Two recent carb restorations
 

Submitted for your perusal;

First up is this `65 GTO 389 4 speed Carter AFB. This one was a challenge. I haven't had one this corroded (mainly internally) and nasty on the bench in quite a while. It took a considerable amount of work to bring this one back, but I just finished live testing it and it runs like a champ.

Before:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220010.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220011.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220012.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220013.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220014.jpg

After:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100001.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100002.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100003.jpg

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Amazing Eric, just amazing !

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Next up is a 7040270 RA QJet from a 70 GTO.

VERY rare unit.

Before:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220022.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220023.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220024.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220025.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_10220026.jpg

After:

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100004.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100006.jpg

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100009.jpg

It's the real deal!

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d7...1_11100010.jpg

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I did'nt know you were doing Q-jets again! I should send you the 1972 QJet from Gramma's Firebird.

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WOW!

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Eric has my 68 L79 Nova carb now, I can't wait to see it finished. Nice work Eric.

Jason

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Thanks guys [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Steve;

I've been taking in QJets for a little while now, but only on the understanding that if someone sends me a pile of junk that's missing hard parts (i.e. wrong baseplates, throttle shafts, choke hardware, wrong top castings, etc.), it will be their (the customer's) responsibility to source the missing parts. QJets are unique in that there are a TON of proprietary components on them, and as such maintaining a bank of such parts in inventory becomes a colossal pain in the butt. With everything I've got on my plate right now I just don't have the time to spend searching for parts. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

That said, I'd be more than happy to do the carb on your grandma's car if you'd like. I'm sure that one's a good unit to start with. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

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The boy has got TALENT!!!!

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: VintageMusclecar</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks guys [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

Steve;

I've been taking in QJets for a little while now, but only on the understanding that if someone sends me a pile of junk that's missing hard parts (si.e. wrong baseplates, throttle shafts, choke hardware, wrong top castings, etc.), it will be their (the customer's) responsibility to source the missing parts. QJets are unique in that there are a TON of proprietary components on them, and as such maintaining a bank of such parts in inventory becomes a colossal pain in the butt. With everything I've got on my plate right now I just don't have the time to spend searching for parts. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]

That said, I'd be more than happy to do the carb on your grandma's car if you'd like. I'm sure that one's a good unit to start with. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>

Great. It's an average running correct 7042274 carb but could defiinitely use a freshening up.

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Eric,attached are a few pics of a SD pontiac AFB,NOS before I ran it for a color compare on the plated parts.Tom