The Quadrajet is the best ever engineered carb out there. It is the most tunable
carb, too. that is where the trouble comes. People tinker with them like some do
their Harley's who does not understand what he is doing. In other words, Those
who condemn a Quadrajet doesn't know what they are talking about. Boy, this
ought to start something.
Brian _ wrote:
> hi all,
> my '57 is a long bed,. its a 3200 and has the longest of the 3 bed lengths
> that were produced then, also, i have a quadrajet on my 355. most everyone i
> know who is into cars and such says long beds arent worth anything. has
> anyone else had people tell them this? why? personally, i like the long beds
> a LOT more than the shorties,. theyre good, but the long beds look more
> proportional to the length of the cab.
> most people i know also say quadrajets are "quadrapukes" and "quadratoilets"
> why? mine works perfectly, even having never been rebuild, i get 20mpg on
> mid grade gas, and theres still plenty of power in it. whats so bad with
> them?
>
> one last question,.. will a '70s 350 water pump create too much presure for
> a stock heater core? i have my original to truck, non-leaking, non-corroded
> heater core, and am wondering if i could hook it up straight to my water
> pump, of if i should put something in the feed line to keep pressure down.
>
> thanks.
> Brian M
> Atwater, CA
> '57 Chevy 3200
> '55 Chevy 6400 (comming soon)
> '00 Dodge Neon
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