Q-jet rebuilder?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Salmon Arm, BC
Give Cliff Ruggles a call....he'll fix you up.
Here is a link.....just click on the logo for his home page.
http://www.cliffshighperformance.com...machinesforum/
Here is a link.....just click on the logo for his home page.
http://www.cliffshighperformance.com...machinesforum/
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 10,628
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From: Duvall, WA
Give Cliff Ruggles a call....he'll fix you up.
Here is a link.....just click on the logo for his home page.
http://www.cliffshighperformance.com...machinesforum/
Here is a link.....just click on the logo for his home page.
http://www.cliffshighperformance.com...machinesforum/
Cliff did the QJet on my '72 LeMans. It's perfect.
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: Fisher, IL
What do people usually charge for rebuilding a Q-Jet?
I'm about to try it myself with my book by Doug Roe but was just curious what Lars usually charges?
Just trying to see if it's worth me doing it or not...
I'm about to try it myself with my book by Doug Roe but was just curious what Lars usually charges?
Just trying to see if it's worth me doing it or not...
Race Director
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Duvall, WA
Mine was $500. I would recommend Cliff Ruggles' book over Doug Roe's. I have both, but Roe's book doesn't have specific tuning information and some of the high performance modifications he lists simply don't work.
Drifting
Joined: Jan 2002
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From: Schaumburg IL
You are looking at 250 - 300 for a rebuild at Cliff's and others unless there are seriously worn parts like the choke or internals. Here is an option if you are numbers specific. Call or go to Sean Murphy Induction SMI, and ck out the products. He will custom tune a Q-Jet to your specific application and the price is not too from a rebuild to stock. However, call around but be careful as there are lots of "rebuilders" that will charge the same and you get a stock unit with some questionable quality. Stick with one of the two mentioned.
Burning Brakes
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From: Middleburg Florida
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I just had Cliff rebuild my 77 quadrajet a couple of weeks ago. He did a great job and is as great guy to talk carbs with. I don't live that far from him so I delivered my carb to his shop. He showed me around his shop and tore my carb down while I was there. Took the time to explain the fuctions of the parts to me as he tore it down. The quadrajet is hard to beat if set up correctly. I installed it,adjusted the fast idle and the idle. Runs great.
