Problems with reman carb

[SilveradoDude]

85 C10 Silverado - 305 - Quadrajet

I just finished installing a reman carb and when I cranked her up she was smoking up a storm.
And barely running. I am assuming that this is a timing issue. Is there something else on the carb that I should check or adjust?

 

[85 CA SIERRA 1500]

85 C10 Silverado - 305 - Quadrajet

I just finished installing a reman carb and when I cranked her up she was smoking up a storm.
And barely running. I am assuming that this is a timing issue. Is there something else on the carb that I should check or adjust?

Not likely timing if you did not touch the distributor,,, sounds more like an over-rich condition, maybe bad float level or idle air-mix screws not adjusted.
Best regards and luck,
Tracey>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[Snoots]

Idle circuit is too rich. Likely needs new rods and jets. A rebuild won't give you that.

 

[Paladin]

Yes, you should check that these 6 letters are cast on your carb. H O L L E Y

 

[DrPrepper]

Did you adjust the idle mixture screws....gently all the way in, then backed out 1 1/2 turns is an good starting point

 

[SilveradoDude]

I installed an Edelbrock and now everything works great

 

[potent rodent]

the edelbrock is so simple to rebuild and tune

 

[Vbb199]

the edelbrock is so simple to rebuild and tune

If you like that, you'll really like a holley

 

[Steve78 k10]

Yes, you should check that these 6 letters are cast on your carb. H O L L E Y

LMAO that's what I was gonna suggest. Tie a rope around the choke linkage and use it as a anchor. Then go out and get a holley. Needless to say I had a quadrasuck at one time.

 

[potent rodent]

If you like that, you'll really like a holley

iv been running holly carbs since the 60s on every thing from sb to bbc iv run the 660 center squirter on a tunnel ram to dominater 1050

 

[potent rodent]

LMAO that's what I was gonna suggest. Tie a rope around the choke linkage and use it as a anchor. Then go out and get a holley. Needless to say I had a quadrasuck at one time.

the only people that say qjet and edelbrock are junk is because they dont know how to tune them , iv seen some pretty hard hitting q jets in the stock class at the us nationals , if u are wanting gas milage for the street then the q jet is the way to go