Cliff's Quadrajet Parts and Rebuild Kits

General Category => Lobby => Topic started by: Cliff Ruggles on July 07, 2008, 06:42:56 PM

Title: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on July 07, 2008, 06:42:56 PM
Thanks for checking us out.
Post questions, comments needs, and help requests here.

We are going to give this forum idea a test run. We get lots website requests for help. Each question is specific and we do our best to answer them all.

We thought it would be a great resource to document these technical issues here.

The intent is to have a membership supported forum where, for a nominal fee, you get direct personal online help solving your Quadrajet problems from Cliff.
Eventually only members will have access to post and ask for help. Guests are welcome to browse.

For the time being all access is totally free. Let's see what you think. Let us know if this is something that you would be interested in.

As a membership supported forum you will have an archive of tech support here that will include not only a record of the discussion of your problem and resolution but every other Carb problem we solve. What a great resource! This is more convenient then searching through emails, and more permanent then notes from a phone call. A single source of Carburetor problem solving that is Quadrajet focused.

Let us know what you think of the idea. Post away..

Guests can search and browse, but in order to post, you must Register at the top!
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: comp on September 05, 2008, 08:27:27 PM
hope to learn a lot  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: jamesF on September 05, 2008, 09:20:35 PM
Thanks Comp! You're Member #1

We'll have to treat you special!

James (moderator)
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: comp on September 05, 2008, 09:42:36 PM
Thanks Comp! You're Member #1

We'll have to treat you special!

James (moderator)

thanks
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: comp on September 09, 2008, 08:37:37 AM
 # ! tells me my wife is right,,,,,,,,,i am looking for to much info LOL lo ...
 maybe start a HI hello thread  ;D
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Barrier Blue on September 11, 2008, 06:10:40 PM
Hi Cliff.
Didn't know that you had a forum, stumbled on it by accident ( a link in a thread on PY).
Its year three for the q-jet you rebuilt for me, still going strong.
Thanks!
Jeff
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Tim john--- on September 25, 2008, 09:21:13 AM
Hi Cliff & Deb,

This is going to be a very valuable site and I look forward to utilizing it in the future.  I am going to the track this upcoming weekend with my 67 GTO for the first time in 25 years so we shall see how it performs compared to its last venture there.  Last time out it ran a 13.82 @ 103 MPH with bias ply street tires.  Details to follow upon the return trip from the track (Ubly, Michigan).  Take Care.

Tim john---
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: 440GP69 on November 02, 2008, 01:03:57 PM
Great Idea Cliff! You get so many questions concerning Q-jets on PY This will be a Perfect Place to Learn from you and others! :)
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: 77cruiser on November 06, 2008, 03:31:48 PM
Just registered, I always knew there should be a message board like this. Thanks Cliff!!!
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Schmidty on November 13, 2008, 03:34:45 PM
 Hi,  I think this is an excellent idea and hope it has great success, like your books which i can's say enough good things about !
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: FORREST MILLER on November 29, 2008, 08:35:43 AM
Hi Cliff, I'm not sure if you know about this, but your home page dosn't seem to load completely.    i've tried it three different days and I get the same results......just to let you know
Title: Re: Website
Post by: jamesF on December 04, 2008, 08:35:09 AM
It looks like there were a few issues with the Hosting Server over the weekend. Everything seems to be OK now. Thanks for the alert.

James - Webmaster-
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Old Goat 67 on December 31, 2008, 03:20:04 PM
Cool Cliff,

This will be a huge succes, I'm sure.

You are a stand up guy, and this is a great idea.

Charles
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: critter on December 31, 2008, 05:23:59 PM
AAhhh, the forum. A slippery slope we're on now, huh Cliff? Critter here. If you need moderator advice give me shout. You know I run our club forums and also moderate over on TAC. I'll be happy to help in any way I can. BTW, great to see you get a forum up. It might make it easier in the long run. Perhaps the same basic questions can be dropped into and FAQ where the newer users can be directed? Just a thought. Anyway, glad to be here and help where I can.
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: fathomblue on January 01, 2009, 08:09:44 AM
Hello Cliff,
I can't believe you've had this forum up and running since mid-summer and I just now found out about it.   I surely do appreciate all that you've done for us Pontiac fans, and those of us that are fond of the Q-jet in particular.
Now that I've found this place I'll be checking in often.
Thanks again,

Rich
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: 1QIKTA on January 01, 2009, 01:19:17 PM
Cliff,

 Great Idea...Between this,the holidays and the lift install you have been a busy man!!  I am sure '09 will be good to you!!

 All the best,

     Jay
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on January 01, 2009, 05:25:56 PM
Thanks Jay.  Also thanks to all those who signed up recently. 

We did a major clean-up in the shop over the holidays, and installed a new shop lift.  I had some minor surgury planned, still recovering from that, with a few minor complications, but nothing serious.

Looking forward to another great year, lots of good things in the works, including some camshaft testing with our new engine, and building a 455 for a good friends car with ported iron heads and upgrading to a roller cam.  Hoping for some low 11 second runs out of it, it was running low 12's with unported heads and a flat hydraulic camshaft.

I'm also going back to the factory iron intake on my engine, so see how it compares to the Edelbrock RPM intake that we are currently running?

We are also upgrading our parts inventory with lots of new stuff.  Also adding more items to our custom HP rebuild/recalibration kits.

Happy New Year!!......Cliff
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: sawdusty on January 08, 2009, 07:39:15 PM
HI Cliff,  just found your site  got a few ?  I have a quadrajet carb when I got it, it was in a few pieces.  first of all the numbers  on it are 7028219 DG can someone tell me what application it goes on? I think its a 68 chevy but what size motor?  I bought a basic kit for it when I took the top plate off  there are only two brass tubes (idle tubes) and no secondary feed tube  I compared it to a later model that I have . Does this model only have two or am I missing them?  thanks for any help and I think Iam missing some of the choke parts   I might send it to you  so you can make sure its going to work right    thanks again Jerry   ps I bought some  48 pontiac heads off you a couple of years ago
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on January 09, 2009, 02:35:10 AM
It's a 1968 Chevy carburetors. 

The two missing tubes were for the POE system, which wasn't used on many 68 Chevy models for some reason?  The POE system can be added during rebuilding, we do it to all 68 and earlier carburetors that didn't use it.

The two tubes that remain are not idle tubes, they extend into the secondary fuel supply passages and add some emulsion air to that system.

The idle tubes are the same as all other q-jets, pressed into the main body toward the front of the casting.....Cliff
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: 465Tony on January 25, 2009, 04:50:46 PM
Hello Cliff,
Your Echo guru here, Like the forum setup.
That 465ci motor you helped me with is now fully assembled, check back with you next week.
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on January 28, 2009, 03:59:58 AM
Good new Tony, now if you can find the time to install it?.....Cliff
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: HillBillY39 on March 23, 2009, 03:29:34 PM
Hi Cliff, I have just received your book and am planning on starting my rebuild soon. I have a question about my carb (#17086047). The carb has both primary and secondary choke pull-offs. Can (or should) the secondary pull-off be scrapped or is it advantageous to tuning. Thanks
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Cliff Ruggles on March 24, 2009, 05:10:49 AM
The secondary pull-off can be removed IF there is a link from the primary pull-off up the the secondary airflap shaft.  Some models used both pull-offs, but two links from the rear pull-off, one to the choke and one to the airflap shaft......Cliff
Title: Re: Welcome to the web's first Q-Jet only Forum!
Post by: Mr. P-Body on May 05, 2009, 11:17:07 AM


   Who's this guy "Cliff" everyone's talking to?

Argh! Argh! Humor... Just found this place. Nobody tells me anything...  You still look at it, CLIFF??? Call me!

Jim