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Carter Quadrajet?
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Burning Brakes
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Carter Quadrajet?
I was looking at a '69 vert with the idea of buying it and while checking the numbers on the car the carb seemed a bit interesting.
The markings on the carb said Carter Quadrajet and the part number is 7029292 which is for a 350/300 automatic but the car is suppose to be a 350/350 4 spd original number matching.
I thought Quadrajet was Rochester. Anyone have any idea of the vintage for this carb. Did Carter buy Rochester at some point?
The markings on the carb said Carter Quadrajet and the part number is 7029292 which is for a 350/300 automatic but the car is suppose to be a 350/350 4 spd original number matching.
I thought Quadrajet was Rochester. Anyone have any idea of the vintage for this carb. Did Carter buy Rochester at some point?
Pro
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From: bradenton fl
I was looking at a '69 vert with the idea of buying it and while checking the numbers on the car the carb seemed a bit interesting.
The markings on the carb said Carter Quadrajet and the part number is 7029292 which is for a 350/300 automatic but the car is suppose to be a 350/350 4 spd original number matching.
I thought Quadrajet was Rochester. Anyone have any idea of the vintage for this carb. Did Carter buy Rochester at some point?
The markings on the carb said Carter Quadrajet and the part number is 7029292 which is for a 350/300 automatic but the car is suppose to be a 350/350 4 spd original number matching.
I thought Quadrajet was Rochester. Anyone have any idea of the vintage for this carb. Did Carter buy Rochester at some point?
Ex. A9 = Jan 69
F9 = June 69
I dont think they used the letter I for Sept as it looked too much like a 1 or Sept would be J. My Dec built has a M
Race Director
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From: CORVETTE 77 385 C.I. TEXAS
[QUOTE=72ragtop;1567649350]Carter built carbs for Rochester. [QUOTE]
Yes evidently Rochester could not build enough Q-Js since GM was putting the Q-J on most V8s w/ 4 barrel carb. Carter had been supplying GM w/ Carter carbs for years.
This sort of thing is not uncommon.
Yes evidently Rochester could not build enough Q-Js since GM was putting the Q-J on most V8s w/ 4 barrel carb. Carter had been supplying GM w/ Carter carbs for years.
This sort of thing is not uncommon.
Melting Slicks
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From: Frederick Maryland
GM contracted with Carter to supply Q-jets for two reasons...as a supplemental suppler to meet demand and as a hedge against a strike by Rochester since they were a division of GM. Carter, as a non-GM company, wouldn't be affected by any possible strike by Rochester workers and supplies of carburetors would be less interrupted.
Burning Brakes
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From: Lyons IL
There is a sight that will tell you what number carb should be with your year and who's. Someone should chime in on this. I have them printed out and stuck somewhere where they would be easy to find when needed. Lost of luck in me finding them. Sorry.
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