rebuild quadrajet or find Holley?
08-15-2003, 02:34 PM
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rebuild quadrajet or find Holley?
I have an older quadrajet that has sat for a little while and probably needs a rebuild. I had heard that the rebuilds were pretty easy to do, and that they were good for a lot of power, and could be tuned pretty easy if you are mechanically inclined. Would it be better for me to go this route, or try to find a Holley or Edelbrock carb to work with? It will go on a 350, and the quad that I have is a 650
08-15-2003, 08:42 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
If you want performance, get a Holley. But if you do, i hope you know how to tune a carb, they are known to be finiky.
08-17-2003, 11:05 PM
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I think it all depends what carbs you are brought up on. Everyone knows how to tune a Holley so you can usually get more help from people you know. For those that bother to understand them Qjets are good too.
I prefer the Holley, parts are as easy to find as people who understand them.
I prefer the Holley, parts are as easy to find as people who understand them.
08-20-2003, 05:26 PM
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Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8
Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi
Transmission: TH350, A5
Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi
Holleys are no different that a Q-jet as far as tuning goes.. its just that the Holley you will probably have to tune more often than the Q-jet.
08-20-2003, 06:03 PM
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Car: Malibu 80, T/A 87, S-15 87
Engine: 267 Bu, 305 T/A, 350 S-15
Transmission: Auto Bu, 5spd T/A, Auto S-15
whats more often? once a year? sound good to me, lol...
i'm looking for a NEW carb too... was looking at Holley because of there prices, do they make a Electric Choke + Manual Sec around 600cfm for a good price? else i think i can go chokeless since i dont drive after October, wich is 10*Celcius when i stop using the car.
I dont realy feel like making a hole in the firewall to put an ugly manual choke handle... and its not clean having the wire in the engine bay... my opinion
my car is manual btw.
i'm looking for a NEW carb too... was looking at Holley because of there prices, do they make a Electric Choke + Manual Sec around 600cfm for a good price? else i think i can go chokeless since i dont drive after October, wich is 10*Celcius when i stop using the car.
I dont realy feel like making a hole in the firewall to put an ugly manual choke handle... and its not clean having the wire in the engine bay... my opinion
my car is manual btw.
08-20-2003, 06:26 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro
Engine: 383 sbc
Transmission: th-400
Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt/Detroit TrueTrac 4.
you can always buy a manual choke 600 and convert it to an electric choke. just a few extra bucks
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08-20-2003, 07:41 PM
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Car: 1986 camaro
Engine: 383 sbc
Transmission: th-400
Axle/Gears: 4th Gen 10 bolt/Detroit TrueTrac 4.
there was maybe still is a kit on ebay for 30 bucks by it now.
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