Thread: Need quadrajet help and suggestions

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Many things are present in your pic that raises red flags. But I have to refer to your start of your post when you mentioned the looseness of critical pieces and overflow of fuel, throttle shaft looseness, etc. It's always a great idea to inspect the salvage yard replacement for throttle shaft wear, They shoud be rebushed (bushing kits are affordable). The main concern with all Q-jets is they warp horizontally (left to right) an can be straightened with patience and a bit of skill. I never like to bash anyone, but this guy you're using hasn't got a clue in this area. I looked at the pics and "holy cow", I can't believe a product left the shop door like this. You can use do this setup (and please lose the spacer if possible) if the carb is brought back to specs and integrity of the pieces arealigned and squared. I would always avoid off the shelf rebuilds because they are not thouroghly cleaned of abrasive materials used in cleaning processes. The tendency to plug important emulsion tubes and ports seem to be the common problem for "rebuilt" units from suppliers. If you're willing to purchase a Q-jet book from Rodale Press, You would be enlightened as to the info that they supply for the do-it-yourself kind of effort. Post more if you need help. I hope this helps you.