On Fri, Oct 15, 2010 at 12:41 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net> wrote:

> A lot of multi-carb setups got a bad rap, mostly because the mechanic
> working on the car did not understand the steps involved in setting them
> up.
>
> Even GM's Quadrajet, which is really just 4 carbs in one housing, got a bad
> rap because mechanics refused to understand them. They'd set the idle speed
> & idle mixture and that's it!

That's ridonkulous!

Meh. Even I know about the extra little settings. At least in the Holley 4
barrel model. (though this is a vague recollection from a not nearly mispent
youth looking at hot rod mags)

Neil.

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