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MrPeabody
11-27-2019, 2:55pm
that needs help finding a shop where they know how to adjust his idle speed, timing and tune the carburetor. I learned all this my first month in Auto Shop in high school before I even had a driver's license.:yesnod:

Maybe I should come out of retirement.:shots:
StaticCling
11-27-2019, 3:29pm
Idle is a screw
Timing is straightforward
Carbs can be tricky. Especially if you are dealing with a 4 corner idle circuit (4150) and a rowdy cam.
snide
11-27-2019, 3:36pm
that needs help finding a shop where they know how to adjust his idle speed, timing and tune the carburetor. I learned all this my first month in Auto Shop in high school before I even had a driver's license.:yesnod:

Maybe I should come out of retirement.:shots:

If the guy is close to you, why not do him a solid? :shrug:
MrPeabody
11-27-2019, 3:47pm
If the guy is close to you, why not do him a solid? :shrug:

I'm about 150 miles away. I also no longer own a timing light.
MrPeabody
11-27-2019, 4:13pm
Idle is a screw
Timing is straightforward
Carbs can be tricky. Especially if you are dealing with a 4 corner idle circuit (4150) and a rowdy cam.

True, but with a screwdriver and my ears, I can at least improve the performance of just about any carb. :yesnod:
Bill
11-27-2019, 4:54pm
True, but with a screwdriver and my ears, I can at least improve the performance of just about any carb. :yesnod:

I once rebuilt a Rochester Quadrajet on my kitchen table. I ended up with a few extra parts, and the damn thing never ran right after that.
MrPeabody
11-27-2019, 5:25pm
I once rebuilt a Rochester Quadrajet on my kitchen table. I ended up with a few extra parts, and the damn thing never ran right after that.

The best thing to do with a Rochester Quadrajet is to toss it into a large, deep body of water.:yesnod:
snide
11-27-2019, 5:26pm
I once rebuilt a Rochester Quadrajet on my kitchen table. I ended up with a few extra parts, and the damn thing never ran right after that.

It never ran right before you "fixed" it.
mrvette
11-27-2019, 6:26pm
I'm about 150 miles away. I also no longer own a timing light.

I loan you mine......:dance::lol:
mrvette
11-27-2019, 6:28pm
The best thing to do with a Rochester Quadrajet is to toss it into a large, deep body of water.:yesnod:

Lars over 'there' would strongly disagree, and I have fixed/o'hauled many of them, decades ago....about 12 years ago I still had a fresh one hanging on my garage wall, sold it......:seasix: