Stock 454 carb replacement...use quadrajet or switch to Holley etc
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Stock 454 carb replacement...use quadrajet or switch to Holley etc
I am needing to replace my carb while I have my 454 gen IV motors out. It has a mechanical choke on it and is a regular old quadrajet. Would there be any advantage of me upgrading to a Holley or edelbrock model? If not I have seen some great companies that recast these things and make shiny quadrajet replacements. Also what about adding an electric choke with the new one? Any issues there? Where would one wire in the power?
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I am needing to replace my carb while I have my 454 gen IV motors out. It has a mechanical choke on it and is a regular old quadrajet. Would there be any advantage of me upgrading to a Holley or edelbrock model? If not I have seen some great companies that recast these things and make shiny quadrajet replacements. Also what about adding an electric choke with the new one? Any issues there? Where would one wire in the power?
Electric choke can be wired to the 12v purple wire in your harness. Key on 12V. Key off no voltage.
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It's 24 years old. I was just cleaning up the motor and replaced everything with billet parts etc and the carb is junk. I looked a sending it off for a full rebuild and paint and the cost was like $70 different from buying a brand new quadrajet with an electric choke. I was also thinking if a ever decide to do some minor upgrades like exhaust and intake and cam I want to make sure I have plenty of carb to feed that.
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if it were me i would get new edelbrock airgap intakes and holley 750 annular booster carberators..i would hook a relay to the 12 v purple wire instead of directly to the coil for the choke..you dont need any interferance their,,robbing voltage from the coil's 12volt could short the module..me personally,i have never had a choke on any of my marine engines..pump twice crank it over and once she starts i use the sticks to put the rpm's at 1500 or so just like a car's choke would work...once the temps are at 120* i put the sticks back to zero..
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What flow CFM are the quadrajets? Also I agree with using the sticks but I would love to have mine start up more like a fuel injected motor. MILD THUDER is that the quick fuel carb? What sets of intakes will it work with? I can get one of these for $199.95
I am not sure if anyone has any experience with national carb but the price seems great.
I am not sure if anyone has any experience with national carb but the price seems great.
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What flow CFM are the quadrajets? Also I agree with using the sticks but I would love to have mine start up more like a fuel injected motor. MILD THUDER is that the quick fuel carb? What sets of intakes will it work with? I can get one of these for $199.95
I am not sure if anyone has any experience with national carb but the price seems great.
I am not sure if anyone has any experience with national carb but the price seems great.
Personally, I like the quadrajet. They are/were a very advanced carburetor, and work well. You can get them reman with the divorced choke setup. I don't see why a quadrajet couldn't support 450HP.
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You may find a tiny bit of a gain swapping to another carb, but bear in mind the Qjet is one of the most trouble free carbs ever built. As far as starting like fuel injection think about that one! Our engines can sit for weeks, all the time its oil film is draining away. IMO instant start is the last thing you want, I have quite few $$$ in my SB stroker no way do I want instant start.
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Thanks guys loooks like I may just be ordering the above carb with an electric choke option. Can anyone tell me where abouts I will find the purple wire stubbed? I assume since it is part of the engine harness it will have power already supplied to it? Or might be tied into a empty fuse behind the dash?
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Thanks guys loooks like I may just be ordering the above carb with an electric choke option. Can anyone tell me where abouts I will find the purple wire stubbed? I assume since it is part of the engine harness it will have power already supplied to it? Or might be tied into a empty fuse behind the dash?