How's this sound... carb question

[BowtieRed]

How\'s this sound... carb question

Got a free Qjet two days ago. CAn't be any worse than the stocker i got now, right? Well I ran the numbers and found out it's an 800cfm off a 73 buick century with a 455!! Sweet deal... right? I got a carb repair kit for it, and with some help i'm gonna try to put that on, it has gaskets and seals, plunger assembly and fuel inlet needle. I hope it turns out good! Anyone have any hints or thoughts, or know anything about these old Rochester Qjets on buick big blocks, should i see if my throttle linkage will fit?

 

[POWERMAD]

Re: How\'s this sound... carb question

Nice score. /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif
I would definately keep it, You don't see many of the 800 cfm q-jets.
800cfm is a pretty big carb even though it is a q-jet with the smaller primaries. The metering rods and such are setup to feed a 455ci plant.
How are the throttle plates? are they gonna need rebushed?
A 31 year old carb is most likely gonna need some help.
But I would hang onto it and use it for a Big Block.
Not that it couldn't be tuned to work on a small block though.

 

[dyeager535]

Re: How\'s this sound... carb question

800's were pretty much standard on Olds V8's in the late 70's, and the 80's 305's in trucks appear to all be 800's as well.