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Old 09-11-2019, 06:37 PM   #1
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Hey guys I know many of you have helped a lot with all of my "FUEL" related drama.

Short story: I loaned my truck to a "friend" who was doing home renovations. He had the truck over a year and basically let it sit...under a tree. One tank ended up rusting out completely the other is beginning the process. This caused the fuel lines to degrade and subsequently the fuel pump and of course the carb.

I replaced one of the tanks (the really bad one), the fuel pump, numerous lines and added a nice fuel filter to keep things clean.

I could never get that Quadrajet running right, either with a store bought rebuild or my own. But I just bought a new Edelbrock 1405 (with Q-jet adapter plate) and the truck is running like a dream. It started right up. The only adjustment was the curb idle. I can't believe how much time I wasted with the Q-jet.

So I wanted to say thanks for all the help. It was frustrating but I think I got the big stuff done.

The one thing on my list that I do need to get done is the kickdown on the throttle linkage for the carb. What is the best way to adjust this?
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Old 09-11-2019, 06:46 PM   #2
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Depends what tranny you have!
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Old 09-11-2019, 06:57 PM   #3
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Depends what tranny you have!
TH350 i think
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Old 09-11-2019, 07:00 PM   #4
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Do you have a pic of the cable?
There are a couple different ones that are adjusted slightly differently.
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Old 09-14-2019, 03:19 PM   #5
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Do you have a pic of the cable?
There are a couple different ones that are adjusted slightly differently.
It's the kind of cable with a button. Looks like it is a TH350:
http://www.chuckschevytruckpages.com/73-87specs.html

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Old 09-14-2019, 04:15 PM   #6
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Turbo 400 doesn’t have a cable.
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Old 09-14-2019, 05:22 PM   #7
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Turbo 400 doesn’t have a cable.
Ok, its the cable with the button not the clip
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That doesn’t mean much.
Take a pic of it.
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Old 09-14-2019, 05:45 PM   #9
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That doesn’t mean much.
Take a pic of it.
Got it, so you don't know. Thanks.
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Old 09-14-2019, 05:49 PM   #10
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Yes I do know.
Turbo 350 has two styles. Pop up tee or push down button. Each adjusts differently.
I could explain both but with a pic it makes it so much easier.
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