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THINKING OF PUTTING BACK Q-JET CARB, I CURRENTLY HAVE A ELDEMBROCK PERFORMANCE INTAKE, WILL IT WORK OR WILL I NEED A ADAPTER. I WAS THINKING A HOLLEY, PUT I DONT THINK IT WILL WORK ON MY STOCK AIR PAN, WHICH ORIGINALLY CAME WITH Q-JET. CAN ANYONE HELP ME OUT.
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It really depends on which intake you have...some are set up for either a spread bore or Holley/Edelbrock(square bore).
Chances are, tho, you'll need an adapter. Then, you're gonna have hood clearance issues.
You can use a Holley carb with the original air cleaner base, depending on which carb you get, or want to use. The stock base won't work with a double pumper carb, but...they did use some pretty large Holley carbs on the LT-1 engines, so you may be able to find a base for one of those, and be okay.
Chances are, tho, you'll need an adapter. Then, you're gonna have hood clearance issues.
You can use a Holley carb with the original air cleaner base, depending on which carb you get, or want to use. The stock base won't work with a double pumper carb, but...they did use some pretty large Holley carbs on the LT-1 engines, so you may be able to find a base for one of those, and be okay.
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SO..is there a problem with your current carb?
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I CURRENTLY HAVE A ELDELBROCK CARB, GOT IT REBUILT A YEAR AGO, CAN SEEM TO TWEAK IT CORRECTLY. IVE TRIED IT AND OTHERS, DOES NOT SEEM TO RUN SMOOTH JUST AT CRUSIN SPEED, THATS WHY I WAS THINKING TO GO WITH A Q-JET, THAT WAS ORIGINALLY IN THE CAR.
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I had the original holley carb with an aftermarket intake on mine when i purchased it, which also meant i had no choke. i could have put stock intake back on with holley and had a choke or change carbs, which i did went with elderbrock (kept the holley) really seems to work good, you might have to go with an lt-1 style hood for the cleareance but i am not an expert like the other gurus on this sight.
BTW, could you give me some feedback on that laguna grey color, i know it was not a color that was used alot, about 5 or 6 per cent if i remember correctly, and that was the original color of my LT-1 and been thinking about repainting back to stock color, wife says no way, some imput on the color from an owner would be nice, great looking vette.
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BTW, could you give me some feedback on that laguna grey color, i know it was not a color that was used alot, about 5 or 6 per cent if i remember correctly, and that was the original color of my LT-1 and been thinking about repainting back to stock color, wife says no way, some imput on the color from an owner would be nice, great looking vette.
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JC,
It might be worth contacting Jim McGowan at The Quad Shop
(815) 874-4884
He rebuilt my original Q-Jet over the winter and did a great job.
I went with the Edelbrock Performer Intake Manifold. When I installed the (rebuilt) Q-Jet on it, The stock air cleaner just barely (& I mean JUST BARELY!!!) fit under the hood.
I went with a 2" tall open sided air cleaner.
Good luck with it!
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THANKS LARRY, THAT WAS ONE OF THE REASONS I BOUGHT THE CAR, ALOT OF PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THE COLOR. LIKE YOU SAY NOT TO MANY AROUND!
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The LT1 air cleaner REALLY drops low over the carb. We sell quite a few to people with a slightly taller intake and stock hood. And they are pretty!
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JUST INSTALLED A NEW STAGE 2 Q-JET, BEST INVESTEMENT EVER. I WOULD OF GOT RID OF MY EDELBROCK A LONG TIME AGO. RUNS SMOOTH CRUZIN AND WHEN THOSE SECONDARIES OPEN UP WATCH OUT!
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