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Scott:
Quadrajets are good, but pretty long in the tooth these days and refurbishing costs a bit. Plus you need to be able to tune it.
I threw an edelbrock onto the ZD and bought a metering rod and jet kit for it to tune it a little. Runs great. Starts all the time, even without the choke hooked up. Can't fault it.
StephenSLR:
--- Quote from: Scott on January 25, 2017, 02:30:43 PM ---Quadrajets are good, but pretty long in the tooth these days and refurbishing costs a bit. Plus you need to be able to tune it.
--- End quote ---
I bought a reconditioned one from Burwood Carburettor Services back in 2000. I haven't touched it since and it hasn't missed a beat.
s
bfit:
the quadrajet is a good old very old design way out of any patent considerations
and there are copies with some variations on the market by well know companies.
bfit
Shane Finn:
I've often wondered if bolt on fuel injection systems might help to improve fuel economy in a case like this. I recall that Motor Trend/Road Kill have used them a few times and them seem pretty slick. As a bolt on they could always be reversed if the car is sold and the new owner wanted original.
http://www.enginelabs.com/news/entry-level-self-tuning-efi-showdown/
http://www.chevyhardcore.com/tech-stories/ignition-electronics-efi/video-installing-ecelbrocks-e-street-efi-on-a-classic-corvette/
http://www.jegs.com/p/Holley/Holley-Avenger-EFI-Throttle-Body-Fuel-Injection-Systems/1393117/10002/-1
http://horsepowersports.com/bolt-on-electronic-fuel-injection-from-retrotek-speed/
https://www.motorator.com/blog/hot-rods-customs/fuel-injection-conversion/#.WIk3ixv-thE
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/hrdp-0811-electronic-fuel-injection-systems/
StephenSLR:
I don't have any experience with these but it's an option.
s
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