Thread: Quadrajet & extreme inclines

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Tech1,

Out of your vast experience would you please make some further comments regarding the Quadrajet? I have a dirty one from a '76 Corvette (assuming that is a Q-jet) and planned to refurbish it for use until I can buy a better new one as either a Holley Avenger or Edelbrock carb. I am expecting to basically just dunk it in carb cleaner and maybe replace a gasket or two. I am joyfully venturing in over my head building my '29 from large pieces, but now realizing that I don't know a lot of the fine details such as where to attach the vacuum for power brakes and how to hookup the kickdown cable to my TH350. After considering your advice for a Streetmaster intake and communication from Edelbrock, I am probably going to play it safe with a Performer intake, but it is my understanding that the Q-jet will bolt on the Performer without problem. While I reserve the right to make my own decisions based mostly on economic considerations, your advice and that of others on this site have already proved to be extremely valuable, so I look forward to a "few good words" regarding the Quadrajet.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder