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  1. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    So here is one mod I like and I got the idea from a rebuild kit I had seen. The float seat had been slotted to assist in fuel flow. So I cross drill mine, unless the rebuild kit comes with a modified seat.
  2. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Motorcycle carbs were prone to this as well. In fact the Goldwings had this issue. But if you were a tad ingenous, soft washers could be sandwiched between the throttle body and linkage, on the butterfly shaft. It was a bandaid for a terminal problem. The main issue is anytime you have a steel...
  3. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    This is the setup on the mill to bore and ream for the bushing. Prior to machining, I checked the bore and shaft with gauges and a mic. The shaft is 0.311. The bores checked 0.318. A nice slip fit for a rotating shaft is 0.0015-0.002. And at 0.002 end, you start to feel play in the fit. My...
  4. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    I guess it's all in your perspective. Something like that, I don't consider work. It's a fun little project to fix something.
  5. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Bought a gallon yesterday. You can order it from Summit...I think. It was $40. @ Oreilys.
  6. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    WD40 is a fish oil based product. Over time it decays and stinks like tuna boat. If ya doubt me, spray a few of your wrenches with it and close it up in a toolbox. Come back in the spring and be ready to gag. There are plenty of other penetrating options out there. In fact, I would use 50/50 of...
  7. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Why not just get a gal can of the carb cleaner? And while at the parts house, pick up a pack of brushes and hit the head shop and get bristled pipe cleaners. Let it soak over night. I think this brush kit was like $20.
  8. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    I use a heat gun to dry out all the moisture hiding. But never ever spray any lube anywhere. Not even WD40. Nada!
  9. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    If the factory plugs look intact, I don't monkey with them. If they leak, I can machine new plugs and use a polyester epoxy to seal. My biggest challenge was to repair a snapped off vacuum port on the pass side of the carb. That's the one located behind the choke linkage. That was fun, for sure.
  10. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Clean and ready for bushings.
  11. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    There is a method to the madness. But I find it sorta relaxing.
  12. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Years ago when I was playing with motorcycle carbs, I found a small parts washer. I have a couple gallons of Berryman carb cleaner in it. Cleaning the 3 main body parts took most of the day. I would let the part soak a couple hours and then hit it with a small brush, then repeat until clean. I...
  13. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Heh..just fyi.. I called Cliff this morning and left a message. He called back in about 15 minutes and we yacked almost an hour. You can send him a plate to bush if you wish and he still sells a nice bushing kit. So he is still kick'in it and doing well. Here's Cliff's number I used. 740-397-2921
  14. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Hard to say what Cliff is up to. I think he is getting long in the tooth. Maybe he went to limited hours. Or maybe he's just so busy he doesn't need to answer the phone. Hard to say.
  15. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Update: Using a Dremel type tool and a blue mounted stone, the staked part of the screws was dressed off. That done the screw easily came out which allowed the shaft to be removed. Had the primary shaft not been loose in the bore, I would not have bothered with tearing it down this far. And...
  16. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    I am near Akron, Ohio. How about you?
  17. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Oh,...ok. I was a tad puzzled as to the intent. Thanks for the clarification.
  18. hey mister

    Quadrajet Throttle Plate Bush Service

    This is probably the crustiest carb I've seen, ever. And I've been playing with carbs since I was about 12. My first was a REO lawnmower engine. Horizontal shaft. But mostly I played with motorcycle carbs. I hated those first gen Goldwing racks. So much so, I made an intake manifold for one...
  19. hey mister

    Quadrajet Throttle Plate Bush Service

    This is the newly aquired 1705 8213. I Think I will nick name it, "Krusty".
  20. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    This is probably the crustiest carb I've seen, ever. And I've been playing with carbs since I was about 12. My first was a REO lawnmower engine. Horizontal shaft. But mostly I played with motorcycle carbs. I hated those first gen Goldwing racks. So much so, I made an intake manifold for one and...
  21. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    I get them from 2 places, depending on what I need. Cliff's and The Carburetor Doctor
  22. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    This is the newly aquired 1705 8213. I Think I will nick name it, "Krusty".
  23. hey mister

    Quadrajet Throttle Plate Bush Service

    Good day group. This thread is in reference to having bushings installed in the throttle plate of a Quadrajet; specifically the primary butterfly shaft bore. But before I get too far into this, I need to make a couple of things very clear. #1- Read this entire post completely...twice...then...
  24. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Whoot hoot!!! CL comes thru again... Last night I picked a QJ with the exact numbers that is on my truck and original. It is all there but in desperate need of cleaning from years of sitting on a shelf. It will need bushings in the throttle plate. So for your edification, the rebuild will be...
  25. hey mister

    Quadrajet Primary Shaft Bushings

    Good day group. This thread is in reference to having bushings installed in the throttle plate of a Quadrajet; specifically the primary butterfly shaft bore. But before I get too far into this, I need to make a couple of things very clear. #1- Read this entire post completely...twice...then...

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