On Wed, 6 May 2009 09:55:50 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote:


"Vic Smith" wrote in message
.. .


Geez, I remember in '76 I could get rebuilt 2-bbl Rochester for 25
bucks, a quad for 50. By '90 I couldn't find a Rochester quadrajet
for my 350ci for less than about 400 bucks.

That Rochester quadrajet (aka "quadrabog) has got to be the most miserable
carburetor to rebuild ever designed. Had one on a boat that despite the
best efforts of several people to rebuild, adjust, repair, etc., never ran
right.

Had one in my '67 GTO that was fine however, so I never touched it.

I only fully rebuilt one carb. A single-bbl. Didn't notice any
difference after the rebuild. Just happy it worked at all.
Of course I'm an amateur, and didn't even tank it. Used the kit.
Poured Gumout on it and blew out what I could.
After that I just bought a rebuilt when I couldn't fix it.
My carb successes are limited to float valves, floats and accelerator
pumps. In fact an accelerator pump cured the quadrajet from bogging.
Same with a deuce I had on a Ford 352. Think it was a Carter.

--Vic