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01-04-2022, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Roseville, CA
Posts: 207
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My Carb & Manifold setup
Thought I purchased a 71 But its turn out to be a 72 According to DMV & the vin # But its still a sb Step side. Q jet for a carb & cast iron manifold. Question IS ??
Q Jet, Holley OR Edelbrock Carb And what about the Manifold ? Q jet works but not the choke. Looking for input. Will change to HEI SOON. |
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01-04-2022, 02:21 PM
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Post Whore
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Portland Oregon
Posts: 10,966
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Re: My Carb & Manifold setup
Why open the Pandora's Box of carburetor swapping if you have a good Qjet? I would get an electric choke conversion and be done with it. I've done it on several daily drivers without isues.
https://www.carburetor-parts.com/rochesterecc.html Link to how I did mine. Scroll to post 590. https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...698377&page=24
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01-04-2022, 02:27 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Orem, Utah
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Re: My Carb & Manifold setup
Probably the best and easiest solution is to rebuild your Q-Jet. You won't need any adapters or customization or anything. As far as the manifold, if you're running a stock engine, there's no reason to replace it.
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01-04-2022, 07:30 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: East Tn (In the heart of the Smoky Mtns)
Posts: 1,858
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Re: My Carb & Manifold setup
If it runs good, keep running it.
If it doesn’t run good, rebuild it.�� The Q-jet is a great everyday carb |
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01-04-2022, 07:50 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Winona Lake, IN
Posts: 6,254
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Re: My Carb & Manifold setup
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Is there an issue with the carb or manifold, or do you just want to change them?
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01-05-2022, 12:12 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Austin, TX, USA
Posts: 7,715
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Re: My Carb & Manifold setup
I like Holley’s on a high performance application, but I prefer Q-jets on milder drivers. And if it sits a lot and doesn’t get run out to higher rpm, the single float bowl of the Q-jet is preferential. I like that you can run oem steel lines on either application that you can’t with the Edelbrock (although The Right Stuff makes an Edelbrock steel line for SBC applications).
In a nutshell, I am in the keep the Q-jet and sort it out camp. Converting to electric choke a great idea.
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