Can i use this carb on my third gen

Can this be used??? All info appreicated

 

You will have to get a vacuum/mechanical advance distributor. Most people go with a large cap w/coil HEI unit. You can get a complete brand new unit from Summit for about $150.

You'll also need to figure out some way to lock up the torque converter clutch since your computer is going braindead.

 

got all that. But you didnt answer or not if i could use that carb i posted in the link.

 

You can use the carb listed in that link.

However, in order to do so you will have to get a vacuum/mechanical advance distributor. Most people go with a large cap w/coil HEI unit. You can get a complete brand new unit from Summit for about $150.

You'll also need to figure out some way to lock up the torque converter clutch since your computer is going braindead.

 

You will also have to figure out some sort of choke arrangement, assuming the picture can be trusted, because it appears to be a divorced choke style that uses a mechanical choke thermostat mounted on the intake manifold.

Since partsamerica.com is a "My Vehicle"-dependant website, I cannot tell exactly what application that carb is intended for. It doesn't work "backwards", if you will.

But, q-jets are very adaptable, and you can use most any q-jet on most any engine. Since the price is so low, I seriously doubt it is any big block hi-po application carb.

 

there is no choke on it, i can get it from work for 120.00 thats why i wanna pick it up, do u know if i can get an electrical choke for it.. the carb is intended for a 78 chev 1500 5.7

 

I would guess the picture isn't correct, then. They were using a "hot air" choke in those days, which used a funky system to heat up a tube that stuck in the exhaust cross-over passage. You should be able to put a regular electric choke thermostat on the built-in housing and put 12v switched to it (I've converted hot-air q-jets that way before).

 

Cool, well i found the remote choke kit, im just going to use that. cant wait to bolt on my qudrajet, i dont care what any1 says once tuned right there incredible!