulled off. That was 5 years ago and I haven t touched it and it's sat for a month. I know it will start just fine when I take it wheeling this month.

I stand by my statement. New doesn't mean better. The only two big problems Rochesters have is the shaft wear (an thats all carbs have that same problem and even FI has it) and the rest is usualy error on the part of those working on them. Overtighten them and they warp the castings and are forever screwed. Other wise sitting and dirty gas are the only things that cause issues and that's is a accross the board problem as well.


Now I also offroad and the Carter is pain in the butt off road. The quad is far better. I am so sick of my one boddies ford running a carter. to get it to run off camber he has it so rich it makes me want to puke. On the street they don't suffer that problem.