Griff in Fairbanks wrote:
StingrayL82 wrote:
My opinion is keep the ThermoQuad and rebuild it, it’ll give you more reliability than that Edelbrock ever could and, yes, ditch the EGR. I made my own with 1/4” steel.
Eric - this has been discussed extensively ... StingrayL82 is coming into the discussion late.
Ask ten people about carburetors. Three will say Carter AFB/Edelbrock is best. Three will say a ThermoQuad is the cat's meow. The remaining four will say chuck the four barrel and replace it with a two barrel.
Don't second guess yourself. You listened to various opinions and made your decision. You may find your decision doesn't work for you. However, in the vast majority of cases, you'll find your decision is right for you.
Lesson from decades of systems analysis and design: Only -- repeat only -- when you run into a cascade of steadily worsening problems is the only time you should back up and rethink your decisions.
I know opinions about carbs are like posteriors.. I’ve pulled 1406 Edelbrocks out of the box and they leaked like sieves, so that’s my experience with them, plus I’m a fan of putting OEM carbs on these engines. I know people hate the ThermoQuad, but my experience with them has been trouble-free.
As for the BBD, they are notorious for needing to be rebuilt on a yearly basis. The tubes clog up, requiring paper clips to be run through them. AMC/Jeep used them in ‘78-newer CJs and other models. Most Jeep guys throw them in the garbage and replace them with Weber’s. It’s just a urine-poor design.
