Great video. Straight to the point without long scenes and unnecessary words. Thanks for editing it and leaving out things every second of the process.
Edelbrock makes a "Performer" Quadrajet replacement that is an exact fit spread bore so no adapters etc. Those are about $400 and work almost perfect right out of the box. Not the budget route but for a replacement idea likely the best. Those Quardrajet carbs are rebuildable, not everyone is good with them however, and they will give the best overall reliability.
8 years ago.. hopefully you’ve still got this nice truck. Thank you so much for your detailed video, it really will help me, I’m in stalling a 1400 (similar to the 1406, but the california version), and I will use your video to help me do my install. Thank you so much. have a great Christmas.
I wasn’t expecting to find this gem while shopping for carburetors, but it helped immensely that I found someone with the same truck I’m working on to show me what to look for and do
i dont mean to be off topic but does any of you know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account? I stupidly lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me!
@Troy Lorenzo thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Quadrajets are great carbs when they are new and/or working right... However as a mechanic I mostly saw them when they were old and crusty and no longer working right. We used to call them Rottenchester Quadrajunks. I LOVE the AFB, Carter/Weber/Edelbrock carb. My first experience with one was a old Carter AFB that had been mounted on a Ford small block in a boat. The boat had sunk, the manifold (with AFB on it) was left sitting outside for YEARS. I pulled the carb stuck a carb kit in it and slapped it on a crappy running C10 that had a worn out Qjet on it, the truck ran GREAT after that! I couldn't tell you how many Quadrajunks I have replaced with them since then.
Quadrajets are awesome carbs if you,or a mechanic,are good w adjusting them. If the people workin on them are junk,then that's where the quadrajet gets their name
@@M4MED86 They are good but are much harder to tune than the Edelbrock in terms of being as easy to take them apart plus they are a little easier to get jets and tuning parts for over the quad and it's easy to get either the tuning manual or the PDF to tune them for your needs or for Dyno purposes while it's a little hard with the Qjet. The other thing is the Quadrajet is also known for those crappy Welch plugs in the bottom of the float bowl that have lead plugs in them that shrink over time just like mine are doing now and other quads I had many years ago which causes a flooding after it's been run and warmed up good and that flooding also washing the oil off of the cylinders walls which isn't good either ! I like them when they work but once they hit that tipping point of leaking fuel and the throttle shaft bushing go bad they suck and that's what I like about the Edelbrock they don't have those Welch plugs below the fuel bowl to leak and usually don't unless you got one that was a bad porous casting that got by inspection ! Really the best way to fix those plugs is to drill them out then thread them to use set screws cut down then use some permatex cylinder liner adhesive that's commonly used on diesel engines with cylinder liners to help hold them in so those damn pesky set screws won't ever leak or come loose like the factory lead plugs do but most people either don't know how to do it or it's just not worth the time to do it and just buy another carburetor instead lol . I am throwing on a Edelbrock today until I can take a closer look at my old Quadrajet because it's been leaking fuel and I think the bushings are gone now because the idle is up and down at times but hey it's been on my 400sbc for 20 years in 2 plow trucks and had been good until recently now that I built a new plow truck that can be driven anyplace now so it's had a lot of sitting time outside although I would start it every 2 weeks just to throw a charge to the batteries and keep the fluids moving and carburetor wet so I can't really bitch lol.
Well fucking done. Your energy towards the whole process really put a smile on my face. Kickass visual presentation as well. Not once was I lost with what you were talking about.
nice. I just took off the Rochester quadrajet off and installed a edelbrock onto a 305 powered 1985 Chevy Scottsdale wrecker. Didn't film it running yet but I got a couple parts of me messing with it on my page.
You do a very good job of explaining this process, thanks a lot for the informative video! I know next to zero about working on cars and I'm trying to learn as much as I can for an upcoming 60's Chevy Van project, this was very easy to follow for a car-dummy like me, your channel is going to be a great resource!
I put an edelbrock on my 1987 F 250 351-W 5.8 L had to re jet and change metering rods till it leaned it out enough to run properly , It was running way to rich ( To much fuel), Carb comes with a manual it explains how to do it , Tip chilton manual explains rich and lean condition for fuel and how to check ,Good luck and most of all have fun while doing it cause satisfaction when done is all worth it !!!
Thanks for posting this video. I have a 1984 Trans Am and the ex owner told me to get this carburetor. I think its more of a head ach, because i want to run the stock air cleaner so i can use the Cowl induction. Thanks again.
I know there's people out there with their own preference. i understand that,but the ol' cliche of swappin a QJet w an eddelbroke or a holley is just that...a cliche. QJets are great carbs if you,or a mechanic, understands them. I had the same QJet on my truck for over 13 yrs and it did good,until a "new school" mechanic that "knew what he was doin" messed it up. Since then,i had another QJet(period correct)rebuild by someone who knew what they were doin and w the regular half pump of a cold start,it fires up in bout 2 secs....and that's w temps bein in the low 30s. My old QJet did that also,until the "new school"mechanic messed w it
@@sierraridgereaper Yeah because they came on damn near everything from the factory, and were quickly replaced by either a Holley or Carter(same thing as the Edlebrock) An Edlebrock carb out performs a Q-jet at ever turn. common knowledge.
haha funny i got my old 82 GMC Jimmy that im doing the exact same thing for my old rusty Jimmy i love it for plowing my acreage driveway and bin area. My carb should show up this week i cant wait
Those little glass fuel filters are dangerous. I was working on my carb with the air cleaner off and it coughed up fuel and started a small engine fire. Before I could get it out the heat cracked the glass fuel filter and sprayed fuel all over causing a huge engine fire. I almost lost the whole truck, the engine bay was a right off. Those glass filters should be outlawed!!!!
@@SOU6900 No they own the rights to Carter now & own the tooling to make them but they are almost identical to the old Carter but now have the Edelbrock metal tag riveted to the front of them . Supposedly they did some upgrades to the inner low speed circuit to improve throttle response . I have had a few of them through the years & not one of them ever gave me problems unless it was one I got that sat for many years with old fuel in it that caused the accelerator pump to get hard & shrink . They are supper easy to work on rebuild & tune but for all out drag racing your better off with a Demon or Holley double pumper race or Dominator just for the fact that they can be tuned more than any other carburetor out .
I agree with the others here about the author explaining things in an intelligent and expedient way without all the flimflam that I see from most people on TH-cam. Would make a great teacher.
I replaced my QJ with a edlebrock. No issues , but I do miss the howl of my QJ screaming when wide open. Considering having it rebuilt and putting it back on.
@@REAPER3fitty over the last few months, I've really been thinking about pushpak's comment. It's really changed my whole attitude and my outlook on life. I got off the drugs, got back together with my wife and finally accepted my father's apology for never being in my life as a kid. So thanks pushpak...who ever you are
I just bought a Mr gasket carb adapter but I'm confused because they only come with 2 stud bolts do you know why not 4? it comes with all other hardware but just 2 stud bolts
Did you do anything to the metal fuel line after cutting it? Like a flare of some sort? Or just cut it and clamped the rubber line on ? I’m at that step right now with my swap on a 1988 caprice with a gmc 350 sbc
@jessica cale, learn about quadrajets..they are way better than the edelbrock carbs.you should have a qualified tech rebuild & set up your qjet.plenty of power available & way better fuel economy when you go light on the throttle( small primarys).
Mine wouldn't because it's not wide enough compared to the Edelbrock so I had to cut mine in half then widen it so both bolt holes would line up on the Edelbrock . All I did was cut it in half then bolt both ends on & made sure they were sitting square so the throttle & kick down linkage was lined up then welded a small piece of steel plate to connect both halves . My engine & bracket are from a 78 blazer with a 400 sbc that had a quadrajet on it that the bracket bolts to the back of the carburetor by the rear 2 bolts & not like some later ones where the bracket bolted to the intake manifold bolts . They make a bracket I see on summit racing but it's 50.00 so I said screw that & made my own for cheap & a little time to do it but if I wanted to go back to a quadrajet I would have to find another bracket off of a truck in the bone yard or cut mine in half again then weld back shorter again but I am not going to do that so it will stay this way with the Edelbrock on it being it actually runs better now .
Great video. Straight to the point without long scenes and unnecessary words. Thanks for editing it and leaving out things every second of the process.
+!a
Edelbrock makes a "Performer" Quadrajet replacement that is an exact fit spread bore so no adapters etc. Those are about $400 and work almost perfect right out of the box. Not the budget route but for a replacement idea likely the best. Those Quardrajet carbs are rebuildable, not everyone is good with them however, and they will give the best overall reliability.
8 years ago.. hopefully you’ve still got this nice truck. Thank you so much for your detailed video, it really will help me, I’m in stalling a 1400 (similar to the 1406, but the california version), and I will use your video to help me do my install. Thank you so much. have a great Christmas.
Great video, this will come in handy when do the same swap on 85' Silverado. Thank you for posting such a detailed vid!.😃
I wasn’t expecting to find this gem while shopping for carburetors, but it helped immensely that I found someone with the same truck I’m working on to show me what to look for and do
i dont mean to be off topic but does any of you know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account?
I stupidly lost the login password. I would appreciate any help you can offer me!
@Heath Erik instablaster =)
@Troy Lorenzo thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site on google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now.
Takes quite some time so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Troy Lorenzo it did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thanks so much you saved my account !
@Heath Erik No problem :D
This video was very helpful when I upgraded my Edelbrock from the 1406 to the 1906 AVS. Very good job in providing the details. Thanks!
What is the difference between the two?
What difference did you see?
Quadrajets are great carbs when they are new and/or working right... However as a mechanic I mostly saw them when they were old and crusty and no longer working right. We used to call them Rottenchester Quadrajunks. I LOVE the AFB, Carter/Weber/Edelbrock carb. My first experience with one was a old Carter AFB that had been mounted on a Ford small block in a boat. The boat had sunk, the manifold (with AFB on it) was left sitting outside for YEARS. I pulled the carb stuck a carb kit in it and slapped it on a crappy running C10 that had a worn out Qjet on it, the truck ran GREAT after that! I couldn't tell you how many Quadrajunks I have replaced with them since then.
Quadrajets are awesome carbs if you,or a mechanic,are good w adjusting them. If the people workin on them are junk,then that's where the quadrajet gets their name
@@M4MED86 I have been rebuilding them for yrs never a problem ,trik em out extra what's wrong w this lazy world
@@M4MED86 They are good but are much harder to tune than the Edelbrock in terms of being as easy to take them apart plus they are a little easier to get jets and tuning parts for over the quad and it's easy to get either the tuning manual or the PDF to tune them for your needs or for Dyno purposes while it's a little hard with the Qjet. The other thing is the Quadrajet is also known for those crappy Welch plugs in the bottom of the float bowl that have lead plugs in them that shrink over time just like mine are doing now and other quads I had many years ago which causes a flooding after it's been run and warmed up good and that flooding also washing the oil off of the cylinders walls which isn't good either ! I like them when they work but once they hit that tipping point of leaking fuel and the throttle shaft bushing go bad they suck and that's what I like about the Edelbrock they don't have those Welch plugs below the fuel bowl to leak and usually don't unless you got one that was a bad porous casting that got by inspection ! Really the best way to fix those plugs is to drill them out then thread them to use set screws cut down then use some permatex cylinder liner adhesive that's commonly used on diesel engines with cylinder liners to help hold them in so those damn pesky set screws won't ever leak or come loose like the factory lead plugs do but most people either don't know how to do it or it's just not worth the time to do it and just buy another carburetor instead lol . I am throwing on a Edelbrock today until I can take a closer look at my old Quadrajet because it's been leaking fuel and I think the bushings are gone now because the idle is up and down at times but hey it's been on my 400sbc for 20 years in 2 plow trucks and had been good until recently now that I built a new plow truck that can be driven anyplace now so it's had a lot of sitting time outside although I would start it every 2 weeks just to throw a charge to the batteries and keep the fluids moving and carburetor wet so I can't really bitch lol.
Well fucking done. Your energy towards the whole process really put a smile on my face. Kickass visual presentation as well. Not once was I lost with what you were talking about.
thank you for going step by step. really helps in my situation
nice. I just took off the Rochester quadrajet off and installed a edelbrock onto a 305 powered 1985 Chevy Scottsdale wrecker. Didn't film it running yet but I got a couple parts of me messing with it on my page.
How Big was the edelbrock u put on?
You do a very good job of explaining this process, thanks a lot for the informative video! I know next to zero about working on cars and I'm trying to learn as much as I can for an upcoming 60's Chevy Van project, this was very easy to follow for a car-dummy like me, your channel is going to be a great resource!
I put an edelbrock on my 1987 F 250 351-W 5.8 L had to re jet and change metering rods till it leaned it out enough to run properly , It was running way to rich ( To much fuel), Carb comes with a manual it explains how to do it , Tip chilton manual explains rich and lean condition for fuel and how to check ,Good luck and most of all have fun while doing it cause satisfaction when done is all worth it !!!
Great! i am about to do the same conversion on my 86 pontiac parisienne
This video was a lot of help thank you
Great video! Simple and to the point!
Nice job and the choke works too! Sweet
Thanks a ton i'm going to be doing this to my 84 chevy c10 scottsdale.
Thanks for posting this video. I have a 1984 Trans Am and the ex owner told me to get this carburetor. I think its more of a head ach, because i want to run the stock air cleaner so i can use the Cowl induction. Thanks again.
I know there's people out there with their own preference. i understand that,but the ol' cliche of swappin a QJet w an eddelbroke or a holley is just that...a cliche. QJets are great carbs if you,or a mechanic, understands them. I had the same QJet on my truck for over 13 yrs and it did good,until a "new school" mechanic that "knew what he was doin" messed it up. Since then,i had another QJet(period correct)rebuild by someone who knew what they were doin and w the regular half pump of a cold start,it fires up in bout 2 secs....and that's w temps bein in the low 30s. My old QJet did that also,until the "new school"mechanic messed w it
north central ohio An Edelbrock is far superior to a quadrajet. It's not a matter of "new school" it's a matter of it being a better part.
@11second69nickeynova Isn't it a shame that some people dont know any better?!😂
@@bobfalfa76 🤣🤣🤣 ... edelcrock is a joke compared to a Qjet... there is a good reason Qjets are on a million cars and edelcrocks arent...😉
@@sierraridgereaper Yeah because they came on damn near everything from the factory, and were quickly replaced by either a Holley or Carter(same thing as the Edlebrock) An Edlebrock carb out performs a Q-jet at ever turn. common knowledge.
haha funny i got my old 82 GMC Jimmy that im doing the exact same thing for my old rusty Jimmy i love it for plowing my acreage driveway and bin area. My carb should show up this week i cant wait
Thanks for the part number ...lots of help
Thank you, very useful and detailed video. Learned a lot from it!
Great video sir!
Thanks for the help buddy
Great Video sir. and easy to follow.
nicely done with the video!
It works it work great video man stay warm up there
Those little glass fuel filters are dangerous. I was working on my carb with the air cleaner off and it coughed up fuel and started a small engine fire. Before I could get it out the heat cracked the glass fuel filter and sprayed fuel all over causing a huge engine fire. I almost lost the whole truck, the engine bay was a right off. Those glass filters should be outlawed!!!!
Thank you for the video it was really helpful .
Wow! This guy has great diction. I love listening to him. Some of these youtube videos sound like Nascar drivers after a whole night out drinking!
Great video!
Good stuff man, thanks!
Great video and thank you for being detailed!
The truck im about to buy has a edelbrock carb & performer intake. I like when you plow your snow at 60 mph with your Dukes of Hazard shirt on.
nice video. The Edelbrock carb sure looks like a Carter AFB from back in the day.
It's just an Edelbrock name tag
If I remember right Edelbrock just buys the patents and sticks their name on it.
@@SOU6900 No they own the rights to Carter now & own the tooling to make them but they are almost identical to the old Carter but now have the Edelbrock metal tag riveted to the front of them . Supposedly they did some upgrades to the inner low speed circuit to improve throttle response . I have had a few of them through the years & not one of them ever gave me problems unless it was one I got that sat for many years with old fuel in it that caused the accelerator pump to get hard & shrink . They are supper easy to work on rebuild & tune but for all out drag racing your better off with a Demon or Holley double pumper race or Dominator just for the fact that they can be tuned more than any other carburetor out .
Carter is the same thing as a Edelbrock they just are not chrome plated.
E Brock bought out Carter
I swear I love TH-cam! Extra awesome video bcz this the exact,exact swap I'm plannin to do. Thank you sir!
have you got around to this swap yet?
Corey Champion No not yet. I was able to get the Quad adjusted and running smooth.
Chevy Kev for a day or two....screw quadrajunks
Cool stuff. Very helpful.
nice step by step video....
how did u run the wire on the electric choke to the ignition
I agree with the others here about the author explaining things in an intelligent and expedient way without all the flimflam that I see from most people on TH-cam. Would make a great teacher.
I hate that you called that beauty a rusty old truck, if you take care of it, it'll last forever... nice truck anyway.
I agree. That truck appears to be in great shape in terms of the body.
That’s really cool.
Great stuff, I'm having the 2 barrel on my Pontiac 350 replaced with this Edelbrock. Now I know exactly what the mechanic will be doing!
You will just need a different adapter. Check with the Edelbrock guide for the adapter needed for the pontiac intake.
YOU ARE AWESOME !
I replaced my QJ with a edlebrock. No issues , but I do miss the howl of my QJ screaming when wide open. Considering having it rebuilt and putting it back on.
I want to put a edlebrock on my 1983 cutlass. What did you not like about the edlebrock
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@@spencereades1938 he does make a good point.
@@REAPER3fitty over the last few months, I've really been thinking about pushpak's comment. It's really changed my whole attitude and my outlook on life. I got off the drugs, got back together with my wife and finally accepted my father's apology for never being in my life as a kid. So thanks pushpak...who ever you are
Were you able to use the stock air cleaner assembly..I heard you can use a spacer to install stock air cleaner.
Thanks for the tutorial! where did you wire the 12V for the Choke?
+Rafael MC it should wire to accessories on fuse block
Thanks for the video it was a great help.....
Great video guy..🖒🖒
No transmission lockdown cable?
How did the tv cable for the transmission link up to the edebrock?
Thank you.
What's your plan for that Q-Jet?
From where did you get the 12V supply to the electric choke? Manual says not coil of alternator
great video bud....
Awesome. Video. Thanks
How was your hood clearance after the swap?
Did u use the org throttle bracket
Thanks, Video helped a lot. Cheers
Great info 👍 thanks
Hello, I'm looking for that part where you hook up throttle cable with the cotter pin. Cable is the same edelbrock 1406
You did not say what size rubber hose you used to hook up fuel line. I have a 1985 C10 than has a leaky fuel line need to replace?
Did you use an egr cover plate?
Nice video thanks!
Perfect video!!!!
you should always ad a fuel pressure regulator
Ur stock throttle linkage worked on that?
Great video btw
Sure did help, thanks
May wanna adjust them mixture screws
what about Transmission detent cable?
I just bought a 1406 for my 86 square body, do i have to use an adapter plate ???
Thank you really helpful
I knew those were supposed to be closed. Mine are open the little flaps on top.
I need a new carb for my el camino
No mention of the open port in the back of the adapter.
I just bought a Mr gasket carb adapter but I'm confused because they only come with 2 stud bolts do you know why not 4? it comes with all other hardware but just 2 stud bolts
if i have a chevy C10 1981 6 cilynder, can i use use this type of carburetor and if i must buy all the adapters?
Thank you 😊
Great video been looking for this video great information
@dosumpthin what size of fuel line did you use to go from the metal fuel line to the carb?
3/8 ths inch
Vacuum advance is on the passenger side of carb
Nice showed me something about my quadrajet… can you show me how your wires are set up want to fix my cable problems
Is this the same for a 1978 k20?
Would this be the same for a 81 impala with the 305?
Very Awesome.
Very helpful
very very nice!
Did you do anything to the metal fuel line after cutting it? Like a flare of some sort? Or just cut it and clamped the rubber line on ? I’m at that step right now with my swap on a 1988 caprice with a gmc 350 sbc
Hose clamps
Do you need the adapter?
Oh I want a ride in that truck, because its safe in the cab
Thanks.
Thank You! I'm doing this to my 1981 TIffin Allegro that has the 454 with the quadrajunk on it. This gives me hope!!!
@jessica cale, learn about quadrajets..they are way better than the edelbrock carbs.you should have a qualified tech rebuild & set up your qjet.plenty of power available & way better fuel economy when you go light on the throttle( small primarys).
@@robinarrington5498 Agreed.
Where did you hook your 12V electric choke positive to?
Power from the distributor
Did the factory throttle bracket work with the edelbrock carb?
Mine wouldn't because it's not wide enough compared to the Edelbrock so I had to cut mine in half then widen it so both bolt holes would line up on the Edelbrock . All I did was cut it in half then bolt both ends on & made sure they were sitting square so the throttle & kick down linkage was lined up then welded a small piece of steel plate to connect both halves . My engine & bracket are from a 78 blazer with a 400 sbc that had a quadrajet on it that the bracket bolts to the back of the carburetor by the rear 2 bolts & not like some later ones where the bracket bolted to the intake manifold bolts . They make a bracket I see on summit racing but it's 50.00 so I said screw that & made my own for cheap & a little time to do it but if I wanted to go back to a quadrajet I would have to find another bracket off of a truck in the bone yard or cut mine in half again then weld back shorter again but I am not going to do that so it will stay this way with the Edelbrock on it being it actually runs better now .
Question, you don't have to install the pcv vacuum line for the distributor?
GreaserCentral PCV doesn't go to the distributor. The vacuum line to the distributor controls vacuum advance.
It was useful thanks
Is this mechincal fuel pump or electric
That truck has grit !
its will Help me a Lot !!!! \o/ Thx for share :)
what happened to all the little vaccum lines?
if you don't need them, plug them off or get t's and hook them up if you need them.