Q-Jet 68-72

[lyndon Sharpton]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

what did you pay for it?

[lyndon Sharpton]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

what did you pay for it?

[Patrick H.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

$325

[Patrick H.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

$325

[Mike M.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

Also go to local swap meets and search. Cheap Q-Jets abound at these meets. At the last one I attended I found 3 great cores; a '67 396/325 4-speed, a '70 L46, and a '70 base automatic. All for less than $100. I bought the '67 from the original owner, he replaced it at 5000 miles with a Holley. The carb is like new. Pick them up, and look at the numbers, never can tell what you will find. Just need to keep looking until I find a 7042202.
Mike

[Mike M.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

Also go to local swap meets and search. Cheap Q-Jets abound at these meets. At the last one I attended I found 3 great cores; a '67 396/325 4-speed, a '70 L46, and a '70 base automatic. All for less than $100. I bought the '67 from the original owner, he replaced it at 5000 miles with a Holley. The carb is like new. Pick them up, and look at the numbers, never can tell what you will find. Just need to keep looking until I find a 7042202.
Mike

[Gerard Q.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

Try these folks. I had very good luck with them on finding a fully restored
Q-Jet, number and date matching to my 71.

http://www.customrebuiltcarbs.com

[Gerard Q.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

Try these folks. I had very good luck with them on finding a fully restored
Q-Jet, number and date matching to my 71.

http://www.customrebuiltcarbs.com

[Patrick H.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

One way to tell a fake is by the date.

When looking for carbs for my 71, I checked with another member who surveys 70-72 cars. I checked the "normal" dates my carb would have been made based on original cars in his survey, as they were batch built and only done 2-3x/month. So, the date for my car would have been one of two build dates.
Using that knowledge, I've also discovered that the "numbers matching" carb I purchased through a well known seller in Chicago is likely a restamp. The date does not match other 1971 Corvette 350/270 carbs. It still runs fine on my car, though.

Restampers likely do not have the data re: original manufacture dates for certain batches, so are more likely not to pick the actual correct date your carb was built.

Patrick

[Patrick H.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

One way to tell a fake is by the date.

When looking for carbs for my 71, I checked with another member who surveys 70-72 cars. I checked the "normal" dates my carb would have been made based on original cars in his survey, as they were batch built and only done 2-3x/month. So, the date for my car would have been one of two build dates.
Using that knowledge, I've also discovered that the "numbers matching" carb I purchased through a well known seller in Chicago is likely a restamp. The date does not match other 1971 Corvette 350/270 carbs. It still runs fine on my car, though.

Restampers likely do not have the data re: original manufacture dates for certain batches, so are more likely not to pick the actual correct date your carb was built.

Patrick

[lyndon Sharpton]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

the one you got from the well known seller in Chicago, what did you have to give for it? was it just a core are was it rebuilt? thanks

[lyndon Sharpton]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

the one you got from the well known seller in Chicago, what did you have to give for it? was it just a core are was it rebuilt? thanks

[Patrick H.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

Well, I paid for a rebuilt unit. I got a POS that I've subsequently had to pour a lot of time and money inot. I will never, ever give the Corvette parts dealer in Chicago another dime of my business. Feel free to search the Archives for details on my thoughts. I'd rather buy a new Edelbrock Q-jet replacement than give Chicago another sale.

FYI, I know of at least 3 other Corvette enthusiasts local to me who have had similar stories. I can just imagine how many there would be if we asked around further.

Check with Mark Smith in Texas, or better yet just check at Bloomington and Carlisle for a few years. Run a free ad in the Driveline. Do what it takes.

Patrick

[Patrick H.]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

Well, I paid for a rebuilt unit. I got a POS that I've subsequently had to pour a lot of time and money inot. I will never, ever give the Corvette parts dealer in Chicago another dime of my business. Feel free to search the Archives for details on my thoughts. I'd rather buy a new Edelbrock Q-jet replacement than give Chicago another sale.

FYI, I know of at least 3 other Corvette enthusiasts local to me who have had similar stories. I can just imagine how many there would be if we asked around further.

Check with Mark Smith in Texas, or better yet just check at Bloomington and Carlisle for a few years. Run a free ad in the Driveline. Do what it takes.

Patrick

[lyndon Sharpton]

Re: Q-Jet 68-72

well now even Edelbrock is out of the Q-jet market, you said in a early post about dates an batches of carbs. in 70 they went on strike, do you know form your research if they made any 7041205 carb around Aug? are were they later in the year like Oct? thanks