I just had a 350 motor and 350 trans installed in the regal. I drove it but it cuts back when i floor it. I can tell its not running to its full potential. The mechanic said it was the distributor. I have a Jegs distributor on the way. Is there anything else I would need to probably replace? It still has the stock 2bbl carb.
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at first glance they appear more complicated. but once you take one apart or rebuild or read up about them they're surprisingly simple. and they have 3 different "ranges" that can be tuned--idle, part throttle, and full throttle. most other common carbs only give you a basic idle and a full throttle tune. as such q-jets can produce just as much power as any other carb and they'll usually get better mileage with great driveability.
look for a late 70's/early 80's truck carb. this way it has the correct baseplate for a TV cable if you go to a 2004r trans and they have the APT adjustment. then read cliff ruggles book on modding them.
look for a late 70's/early 80's truck carb. this way it has the correct baseplate for a TV cable if you go to a 2004r trans and they have the APT adjustment. then read cliff ruggles book on modding them.
I went ahead and ordered the summit racing combo. It has a 600cfm carb, intake manifold. air cleaner, gaskets, bolts, etc. It was a pretty good deal. $391 after shipping. Hopefully, summit has good quality stuff.
summits stuff is rebranded parts from the manufacturers they sell. i believe they only use the good ones, but i can't swear to it. (there might be some proform stuff in there--i hope not!)
The Summit brand carbs are actually an old Holley design from the early 90's that never caught on. They were trying to build a next generation carb, but everyone still wanted the old modular Holley. As such, I don't know if they are good or bad. I have one (650 DP spreadbore), but have never tried to use it. It was almost new when I got it as a freebie with a wheelbarrow of Holley carbs a neighbor gave me instead of throwing them out. Even with about 4 or 5 Holleysand 3 Edelbrocks at my disposal, I still hunted down a Quadrajet for my Cutlass. It is a decision I do not regret as the part throttle and fuel economy are second only to EFI. Plus, it bolted right in place with no modifications. For an intake, I run an Edelbrock Performer I pulled off a Camaro in the junkyard for $15. The fuel pump is a Holley that I painted black ( it was chrome and I despise chrome under the hood), which was also a freebie. All tolled, I have less than $100 in my entire fuel system.
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