what quadrajet should i get

[85 Jimmy]

i really need to get rid of my edelbrock performer and i don't have the $ for FI.

what q-jet should i get, like what year car/truck should i get it off of, or what casting numbers should i look for on the side?

i'm running no emissions and plan to keep it that way, also i have a crate 350 with a 700r4 behind it if that helps

 

[blazin_blazer]

1 off a '69 pontiac t/a 400 :-)

 

[dyeager535]

The earlier the better for lack of emissions, and you'd want a truck carb. (again, fewer emissions ports)

Casting numbers are pretty irrelevant, although they might help to make sure the ones you find were on a 350 originally. If you can print out a decoder and take it with you, might save another trip to the 'yard or wherever you are going to look.

I'd likely stay with Chevy carbs so that I could keep the stock fuel line. Give it a good once over, make sure it hasn't been obviously monkeyed with/damaged. Check throttle slop, although if it's used and old, it's likely going to need the primary side bushed, which will run you $40 around here, less if you get the right drill and a bushing.

 

[85 Jimmy]

well i'll probably have to get it off ebay since all the yards around here really suck and don't have much of anything

 

[dyeager535]

You could go to the parts wanted section here and ask!

 

[pauly383]

I'd at least still run the Evap can , it funnels fumes back to the tank = more gas to use and not waste .

The later carbs have the adjustable APT , that makes it easy to lean or richen your part throttle .

 

[85 Jimmy]

I'd at least still run the Evap can.

that is long gone...

 

[nad]

I always heard that the mid-late 70s carbs were the best. I dunno though.