how would i upgrade my stock q-jet
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Car: '86 Trans Am
Engine: stout 350
Transmission: automatic
how would i upgrade my stock q-jet
I have heard that my stock q-jet can manage alot of power if you do a couple things to it, but what are those things? I wanna put a 350 in place of my 305 and am afraid that my carb wont be able to handle it.
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Car: '86 Camaro
Engine: 406 Small Block
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Re: how would i upgrade my stock q-jet
Originally posted by linkz761
I wanna put a 350 in place of my 305 and am afraid that my carb wont be able to handle it.
I wanna put a 350 in place of my 305 and am afraid that my carb wont be able to handle it.
You'll need a new set of metering rods, and a decent mechanical fuel pump. Don't forget to adjust you're stock fuel float, otherwise you'll find yourself bogging and stalling.....
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Car: 1983 G20 Van
Engine: 305 4bbl
Transmission: Possesed 700r4
Should work fine. Q-jets are self compensating. The primaries will work just like normal. The secondary air valves will open more on the 350 than the 305 allowing more air and also more fuel (via lifting metering rods higher). I wouldn't be suprised if the Q-jet in stock calibration couldn't be used on a 454. If you are worried about leaning out find some DR rods off a vin code H 305 in a 1982-1984 chevy van and a "F" hanger from a 1988 cadillac brougham with an olds 307. Works real well.
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