Put me down as another vote for a Q-Jet. I recently replaced an Edelbrock #1406 (600 CFM w/electric choke) on a stock 350 with a Q-Jet and gained a little mileage without sacrificing performance, but to be fair I never really tuned the Edelbrock other than leaning the secondary metering a bit.
Both the Edelbrock (an AFB clone) and Q-Jet have adjustable metering systems although the ease differs. The Edelbrock primary system is easier to work with because you don't have to remove the airhorn but its secondary air valve has a fixed weight so there's not much you can do there, and IIRC it requires airhorn removal while the Q-Jet doesn't. If Mikey doesn't want my #1406 I'd be happy to let you make me an offer for it. ;^) Brad O. > Depends what you want... drivability, mileage, performance? I would definitly > stay in the 600 or 650 range. No need for more unless you are running a wicked > setup. On the holley front you will get much better mileage with a 600 or 650 > v.s. a 750. Some guys like Edelbrocks for the easy of adjustability... I also > like Quadrajets quite a bit on street cars, although a lot of the old school > guys laugh at that. They will nail you the best mileage of any carb out there > and work great on mild motors in terms of power and throttle response. > > Mikey > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 4:16 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [Chevelle-List] carbs. > > Howdy, > I'm looking to buy a new carb. I would like some input as to what is the best > carb to buy. Well, maybe not which carb, but what features to look for. I > currently am running a Holley of some kind and I don't believe the secondaries > are opening. ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
