Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

Quadrajet Problem Solving => Dialing in your rebuilt Quadrajet carburetor => Topic started by: Ozzmann on May 14, 2013, 03:13:14 PM

Title: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: Ozzmann on May 14, 2013, 03:13:14 PM
I've had to bend my arms down around 30-35 degree's to engage rods into the jets correctly and have control of the APT.
Is this common?
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: 429bbf on May 14, 2013, 07:50:29 PM
oz carb no and metering rod no. would make answering your question a lot easier .it seems like you have the wrong length rods in your carb.i cant remember the rod length but i think its like .200 difference. fwiw.
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: Ozzmann on May 14, 2013, 08:17:56 PM
Carb is a 17051262 and Cliff supplied the rebuild kit including rods and jets. Rods are 44 but I can't remember if they had a letter on them.
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: 429bbf on May 15, 2013, 07:55:14 PM
oz sorry not familar with that carb no.maybe somebody else can help you.
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on May 16, 2013, 04:47:04 AM
If it's a 1705X262 carburetor it uses an APT system in front of the power piston to correctly locate the metering rods in the jets.  Do NOT bend the hanger arms, use the APT system instead.....Cliff
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: Ozzmann on May 16, 2013, 03:50:12 PM
Sorry guys, it's a 17057262, not 1262. Cliff I had to bend the T arm in order to set rods deep enough into jets.
With arm's level and power  piston pushed down as far as it will go, the power tips were just inside the jets at idle.
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: Ethan1 on May 16, 2013, 04:32:29 PM
Sorry guys, it's a 17057262, not 1262. Cliff I had to bend the T arm in order to set rods deep enough into jets.
With arm's level and power  piston pushed down as far as it will go, the power tips were just inside the jets at idle.

 Stock internals were .071 Primary Jets, 43L Primary Metering Rods, K Secondary Hanger, and DB Secondary Metering Rods. :D
Title: Re: Primary metering rod arm
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on May 26, 2013, 06:09:02 AM
Check to make sure the power piston hanger is fully seated in the body.  You should not have to bend the hanger arms down for that application....Cliff