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Re: carb selection
[Re: moparsrule]
#499134
10/17/09 01:09 AM
10/17/09 01:09 AM
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69rrgrabber
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The Thermoquads are difficult to tune compared to say a Holley or Carter. For a stock 360 mild performance street motor, 600 cfm will give you more throttle response in general and better mileage. Many people like the Edlerbrock 600, but the 750s have problems. The Holleys are good too and if you get one you will want a vacuum secondary version single pumper. CAC
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Re: carb selection
[Re: moparsrule]
#499135
10/17/09 01:45 AM
10/17/09 01:45 AM
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RapidRobert
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I'd send it to Demonsizzler in Stone Mountain Georgia & have him nurse it back to health. He's our resident thermoquad guru & you wouldn't end up with an extra carb.
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Re: carb selection
[Re: RapidRobert]
#499136
10/17/09 01:58 AM
10/17/09 01:58 AM
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1_WILD_RT
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I'd send it to Demonsizzler in Stone Mountain Georgia & have him nurse it back to health. He's our resident thermoquad guru & you wouldn't end up with an extra carb.
Thermoquads are very capable carbs, mileage & performance when set-up correctly.. Demonsizzler actually knows the carb, most guys that "rebuild" them are changing parts with little idea how the carb actually works & what little tweeks improve the carb vs cost mileage...
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Re: carb selection
[Re: moparsrule]
#499138
10/17/09 09:35 AM
10/17/09 09:35 AM
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RapidRobert
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670 is not too much for your stock 360. And it's definitely the carb that is the culprit?
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Re: carb selection
[Re: moparsrule]
#499140
10/17/09 11:06 AM
10/17/09 11:06 AM
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joedust451
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Yes I think the culprit is the carb. It has a small leak on the pass. side outside of carb, after I shut the car off it seems to drip fuel in because I can see vapors coming out of the top and if it sits for a few minutes I have to hold the gas pedal to the floor for it to start. And I was driving it the other day around the block and it wants to load up bad and smokes black, if I rev the engine it will straighten up for a little bit. I have tried to adjust the carb with no luck.
Throttle shafts are worn, its common on these old TQs, also sounds like the main body is worpt, your best bet is a 600 VS if your staying stock.
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