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Tuning / Diagnosing and Edelbrock 1904 Q-Jet

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429bbf:
birman just read your post don't know if you've done anything yet. why don't you buy a good used quadrajet you can pick one up for around 30 to 50 bucks . get a kit from cliff and build it. that way your wife can drive the car while you build the first one and then you can swap it and build the 1904 . and when your done you can have a good spare on the shelf.just a thought

ejowrench:
Remember, when swapping carbs/manifolds around always have an assistant press the accelerator to the floor while you check to see with a flashlight if the throttle blades are opening all the way [with the engine off, of coarse!].

Been tricked by that one once too often...

Also, Cliff doesn't stress this enough in his book: Great patience, time, and note taking is needed to tune a carb. If you get frustrated, take a break and think what to do next.

gwgdog66:

--- Quote from: thefirebirdman on March 25, 2014, 03:46:56 PM ---Well, just read some posts from some guys over on the PY forum I really trust that the Jets are pretty crappy. Any feedback on the SMI carbs? Any other options for a stand-in carb while I rebuild the 1904?

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Outstanding. I have a stage 2 on my El Camino.

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