for my 383 stoker i was planning to put on a q-jet (Rochester probably, but what are the others like?), but people tend not to like them apparently due to the problem of tunning them?

if i purchased a new (or maybe recon) q-jet, do you guys who have experience tunning them recon a novice with a lot of patience would be able to tune one up? would i need any equipment such as an exhaust gas analyser?

obviously the tune of a carb plays a huge role in engine performance and economy, so would i be best to leave it to a tunning shop? as its a new stroker it cant be dynoed straight away, so would i have to wait til its runin til i get it perfectly tunned?

cheers guys for any advice
lobster

oh and remember im in rainy old england so most engine-tunners wouldnt know what a q-jet is, let alone seen a chevy engine!