Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

General Category => Quadrajet Carb Talk and Tips => Topic started by: streetjeep on March 04, 2013, 04:53:05 AM

Title: Possibly need new bushings?
Post by: streetjeep on March 04, 2013, 04:53:05 AM

My carb sat in a barn for 20 years.  Probably need shaft bushings?

Title: Re: Possibly need new bushings?
Post by: Shark Racer on March 04, 2013, 08:48:49 AM

Maybe. Take it apart and check to see how much play it has.

Title: Re: Possibly need new bushings?
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on March 08, 2013, 03:57:23 AM

Just about all of them will need bushings installed.  Even the factory tolerance was too much for my liking.  Remove the primary shaft and insert one end of it into either side of the baseplate and wobble it back and forth.  You will be surprised at how loose they really are.

Even brand new NOS carburetors will have around .010-.012" side play.  Our bushing install kit reduces this to less than .001".....Cliff