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Old 09-16-2003, 04:21 PM   #1
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quadrajet

I've been doing a few more hill climbs lately and my Edelbrock isn't fairing so well at any angle, heard of guys running q-jet backwards? Anyone?
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Old 09-16-2003, 05:57 PM   #2
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q-jet

I've had much better results using a q-jet on steep angles than an edelbrock but running it backwards is new to me. Must have something to do with the bowl configuration but that would require a pretty long throttle cable!
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Old 09-16-2003, 06:28 PM   #3
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Is this because of the High Walls on the Q-Jet? I have a Edelbrock 600 on my Blazer and it has High Flood Walls...

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Old 09-17-2003, 11:17 AM   #4
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Talked with a guy at work that has this set up. He had a shop do it so he doesn't know the details, but it's a throttle cable out of a van. Says it works great at just about any angle, but too steep and gas starts emptying out of the bowls. I'd still like to hear anyone elses opinion.
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Old 10-05-2003, 10:36 PM   #5
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I've heard and read great things about the Holley Truck Avenger...and I'm a quadrajet guy....and someone that has TBI on my 350 for for this reason. had i known how well the holley truck avenger is performing i might have gone that route.

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Old 10-06-2003, 02:08 PM   #6
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Well, I have the quadrajet set up, I'm getting ready to test it this weekend down in Mexico. Should be fun. Taking my old carb just in case though.
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