Quote Originally Posted by 65ny
The timing is set, the points and dwell are adjusted, good plugs, etc...
Has anyone had problems with reman carbs from one of these chain stores, or am I just lucky like that?
I ran into a guy with a 350 in a boat a year ago and it was backfiring and ran rich etc. I could have sworn the timing chain skipped a tooth. He had a new carb in it. (Quadrajet) We played with it for hours adjusting the timing etc. I even threw in my distributor from my boat. We changed the plugs, coil etc, and his friend a mechanic, said it was the carb. I figured no way. They bought another carb, and it ran like a charm. He wasted an enitre week of fishing.

So maybe you are just lucky like that. Do you ever go fishing? Do you catch any? This guy couldn't catch a fish either.