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Cliff R
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Pontiac - Street
09-15-2024, 01:38 PM
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Qjet hot air choke not hooked up. # 17056263
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Cliff R
Good idea!
Good idea!
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Pontiac - Street
09-15-2024, 07:33 AM
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Qjet hot air choke not hooked up. # 17056263
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Cliff R
"Cliff, thanks for chiming in. I wish you would...
"Cliff, thanks for chiming in. I wish you would do a video (camera looking down over work bench) of you or Ray doing a total rebuild. It would be nice to have with your book. If you have already done...
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Pontiac - Street
09-15-2024, 07:24 AM
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Timing chain - tell me if I'm being dumb
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Cliff R
"Offset cam keys. Why haven’t any of the...
"Offset cam keys.
Why haven’t any of the leading Pontiac engine parts suppliers started manufacturing and selling them?"
Simple answer, demand. When you cowboy up to have a part made there...
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Pontiac - Street
09-12-2024, 04:12 AM
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Qjet hot air choke not hooked up. # 17056263
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722
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Cliff R
Three things that MUST happen when you rebuild...
Three things that MUST happen when you rebuild your Q-jet, any year or model.
REMOVE the link and accl pump arm. Early models used a clip on the link, later models require driving the roll pin...
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Pontiac - Street
09-12-2024, 03:58 AM
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Timing chain - tell me if I'm being dumb
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Cliff R
I will NOT use any type of double roller timing...
I will NOT use any type of double roller timing set here. Tried one of the Rollmaster sets back in 1999 and it failed in 2004. They just stretch out keep on stretching, and once you get a lot of...
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Pontiac - Street
09-09-2024, 08:50 AM
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Marine fuel filter for a Quadrajet
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610
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Cliff R
I stock them and they come in my Marine...
I stock them and they come in my Marine carburetor rebuild kits.
You can buy them directly off the website just order this filter and type in "Marine" for the carburetor part number.....
...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 06:52 AM
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Q-Jet Misbehaving, Seems To Not Be Using Idle Circuit
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1,579
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Cliff R
I'm only working till noon today, then taking off...
I'm only working till noon today, then taking off for a long weekend. I will have a LOT of questions for you if you want me to get involved.
We have to make sure the issues aren't parts related...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 06:31 AM
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Plug heat ranges
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700
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Cliff R
I've always had the best success with NGK and the...
I've always had the best success with NGK and the worst with Champion. V-Power 7's worked the best in my last 3 engines and matter of fact I never change them, just hit them with the bead blaster...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 06:19 AM
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Question for Cliff
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Cliff R
Ray worked here for many years and is still doing...
Ray worked here for many years and is still doing rebuilds and restorations.
He uses my parts and didn't forget what he learned here. Also, when he gets in trouble he asks for help and I help him...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 06:10 AM
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Q-Jet Misbehaving, Seems To Not Be Using Idle Circuit
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Cliff R
Not a problem. The early Buick 455 carburetors,...
Not a problem. The early Buick 455 carburetors, 1971-74 are 850cfm units and among the very best starting points for a really nice high performance unit, especially for big CID builds and higher...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 06:03 AM
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Which pan gasket for turbo 400?
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368
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Cliff R
+2 for the fiber gasket. It's superior to rubber...
+2 for the fiber gasket. It's superior to rubber or rubber impregnated cork.
I've never had one drop of oil get past one and built quite a few TH350's and 400's for these vehicles dating clear...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 05:51 AM
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Q-Jet Misbehaving, Seems To Not Be Using Idle Circuit
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Cliff R
The Buick 455 Stage I carb takes special parts,...
The Buick 455 Stage I carb takes special parts, highly unlikely Carbs Unlimited will be supplying those in a generic Walker based kit.
I would have spec'd out different rebuild and tuning parts...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 05:41 AM
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6X-4 heads on a 455
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7,260
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Cliff R
Crower may have finally started grinding the...
Crower may have finally started grinding the 60919 cams in house on a tighter LSA with less seat timing, but all the ones I've used over the years cam with a cam card stating 304/316, 231/240 @...
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Pontiac - Street
08-30-2024, 05:28 AM
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Q-Jet Misbehaving, Seems To Not Be Using Idle Circuit
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Cliff R
"For the restoration of the Firebird, I had the...
"For the restoration of the Firebird, I had the carb refurbished and rejetted for the upgraded engine."
Who did the work and what did they do to it?
You also mentioned having a rebuild kit...
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THE LOBBY
08-30-2024, 05:19 AM
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Watch out for yellow jackets!
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Cliff R
I found a nest two days ago on the back porch in...
I found a nest two days ago on the back porch in a wicker basket. I saw some paper like debris oozing thru the basket and didn't realize it was part of the hive they had built inside. I reach in to...
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THE LOBBY
08-30-2024, 05:06 AM
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Covid without getting political, please?
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1,410
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Cliff R
I also got hit with COVIID early 2020 and it was...
I also got hit with COVIID early 2020 and it was EVIL. It wasn't even on the radar yet, but I had all the classis symptoms of a very bad flu, fever, body aches, etc, and the added bonus of not being...
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Pontiac - Street
08-24-2024, 08:26 AM
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Question for Cliff
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Cliff R
I knew SMI was on their way out. Over the past...
I knew SMI was on their way out. Over the past couple of years or so I've had several sent here to get working correctly. Even though I'm retired from building them once in a while I'll take in...
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Pontiac - Street
08-23-2024, 10:36 AM
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Question for Cliff
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Cliff R
When I was still rebuiding and restoring...
When I was still rebuiding and restoring carburetors I refrained from bad-mouthing other sources as it's just not cool and really never a need to do that to steer work in your direction.
Now that...
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Pontiac - Street
08-23-2024, 10:29 AM
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Quadrajet jet/rod info needed '79 Olds 403 T/A
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492
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Cliff R
Those are the stock jet/rods for one of those...
Those are the stock jet/rods for one of those carburetors. It should have CV secondary rods as well. If you are rebuilding the carburetor I would suggest using one of my rebuild kits and getting a...
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Pontiac - Street
08-21-2024, 07:34 AM
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Qjet pull off
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829
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Cliff R
Do NOT disconnect the link from the pull-off up...
Do NOT disconnect the link from the pull-off up to the secondaries. I see folks recommending this all the time and it will not work. The pull-off is there to provide smooth transition and it must...
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Pontiac - Street
08-17-2024, 09:36 AM
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Cannot get keepers back on stem ...
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1,055
Posted By
Cliff R
Some good info posted on this thread. ...
Some good info posted on this thread.
Factory retainer, "O" rings and oil "sheilds" under the retainers are essentially a BIG umbrella seal.
Problem with all that is that they longer retainers...
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Pontiac - Street
08-15-2024, 07:05 AM
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Ignition/Distributor choices
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3,386
Posted By
Cliff R
"Does a “ hotter” spark coil even matter on stock...
"Does a “ hotter” spark coil even matter on stock distributor systems or is just a bunch of hype/marketing ?"
NOTHING waiting for you there over a stock coil except point life suffers with most of...
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Pontiac - Street
08-15-2024, 06:42 AM
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6
Quadrajet filter
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477
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Cliff R
The Marine filter is a fine micro-screen mesh...
The Marine filter is a fine micro-screen mesh filter and prefered for high performance use. With a thin wire diameter spring they fit most short housings after 1967. They can also be cleaned...
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-13-2024, 09:43 AM
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Q-jet fuel starvation...
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1,665
Posted By
Cliff R
I sell Marine specific rebuild kits. They have...
I sell Marine specific rebuild kits. They have the correct Marine parts and will cure the issues you are having:
https://cliffshighperformance.com/product/quadrajet-marine-rebuild-kit
Forum:
Pontiac - Street
08-11-2024, 10:20 AM
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Ditched my Petronix
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1,406
Posted By
Cliff R
PS: one more note on points. Two things MUST...
PS: one more note on points. Two things MUST happen if you are going to use your OEM distrributor. It needs to come apart for cleaning and lubrication. 50 year old factory grease isn't going to...
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