First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I have a QJ and Performer RPM on my 400 and it is a BEAST. Super combination.
Bobby '68 400 4-speed -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bob Trimpe Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2009 11:25 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [FGF] Frustrated with Q-jet - feedback on Edlebrook - 69 400 TH400 First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ......................................................................... I have a stock QJ and intake on the GTO and an Edelbrock with performer intake on the Firebird. I prefer the QJ. Better gas mileage, starts quicker and idles smoother. I like the small primaries and BIG secondaries. The stock air cleaner fits on either car. Regards, Bob Trimpe > Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:10:07 -0700 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [FGF] Frustrated with Q-jet - feedback on Edlebrook - 69 400 TH400 > To: [email protected] > > First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List > ......................................................................... > I bought a proper # Q-jet and rebuilt it. Found that someone had monkeyed with it before and plugged a couple idle circuts and some other things. It's a lot better then the wroing QJ that was on my engine but it seems to bind and does not want to return to idle. It seemed fine on the bench. The idle screws don't work evenly either, turning one in will kill the engine but turning the other in does not. The choke mechanism sucks too. Anyway I"m really frustrated and wondering if I should just by an Edlebrook. My 64 T-bird has the precuser to the current Edlebrooks, a Carter, and it idles and runs very smooth. > > Who's swapped their QJ for an Edlebrook, esp if you had a TH400 - how is the downshift switch handled???? Does the factor Air Cleaner fit without adaptors? That's the biggest problem on my T-bird, the factory air cleaner hits stuff and I have to use a spacer to lift the air cleaner up and it almost hits the hood. I really want to keep the factory air cleaner. _________________________________________________________________ Internet Explorer 8 - Now Available. Faster, safer, easier. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/141323790/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> Donations: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store/cart.mv?999999> FGF Merchandise: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/store>
