What carburetor should I buy?

[RShaips]

I need a new carb for my 350 on my 72 Jimmy. It already has an Edelbrock intake and a stock Quadrajet that I rebuilt and had apart a few times. Pretty stock truck just need a good carb with an electric choke. Can't get this one to run right! I have used the Edelbrock 600 and also Holley before and had good luck with both. Anybody have any better recomendations? Thanks

[UltraBlue71]

Personally, I'd look for another Q-jet IMO, a good Q-Jet is impossible to beat

[leddzepp]

Edelbrock 600 (model 1406 w/electric choke) all the way. Bolt on out-of-the-box and go.

[DANTIP]

I agree with both replies. A properly done Q-jet is tough to beat but a good one can also be expensive. The Edelbrock 1406 600 cfm carb works flawlessly on most 350's that are in good condition. Take it out of the box, hook it up and enjoy your truck! I have had great experiences with both.

Good Luck!

[texastrendz]

does the 1406 have hookups for the ac solenoid?

[RShaips]

I have had very good luck with the Edelbrock 1406, will probably go that way.

[ZombieWeinerDog]

edelbrock performer 600 cfm! it works great!!

[Bpokey]

I went from a Q-jet to an Edelbrock performer and now I have a Holley 600 cfm. I really like the Holley so far but to be fair the Edelbrock and Q-jet were used and the Holley new. My engine is a 1970 300hp 350 with a performer RPM and the holley was a bolt on and go. It was around $290 new from Advance Auto parts.

[hchad18]

Originally Posted by UltraBlue71

Personally, I'd look for another Q-jet IMO, a good Q-Jet is impossible to beat

I agree! Found one on the board here. Runs great. Took one off sold it and replace it with an Edelbrock, the Edelbrock runs good but wish I had the quadrajet back.

[mrein3]

Originally Posted by DANTIP

I agree with both replies. A properly done Q-jet is tough to beat but a good one can also be expensive. The Edelbrock 1406 600 cfm carb works flawlessly on most 350's that are in good condition. Take it out of the box, hook it up and enjoy your truck! I have had great experiences with both.

Good Luck!

That is exactly what I did with my 1406. I put it on a fresh 383. I took it out of the box, hooked it up, and haven't touched it since.

It does appear (actually smell) a bit fat. One of these years I'm going to get the kit to tune it and see if I can lean it out a bit.

[67chevy3/4tontruck]

they are all good carburetors

[mr48chev]

Carb choice has a lot to do with what you personally like and can get to work for you.

I've run Holleys for years and have good luck with them while my buddy wouldn't run one if he had a free boxcar load of them.

I've found over the years that patience, finess and total attention to details are three things that are required for being successful when redoing a carb.

One of the big issues with Quadrojets has always been the throttle shafts getting loose and I firmly believe that a guy could make a good living if he was setup to correctly rebush the throttle bodys, reinstall the shafts and plates correctly and return them promptly.

[BLACK AND BLUE 67-72]

1406 here and I love it!!!!! simple bolt on and run right out of the box!!!

[RShaips]

I have rebuilt mine but I still have a problem with it cutting out to almost no power occasionally, then I have to let off the gas then slowly push the throttle down, or it will quit running. Idles good and runs pretty good until this happens.

[wHATANERD]

I replaced my Holly 600 to the Edelbrock 1406, not much of a difference, but at least the Edelbrock doesn't leak gas onto the intake.

[maddog1331]

Originally Posted by wHATANERD

I replaced my Holly 600 to the Edelbrock 1406, not much of a difference, but at least the Edelbrock doesn't leak gas onto the intake.

That was my reason for getting an Edelbrock also. Even after 2 rebuilds, the Holley kept finding places to leak from. Scared the heck out of me, and I am really happy with the Edelbrock since it has a fuel bowl with the gasget at the top of the carb

[berencam]

I used an edelbrock 1406, never had an issue with it. Am now runing a webber equivalent of the 1406 edelbrock. No one answered the a/c question... edelbrock sells the ac idle compensator. Its p.n. is 8059.

[RShaips]

I do have A/C although it does not have a belt on it right now. I will eventually get it hooked up. How does that part hook up to the A/C? How is the fishing on Taneycomo? I fly fish quite a bit down there, I know they have been running lots of water all spring!

[berencam]

Originally Posted by RShaips

I do have A/C although it does not have a belt on it right now. I will eventually get it hooked up. How does that part hook up to the A/C? How is the fishing on Taneycomo? I fly fish quite a bit down there, I know they have been running lots of water all spring!

from what i can tell there is a bracket and an actuator, when the ac is switched on it extends and pushes the linkage forward a bit to raise the idle speed. Here is the edel. article http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive_.../8000/8059.pdf

I dont really fish too much although my boss does alot, he went last week and caught a boat load of crappie.

[RShaips]

Thanks for the info

[texastrendz]

i am about to buy a 1406 edelbrock carb, i think, yall have answered the a.c. question for me and thanks all for that, but..... yall say it bolts right on. Is this true for me. What i have is a complete stock motor setup from intake up to the wing nut that holds the air cleaner. will it bolt on or is the adapter plate needed. also will the kickdown and throttle linkage be correct? thanks for any help. it is a 72 chevy 350/350

[berencam]

Originally Posted by texastrendz

i am about to buy a 1406 edelbrock carb, i think, yall have answered the a.c. question for me and thanks all for that, but..... yall say it bolts right on. Is this true for me. What i have is a complete stock motor setup from intake up to the wing nut that holds the air cleaner. will it bolt on or is the adapter plate needed. also will the kickdown and throttle linkage be correct? thanks for any help. it is a 72 chevy 350/350

It will bolt right up as long as you already have a 4 barrel intake. The throttle linkage will also. The onlything that may(probably will) change is the kickdown switch... edelbrock makes a kickdown switch that will bolt in also.

[vegaschevy]

Originally Posted by berencam

It will bolt right up as long as you already have a 4 barrel intake. The throttle linkage will also. The onlything that may(probably will) change is the kickdown switch... edelbrock makes a kickdown switch that will bolt in also.

What is the part number for this?

[mclairmo]

How about the new Summit carbs? They are like the old discontinued Holley 4010 and the old Autolite 4100 and are built by Holley. They have annular boosters and anything with the word "annular" in it can't be all that bad, right? I have experience with the old Autolite carbs are they are awesome. Give you the Edelbrock two piece no leak design but with the Holley tuning capability.

[Richard8971]

I'm running an Edlebrock 1406 and love it.

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