which carburetor do you recommand for a Stock LG4 and do not want to spend more than $300

 

Stock Quadrajet.

 

Location = socal

Therefore, carb choice = stock q-jet

 

can i get an aftermaket carb

 

Not if you want to pass emissions.

 

so where can i get a brand new stock q jet

 

New ones aren't in production anymore, so you're looking at rebuilt unless you get lucky enough to find a N.O.S. unit sitting on a shelf somewhere.

It would be cheapest (and not terribly difficult) to rebuild it yourself. If you're not comfortable doing it yourself, you can have a carburetor shop rebuild it for you, which for quality work might not be so cheap. Parts-store rebuilt units are a bit of a crap shoot in terms of quality.

 

what if i get a eldelbrock q jet carb ? is it the same as the stock? and will i pass emissions? and do i need to use a different intake manifold?

 

You can't.

No, it's not, the Edelbrock q-jet isn't computer controlled.

No, you won't.

No, but you can't use that carb and pass emissions inspection, like has already been said.

You don't seem to be getting it. Your only carb choice is a stock type computer controlled quadrajet, which are not available new and the aftermarket doesn't make anything like it.

Out of curiosity, why do you ask?

 

because I want to get a new carburetor and do not want to rebuilt the stock carburetor and what if i get a carburetor that is not q-jet?

 

Then if you put it on your car, you cannot drive it.

You're not listening very well. You don't have a choice in the matter. There is no other carb for you. Period.

You need to fix your existing carb, whether you "want to" or not. If you want to be allowed to drive your car, that is.

The only other options you have, are to go to the junkyard and get another one like it, and fix that one up, if yours is all hacked to bits or completely worn out or whatever; or to go to the parts store and pay giga$$$$$ and take your chances.

 

move to a better state. My car is an 86 firebird with a motor, ignition, and carb out of a 79 van. I don't even have cats on it. I can run any carb I want, My egr is non functional, and my gas fumes vent somewhere other than a charcoal canister. All in all if I drove it to california I'd be banned for life, but alas here in ohio I'm good to go

 

I will put it so you can understand


in california you can't modify your fuel delivery system unless you can get a piece that is a oe replacement


you carb is computer controlled

putting a carb on there that is not computer controlled is not a oe replacement

it will never pass smog because of that
you don't pass smog you can't get your car registered
you can't get your car registered you can only drive in to the track or to off road places but you CAN NOT DRIVE IT ON THE STREET

now if you found a computer controlled carb you might be able to drive it
problem is nobody makes a computer controlled carb other then quadrajet

so your stuck with getting a rebuilt carb from a parts dealer
as was said it's a crap shot at best

you can rebuild your own.
or take yours to a shop to have rebuilt


cheapest is doing it yourself



but again you want to pass smog you need to have a oe style piece

that means COMPUTER CONTROLLED

 

LOL, move

 

why do you want a non quad anyway?


with your car the stock computer controlled carb is going to give you the best results prolly

first you only a 305
you don't need much for carb there as is
the spread bore (big secondary small primary) is prolly going to give you the best gas mileage out of the bunch also as well as drivability

you want to put a non computer controlled carb on there you have two options

first one move out of the state

second one buy another car that predates computer controlled carb stuff that way you should be able to swap another carb on there


but why not just get the stock rebuilt?

 

you do have one other choice. Impco makes a propane carburetor with a quadrajet base that has been issued a C.A.R.B number.
When you get your stock carb rebuilt be sure to have them check the throttle shaft bore for excessive wear. if you plan to keep the car for awhile you should have bronze bushings installed