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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 07:45 AM
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Car: 1987 pontiac firebird
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q-jet ok.

I am installing a 350 in my firebird which came from a 89 chevy van.I bought a qjet carb for $25 off of a late 70-early 80 cutlass.Will this carb work ok? I dont know how to tell what the CFM is.I am having a freind rebuild the carb also.John
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Old Oct 15, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Re: q-jet ok.

89 Chevy van, that's probably a TBI engine. You'll need to get a spreadbore intake manifold. If money is tight, just grab a stock intake from a V-8 3rd gen Camaro/firebird.
Other than that, yea, the carb will work fine. It's a quadrajet, so it flows 750cfm, simple as that.
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 04:38 PM
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Re: q-jet ok.

Thanks for your help
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 11:50 PM
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What distributor were you planning on using?
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:19 PM
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Re: q-jet ok.

Originally Posted by five7kid
What distributor were you planning on using?
I am using a vacume advance distributor out of an older GM car?
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Old Oct 28, 2007 | 09:35 PM
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Re: q-jet ok.

Originally Posted by 230 firebird
I am using a vacume advance distributor out of an older GM car?
That should be OK.
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