AHHHH, UGH, and dang. . .

[bcbasketball11]

Well, I pulled the motor Friday. . . .replaced some gaskets, painted the motor, got a new breather top, and got it running today. . . .BUT, the carb. is leaking and flooding. . .Quadrajet. . . .I have to now wait until I buy a Holly. . . .ugh . . .well, i'm exhausted so i will post pictures tomorrow. . .

Chase

[Pont406]

Sounds like junk got under the needle from moving and tilting the carb around. Qjets are easy to take the airhorn off and check the needle and seat.

[bcbasketball11]

IDK, there is a pump right above the filter. . .that is what is leaking. . .so i'm not sure . . .thanks though. . .I'll definately look

[72swb_327stroker_?]

dang bcb, sounds like you've been busy!
no time for the ol' b'ball because of your new hobby huh
scrap the q'jet and buy the holly. you will be happier.hahahaha
whats up with that system of your friends?

[bcbasketball11]

haha yeah tell me about it. . . .and that's what i'm gonna do. . .but his truck is still in dibble and the tranny is still in the shop because they found some more stuff messed up in the tranny. . . .so right now it is the same as the last time haha. . .

[Chevyholic]

If you buy the Holley, please learn from my experience. I don't know if they're making those things overseas now, but I chased a problem for months because of what turned out to be a bad casting job. I just assumed that everything had to be good inside because it was new, but that isn't necessarily the case anymore. I couldn't get it idle for more than a couple of days without re-tuning. Tried everything. Finally took it apart and there were some burrs that were keeping the float from seating completely. Had to polish the burrs out and everything runs great now.

So, if you get installed and it starts acting flakey pick up a rebuild kit and check that thing inside and out.

Good luck!

[bcbasketball11]

hey 72swb, my friends truck has been running and fixed for about two weeks. . .maybe 3 not sure . . .but the amp is fixed. . .but now the speakers whir?? it;s real annoying. . .lol and with the music turned down, the horn plays out the 6x9's a little?? possessed truck?!!? lol

[Riveted1]

Originally Posted by bcbasketball11

hey 72swb, my friends truck has been running and fixed for about two weeks. . .maybe 3 not sure . . .but the amp is fixed. . .but now the speakers whir?? it;s real annoying. . .lol and with the music turned down, the horn plays out the 6x9's a little?? possessed truck?!!? lol

I don't know about the horn, but the whir is alternator whine. That would be an issue w/where he tapped power from and where the wires are running. Check the grounds too.

[bcbasketball11]

Originally Posted by Riveted1

I don't know about the horn, but the whir is alternator whine. That would be an issue w/where he tapped power from and where the wires are running. Check the grounds too.

so just check the cables?? ike the power to the amp and the grounds?

[BP68]

I have a Thunder series AVS Edelbrock carb and it fired up with no adjustment right out of the box. Very easy to tune. Just tossing it out there as an option, nothing against Holley.

[bcbasketball11]

hey man, i apprecate the advice. . .but for the price and the reputation, i'm having my Q jet rebuilt. . .if it fails me again i will consider edelbrock thought. . .thanks man!!