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shrtbx · 11-19-2008, 03:12 AM

If i wanted to take a road trip from los angeles to oklahoma, should i have to worry about the elevation levels and how the carb reacts?

blink32 · 11-19-2008, 09:16 AM

Nope. Completed that trip several times out I40 in all sorts of vehicles but specifically two times in Squares. Once in a 76 350 and once in an 84 305 both w/quadrajets with no issues. I suppose if your vehicle is ridiculously out of tune you could have issues but neither of the ones I took that same route were in tip top shape.

shrtbx · 11-19-2008, 02:10 PM

Does that route have any high climbs on it. Seems like after flagstaff it was pretty much flat but i cant remember.

blink32 · 11-19-2008, 02:18 PM

Nothing that high. Just before and just after Albuquerque you'll hit some stuff (more so after) but nothing like the sierra's. I don't remember ever dropping out of OD while cruising along at 65ish.

11-19-2008, 03:12 AM	#1
shrtbx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: los angeles Posts: 202	question about elevation and carb If i wanted to take a road trip from los angeles to oklahoma, should i have to worry about the elevation levels and how the carb reacts? Last edited by shrtbx; 11-19-2008 at 03:12 AM.

11-19-2008, 09:16 AM	#2
blink32 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: OTR Posts: 338	Re: question about elevation and carb Nope. Completed that trip several times out I40 in all sorts of vehicles but specifically two times in Squares. Once in a 76 350 and once in an 84 305 both w/quadrajets with no issues. I suppose if your vehicle is ridiculously out of tune you could have issues but neither of the ones I took that same route were in tip top shape.

11-19-2008, 02:10 PM	#3
shrtbx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: los angeles Posts: 202	Re: question about elevation and carb Does that route have any high climbs on it. Seems like after flagstaff it was pretty much flat but i cant remember.

11-19-2008, 02:18 PM	#4
blink32 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: OTR Posts: 338	Re: question about elevation and carb Nothing that high. Just before and just after Albuquerque you'll hit some stuff (more so after) but nothing like the sierra's. I don't remember ever dropping out of OD while cruising along at 65ish.



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