Quadrajets were easy if you were working on the one that came with the
engine. You just looked up your car in the paperwork that came with the kit
and set accordingly.

What I'm talking about is setting one up from a different year, model or
from your local McParts store. This is entirely different - you need a
micrometer or calipers to measure the needle valves, a pin gauge set to
measure the jets and a good reference document to tell you what they are
supposed to be for your car. The ones from the local McParts stores are
NEVER RIGHT - their rebuilders disassemble, clean, reassemble & don't have a
clue which car its going on.

Thanks, Tom
www.towercooler.com

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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2010 3:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Friday NVC: British Carburettor hilarity

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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