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Old 05-15-2024, 06:06 PM   #20
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Re: Recommended carb for std 350ci v8?

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Originally Posted by wrangler94 View Post
I recently bought a quadrajet core that's proper for my 70 chevy, and rebuilt it with a kit from Cliff Ruggles and all, and now I'm getting no fuel, or sporadic fuel anyway, so I'm gonna go through it one more time to see if I messed something up.
If that doesn't work, and I buy the 1406 Edelbrock, do I need adapter plates or anything like that? Custom stuff to work with transmission, throttle linkage, etc? Just planning ahead in case going through this carb a second time doesn't reveal anything.
Did you also buy his book on rebuilding the Q-Jet, and follow it closely?
Maybe you have more experience with these carbs than I did when I rebuilt mine(I had zero). But I followed his book diligently, and it paid off. Worked perfectly, and still does some 10+ years later.

Cliff has spent a looong time working on these carbs, and all that knowledge is poured into his book. Way more than you might get from, say, the instructions with a kit or…
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