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Fuel Systems and Drivability / Re: Reinstalling Quadrajet- getting it to run right

« Last post by VileZambonie on November 29, 2025, 02:02:22 pm »

Assuming you have no vacuum leaks, and everything is hooked up correctly, is the choke working? Are you adjusting the fast idle speed screw? Off of the fast idle cam, are you adjusting the idle speed screw? Does it run if you give it throttle?

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Engine/Drivetrain / Re: Starter Dragging

« Last post by VileZambonie on November 29, 2025, 01:58:06 pm »

What do you mean dragging?

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Fuel Systems and Drivability / Reinstalling Quadrajet- getting it to run right

« Last post by Chanman09 on November 29, 2025, 01:22:48 pm »

Hello all,

I have just finished rebuilding my first carburetor!

Rochester Quadrajet.

I will say, I’ve put this off because it’s looked scary, but just like electrical work in the past, I got on here and snooped around enough, watched hours of YouTube videos and read manuals both hard copies and pdfs and cinched my belt up and did it.

I will say that the rebuild went smoothly and wasn’t nearly as daunting as I thought it would be. I will admit I didn’t get too carried away and just basically cleaned all the old gas and gunk out. Lots of elbow grease and chemicals and I feel like a very clean finished product was presented. I did not take out restrictors or cups or any super tiny pieces and just made sure they were clean and clear of obstructions.

I reinstalled the thing the other day and got the truck (1986 C20- 350/350) to start but it died quickly.

A few tubes of main screws up front and realizing my choke wasn’t set correctly I managed to keep the truck running for a little bit. And it was pretty smoothe compared to before the cleaning.

Here’s my question:

How do I dial it in where I can just turn the truck on? Lol.

Big question I guess.

I’m not sure I have any setting correct and I’m just out there blindly trying. I don’t really have anyone to help that would know about carburetors (or cars at all really) that could come stop by.

I’m currently looking at the Haynes charts on my specific carb but don’t know what it means. It’s like Greek.


I snooped on here and saw lots of quafrajet questions, but they seems specific to already running and just maximizing performance. Also,  I may have missed something obvious in the read only sections. So sorry if I did.

Thanks for any help yall can send my way!

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Engine/Drivetrain / Re: Starter Dragging

« Last post by Rapid Roy on November 29, 2025, 01:11:41 pm »

I had this a few years back. Replaced starter and still had dragging. Replaced cables and solved problem. Cables were probably original, no way of knowing. Be sure battery is good also. Recommend getting AC Delco starter if you can. I also got a starter heat shield wrap just in case it may need it.

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Engine/Drivetrain / Starter Dragging

« Last post by Chevynut73 on November 29, 2025, 12:22:49 pm »

The starter turns over good when engine is cold BUT after driving 20 - 30 minutes it drags bad and won't start until it cools down.

Do I just need a new starter?
If so, where would y'all get one?  Just local auto parts house? 

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Wheels & Tires / Re: New Sneakers

« Last post by JohnnyPopper on November 25, 2025, 11:56:09 pm »

I've had quotes of 24K, I think theirs was just south of 10.

I painted my first resto at 22, '67 Olds Toro, have been used to doing my own work since before then.

Downsizing has me at a disadvantage, no place to do this kind of work anymore. 

I enjoy your posts of the projects, especially of your children included. Seems like you do most of your own work too.

I taught my daughters to change their own oil, brakes, and other maintenance items.

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Wheels & Tires / Re: New Sneakers

« Last post by VileZambonie on November 25, 2025, 04:33:02 pm »

What do you consider crazy?

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General Discussion / Re: Did this board die?

« Last post by JohnnyPopper on November 25, 2025, 11:15:56 am »

This started about 3 years ago when inflation was running about 20%.

Seems a lot of us are doing projects with 'spare change' as we have for decades, and when that dries up, so do our projects.

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Wheels & Tires / Re: New Sneakers

« Last post by JohnnyPopper on November 25, 2025, 11:11:37 am »

In all fairness, these were replacement fenders that were off the truck.

They gave me a (crazy) quote to paint the entire truck, but when I realized they couldn't match a living example of the color I
lost confidence in their ability.

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General Discussion / Re: Did this board die?

« Last post by 87ChevyR10 on November 23, 2025, 08:25:12 am »

IDK. I wondered the same

I've at least talked to yall two recently and bd. Chris popped in somewhere I saw but yeah, i wondered the same cause I'll scroll down and I'll look at the dates posted on all the forums and its mainly the same stuff.

Honestly, when I started kinda going through several other c10 / 73-87 boards, they're all kind of flat too in my view. IDK if its newer gen younger people using subreddits or facebook groups, not sure. But I'm apart of all of em somewhere.

I'm still going to come here 1st. Nobody else I've really spent time talking to me about/on mine, nor anywhere else have i spent more hours looking at data and old posts researching things pertinent to my truck. Always been here.

IDK how we could affect a change in turnaround. I aint a content creator, i just put the footage stuff together honestly for my son's benefit on my 87, but i'll definitely be linking this site on my descriptions. I ain't plugging nowhere else.