Cascade Crew

Quasi-Traction

Need a Pre-81 (two if you have them!) Quadrajet, or other Spreadbore 4 barrel carburator. need one with an electric choke or can be bossed for a Electric choke. A side inlet filter is prefered, but I can do a little pipe bending for a center or offset filter inlet.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 1:49 pm Post subject:

Why do you need two now?!

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 1:56 pm Post subject:

Realistically I only need one, for the 85 Z/28. I want to be able to drive that thing to Cows. So I do need at least one ASAP. I just spent some of my last coin on a new HEI distributor (the "summit" brand, basically a GM HEI), and that's supposed to be here on friday.

I'm ditching the Emission controls on Bobby's old Berlinetta, and will need one for the 350 in that thing.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 1:58 pm Post subject:

Gotcha. Can't we just rebuild one now? What's wrong with what you got?

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 2:35 pm Post subject:

I have Three Quadrajets. Two are computer controled and are of no use to me. They won't run right without being plugged in and the bodies are a little different. One of the CC Q-jets I stripped all the useful parts out of. If I end up buying one from the parts store, it will be my "core". The non-CC Q-jet had a giant crack in the baseplate. It came off a 77 Caddy. I ended up throwing the baseplate away. It was a pretty nasty crack. I really just need a baseplate for the one I have, but I'd rather have a whole carb if I can get one. One that has the "L" shaped Chevy Throttle linkage and the fuel mixture adjustment screws on it. The Third Q-jet bobby allegedly rebuilt himself is on the 350 in his Berlinetta. I'd use that one but its also computer controled.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 2:39 pm Post subject:

LOL why not just open up to find a cheap edelbrock or something just to get you by? What about the fairlane?!

Xophertony · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 5:44 pm Post subject:

chevymad · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:24 pm Post subject:

Fairlane's probably just got a holley on it. BTW the quad's i have don't have electric chokes. Thats the whole reason I didnt use them. Trucks stayed divorced choke till sometime in the 80s. Also most trucks were NOT CCC so mid 80s quads off a truck would work for a non emission setup. There are mixture screws on all of these carbs. Even the CCC versions. You just have to grind the plugs out of the baseplate. Not a big deal, though kinda ugly.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:31 am Post subject:

B,

Some vans were that way too. I've seen the Divorce Choke setup on GMC and Chevy Vans at late as 1987. Money looks like it might be a problem for me to come to cows. I'll probably still buy that Q-jet from you. $60 ok? If I can't make it, I'll have Tony pick it up. Do you want the good CC-Q-jet on the Berlinetta as some sort of "core" or "exchange"?

Paul,

I'm completely open to ANY spreadbore carb. I'd prefer a Q-jet, because that will be a direct bolt in without having to reshape the fuel line. If it has a vaccum accuated choke, that'll be ok too.

chevymad · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 4:56 pm Post subject:

No i dont need the ccc .. I have a brand new one on my old lg4. I also have a 454 quad yet too.. So no need for any more.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 9:34 pm Post subject:

Why not just run a squarebore?

Adapter plates are cheap. Hell I think I have on laying around somewhere.

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Tue May 23, 2006 10:38 pm Post subject:

Damn you paul for your alternatives!

Razz