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Carburetor problems on hills....
- Thread starter The1980BEAST
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The1980BEAST
1/2 ton status
My problem isnt flooding, its getting blocked. I'm not getting gas. I floor it and it just stutters till I let off enough to not be rolling down the hill it will be fine, but if I try to give it anymore to make it up it will stutter and die
What carb is on the truck? We can tell you if you get a picture of it.
Fabrimacator21
1/2 ton status
q-jets are definetly the best carb out there... but they have nothing on fuel injection. If your gonna be hot rodding your motor over 420hp then the carb will be a lot cheaper but otherwise tbi will work. You'll need a BB tbi or holley 670 cfm tbi and a 2" bore intake manifold (could also use a carb manifold with an adapter) for anything over 300 hp. You'll also need to burn a custom fuel map. It's fairly simple but will cost you a decent amount of money.
However, if your close to stock hp you could get everything you needed from a junkyard for under 300 bucks (tbi). While your there you might as well pick up a BB tbi instead of the SB unit. Everything else (comp, harness, etc) should work fine with the BB tbi.
However, if your close to stock hp you could get everything you needed from a junkyard for under 300 bucks (tbi). While your there you might as well pick up a BB tbi instead of the SB unit. Everything else (comp, harness, etc) should work fine with the BB tbi.
The1980BEAST
1/2 ton status
I have a picture somewhere but dont know where for sure....
I'll try and get on up tomorrow, its an after market 2 barrel ?
I'll try and get on up tomorrow, its an after market 2 barrel ?
my buddy had a AFB with the offroad kit and he went every i did when i had a q-jet....im getin a performer jetted for me rite now with a offroad kit edl 1465 is the part # i think in the summit mag...my q-jet was droped when off the truck while i was moving and bent body...and i just put bigger after markets heads and a decent cam in my k5, and the performer is much easier to tune the a q-jet....if you got a stock motor go with the q-jet, it mite be a vaccuum leak and its not sucking the fuel outa the bowl.....or its jus spillin out the top through the gaskets and not enough leaving enuf in the bowl for when u open it up....maybe......
The1980BEAST
1/2 ton status
Found mine, its a OEM Rochester 2 Barrel, do I need to get new intake minfolds for a Q-jet or is there an adapter?
your guna need a new intake most likley...look up summitracing.com i think they got the summit brand aluminum intakes for q-jets for 99.99....it would be worth it..
