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    fast 99 replied to the thread Rochester Quadrajet Woes.
    Correct, with one exception what is going in the gas tank.
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    Compare left side to right side front / same on rear. They won't be exactly the same but should be close.
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    Yes, take a short drive get out and temp all 4 corners. Rotors on brake surface, drums on outside circumference. If reasonably even...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    A heat gun can help diagnosis of uneven or dragging brakes. HF has them for less than $20.
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    fast 99 reacted to TotalyHucked's post in the thread Really tight front brakes! with Like Like.
    I'm gonna jump in here and vote it's time for new calipers and lines. Sounds to me like the pistons may be corroded and not retracting...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    JB8 are higher GVW likely not what you have. Didn't mean to confuse you. There is at least one poster here that likes to jump on any...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    All the previous suggestions are on point. Will add are the caliper slides free and lubed? There are 2 small o rings inside each caliper...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    Those don't appear bad but should be machined. Machine shop doing the work will measure thickness. Usually, we just toss rotors. Not...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Really tight front brakes!.
    Another possibility is bad calipers. When pads wear caliper pistons move outward take up the wear. When pushed back old piston surfaces...
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    fast 99 reacted to gmbellew's post in the thread Cleaning Fuel Injectors with Like Like.
    I'd run your favorite fuel system cleaner through the gas tank and not worry too much about it. The gas mileage wasn't great to begin...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Edelbrock carbs on a 350 sm blk.
    Really? There's always one. Will try to be more specific in the future. Yes, unless an OEM carb [by design] it is generic. Has to...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Edelbrock carbs on a 350 sm blk.
    May or may not be jetted or adjusted for the application. Never assume any off the shelf carb will be correct. Even something as simple...
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    fast 99 reacted to Bextreme04's post in the thread Rochester Quadrajet Woes with Like Like.
    To mimic the OEM electric choke trucks, it is recommended to wire that through an oil pressure switch. This will only provide power to...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Edelbrock carbs on a 350 sm blk.
    Edlebrock carbs are decent however are generic. Get an AFR gauge/meter. It's much easier today to dial in carbs with one. Used to be had...
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    fast 99 replied to the thread Rochester Quadrajet Woes.
    Be sure to replace the float, fiber only. Brass replacements do not work the same.
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