That's also why I asked about his timing, I've learned sometimes that's the initial problem that gets overlooked. Although I have to disagree with no MSD's etc on something like a "street" or mild performance engine. If they're set right (back to timing and advances) they sure help a heckuvalot on cold starts and down low rpm operation. At least in my experiences and what I've seen they do. Just curious what your thoughts are on that and why you're not a fan of them for that application?
[QUOTE/]With that being said , I just picked up a quick fuel off road carb. for my new motor and it is really sweet. Just fired the motor and it ran great out of the box. I am getting the exhaust done now so I have not made any adjustments to the quick fuel at this time.
Question- little different animal of a carb than I'm looking at, but what are your initial thoughts on quality, fit and finish of the quickfuel that you bought?
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I am not a fan of msd control boxes for 4x4 trucks that are used off road. I had one myself on one of my square's that was causing problems that I chased for a while and it turned out to be the control box. I go wheeling with my buddies all the time and have seen another msd box with problems as well out on the trail, (two other times) to be exact. I have a buddy that builds baja race rigs and he told me that msd control boxes don't like being beat up off road and don't like taking water bath's all the time either, so that's why I shy away from them.
The square that I removed the msd box from was a 454, 10 to 1 , ported early model closed chamber oval port 396 heads, Comp 270hr roller cam , good old 3310 holley 750 with the msd box and dist. Got it all going and it ran great for a year then I started having problems. So I talked to my machinist who I have used from the beginning of time and he told me to pitch all that race car stuff and go back to an hei . So he built me one for my set up and never a problem since. So since that time , (20 years ago) , I have ran stock and modified hei's in all of my square's. I live at 5,500 feet elevation in the snow country and once you get your ignition and carb. set up right no cold start problem's ever. And going back to an hei with the right curve , total advance , and vacuum canister, there was no difference in performance vs the msd . I am not bashing msd at all I just don't believe all the hype of hot rod ignition systems on an engine that spends most of it's time below 5,500 rpm, so that's my story. If I was building a drag car it would be different.
As for the quick fuel carb. , (as far as looks) , when it came , it would be like ordering a rancho shock vs. a king reservoir shock , absolutely beautiful , I was shocked with the packing and looks of the carb. With that being said looks don't mean a hill of beans so I started adjusting it for first start up while watching t.v. in the living room and what I found was the transition slots were to far open , so I adjusted those down to .020 and the accelerator pump was adjusted to tight so I fixed that and then set the mixture screws to 1 1/2 turns each, so in my opinion you need to check all carbs. out of the box. Holley now own's quick fuel and there quality control is not the best. So I then got my engine up on number one and set the timing , bolted the quick fuel on , filled the fuel bowls and bam , lit right off and ran great.
The slayer series is quick fuels value line carb. so I don't know much about that but if it were me I would step up to the hr or ss series if you were planning to stay with a carb. I went with their off road carb. , (600cfm) because I need it to work at all angle's. So its a very well put together carb. but I just got my k5 home from the exhaust shop and she is a bit rich at 5,500 feet and I have not set up the timing curve's or anything yet, (vortec heads are a different animal) so ignition first then I will go to the carb. So I will report back with results.
Hope this help's.
