462CID
07-03-2004, 07:34 AM
OK, hiya:)
I have tried contacting John Osbourne off and on since the winter. Either his e-mail addy has changed, his spam subtract software is filtering my e-mails, or he's read one of my wildly insightful and rational posts here and doesn't care for me.
In any case, I have been sitting on this Q-jet (well not really sitting on it, I own a chair) for too long.
It worked well for years, but some of the aluminum in the venturis has corroded a bit and there are some small pits there. I replaced the carb with an Edelbrock AFB clone at 800cfm on general principles years ago.
I miss the Q-jet's secondaries, I miss the Q-jet's center hung bowl (bad fuel slosh in the Edelbrock), and I think I'd actually get better performance AND fuel economy from the Q-jet.
I would love to have a Q-jet prepped by JO but it ain't happening, looks to me.
I used to be able to call a place around here and get a rebuilt carb for about 300 bucks. They haven't offfered this service for years. I have the skills to do up my Q-jet, but this car is a driver, and I don't want my learning curve on the carb screwing up the car I drive to work every day, as I learn the finer points of Q-jet design and rebuilding. I also have other things to do on the car rather than tweak carbs all weekend long:Dou:
Can anyone recommend a parts place that still offers the rebuild service at a reasonable price? Any carb shops in the eastern Massachustetts area that will do this for me? Also, i will need an electric choke for the carb, anyone know the part number? I imagine Edelbrock sells one for it's line of Q-jet replacements so I should check their website...
I have tried contacting John Osbourne off and on since the winter. Either his e-mail addy has changed, his spam subtract software is filtering my e-mails, or he's read one of my wildly insightful and rational posts here and doesn't care for me.
In any case, I have been sitting on this Q-jet (well not really sitting on it, I own a chair) for too long.
It worked well for years, but some of the aluminum in the venturis has corroded a bit and there are some small pits there. I replaced the carb with an Edelbrock AFB clone at 800cfm on general principles years ago.
I miss the Q-jet's secondaries, I miss the Q-jet's center hung bowl (bad fuel slosh in the Edelbrock), and I think I'd actually get better performance AND fuel economy from the Q-jet.
I would love to have a Q-jet prepped by JO but it ain't happening, looks to me.
I used to be able to call a place around here and get a rebuilt carb for about 300 bucks. They haven't offfered this service for years. I have the skills to do up my Q-jet, but this car is a driver, and I don't want my learning curve on the carb screwing up the car I drive to work every day, as I learn the finer points of Q-jet design and rebuilding. I also have other things to do on the car rather than tweak carbs all weekend long:Dou:
Can anyone recommend a parts place that still offers the rebuild service at a reasonable price? Any carb shops in the eastern Massachustetts area that will do this for me? Also, i will need an electric choke for the carb, anyone know the part number? I imagine Edelbrock sells one for it's line of Q-jet replacements so I should check their website...