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Old Jul 6, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Q-jet with Supercharger

Has anyone use a procharger with a q-jet?
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 05:16 PM
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Re: Q-jet with Supercharger

Judging by your lack of responses on this thread, and others, i'd guess no.

Pressurizing a q-jet isn't very common. GM factory used a q-jet with a draw through setup on the turbo Firebirds in 1981, but never blow-through.

People have modified q-jets to accept blow through, but it's tricky. Different float, modified throttle shaft generally, marine accelerator pump, sealing the air intake to the carb air intake, etc...
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 06:53 PM
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Re: Q-jet with Supercharger

Thank you. Do you know of a good street carb with somewhat good gas mileage.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 10:58 PM
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Re: Q-jet with Supercharger

uh, a q-jet is an excellent street carb, with great gas mileage.

Or did you mean with a blow-through setup? If you're planning on blowing through a carb, just forget fuel mileage altogether, that's a pipe-dream.

Get a dedicated blow through carb.
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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:19 PM
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Old Jul 8, 2010 | 09:53 AM
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Re: Q-jet with Supercharger

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uh, a q-jet is an excellent street carb, with great gas mileage.

Or did you mean with a blow-through setup? If you're planning on blowing through a carb, just forget fuel mileage altogether, that's a pipe-dream.

Get a dedicated blow through carb.
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