heviarti
Member
- Joined
- Nov 15, 2014
- Posts
- 48
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- Location
- Emmett, Idaho
- First Name
- Buck
- Truck Year
- 1979
- Truck Model
- C25
- Engine Size
- 383 Stroker
I am currently running a quadrajet, and am having some issues. My mileage varies wildly on the same trip, by as much as 5 MPG. My secondaries take ridiculously long to active (not at all in second, 40mph in third, 55 or more in fourth). It's had a very bad manual choke conversion done, but I don't see where they could have done anything else since it didn't have the normal round thing on the side. So, no linkage for a high idle. It seems like I have to accelerate lightly and then let off before releasing the clutch, or it will die every time no matter how easily I engage it. I also get a sort of double-lurch when engaging the clutch while moving. Acceleration is also somewhat leisurely until the secondaries activate. I don't like that.
Before he died, my brother kept telling me I needed to install a holley for more airflow. He said that would fix the problem, and he had had good results with holley on all his previous builds. I bought what was billed as being a 750 along with a weiand manifold (they would not sell them separately). After a little checking, it turns out the carb is a 600. Is that even going to be enough carb for a 383? I may be able to trade with cash for a 750.
I'm starting to kick myself for not trading for an early '80s dodge with a 318... The last one of them I was in would lay rubber in all four gears bone stock with a two barrel.
Before he died, my brother kept telling me I needed to install a holley for more airflow. He said that would fix the problem, and he had had good results with holley on all his previous builds. I bought what was billed as being a 750 along with a weiand manifold (they would not sell them separately). After a little checking, it turns out the carb is a 600. Is that even going to be enough carb for a 383? I may be able to trade with cash for a 750.
I'm starting to kick myself for not trading for an early '80s dodge with a 318... The last one of them I was in would lay rubber in all four gears bone stock with a two barrel.