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Rainbird · 04-04-2003, 12:47 AM

I had a rebuilt q-jet and it kept leaking air near the throttle assembly. I finally got fed up with it and bought a new Edlebrock and have not had any trouble since. Thanks to California smog, it was around $500. I also put a glass fuel filter inline so I can see any water or crap that might build up.

MSL · 04-04-2003, 12:49 AM

Oh man a glass fuel filter. i hope it doesnt get hot and break. i saw a guy that had one on his truck it got hot busted and his truck was a blaze.

Rainbird · 04-04-2003, 01:09 AM

good point! I'll change that out tomorrow. Who needs to see the crud anyways...lol

gmc7286chevy · 04-04-2003, 01:24 AM

Q-jet is the way to go for driveability. If yo like to tune your carb every other day go with a holley.
I prefer a quadrajunk.... i mean jet!

MSL · 04-04-2003, 04:03 AM

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Originally posted by Rainbird
good point! I'll change that out tomorrow. Who needs to see the crud anyways...lol

Even if you see the crud by then it wouldnt matter its in the carb. I just dont want to see a post about how the glass broke and set fire under the hood. If your worried about crud put a filter coming from the tank to the fuel pump and then the on from the fuel pump to the carb.

73stepside · 04-04-2003, 07:04 PM

i don't know hy anyone would want to get rid of a 750 or 800 cfm quadrajet for a 650 holley or 600 edelbrock. edelbrock screwed up the carter design and have put out crappy carbs. carters are almsot as reliable as qjets. i have an edelbrock that i'm switching for a tuned qjet.

04-04-2003, 12:47 AM	#26
Rainbird Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 9	I had a rebuilt q-jet and it kept leaking air near the throttle assembly. I finally got fed up with it and bought a new Edlebrock and have not had any trouble since. Thanks to California smog, it was around $500. I also put a glass fuel filter inline so I can see any water or crap that might build up. __________________ 1980 1 ton utility 350 4bbl, manual, 4:56 rear work in progress, just ask my neighbors about the screaming coming from under it!

04-04-2003, 01:09 AM	#28
Rainbird Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 9	good point! I'll change that out tomorrow. Who needs to see the crud anyways...lol __________________ 1980 1 ton utility 350 4bbl, manual, 4:56 rear work in progress, just ask my neighbors about the screaming coming from under it!

04-04-2003, 07:04 PM	#31
73stepside Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Moore OK 73160 Posts: 974	i don't know hy anyone would want to get rid of a 750 or 800 cfm quadrajet for a 650 holley or 600 edelbrock. edelbrock screwed up the carter design and have put out crappy carbs. carters are almsot as reliable as qjets. i have an edelbrock that i'm switching for a tuned qjet. __________________ 04 GMC Sierra RCSS 70 CST LWB 04 HD Sportster 1200 Custom

04-04-2003, 12:49 AM	#27
MSL Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: So.Oregon Posts: 765	Oh man a glass fuel filter. i hope it doesnt get hot and break. i saw a guy that had one on his truck it got hot busted and his truck was a blaze.

04-04-2003, 01:24 AM	#29
gmc7286chevy Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Dyersburg, TN Posts: 66	Q-jet is the way to go for driveability. If yo like to tune your carb every other day go with a holley. I prefer a quadrajunk.... i mean jet!



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