What type carb

In case you didn't notice, the two who were pushing the Q-jets are GM guys. Who have temporarily come over to the dark side.

 

Nobody's doing anything of the sort. If you think I am, you're delusional. You need to get a sense of humor. And open your own mind. It's people like you who have brought this country to where it is by preaching "open mindedness" but at the same time accusing others of being close minded and stifling opposing points of view. Open mindedness is allowing everyone to speak their piece and believe what they want to believe, be it right or wrong (in your mind). I proved my point about which is the better carb, you did nothing of the sort as to your favorite carb. Instead you've resorted to accusing me of bullying and then you start name calling, that's a sure sign of desperation. Holley's are still in production, Q-Jets are not, that's the fact you refuse to accept. By the way, I ARE a Redneck and proud of it. And I do like to argue, when there's truly someone to argue with. If it weren't for arguing, this world would be far less advanced than it is today. Just "going along" along with what "whoever's in charge" says is right is the wrong thing to do. Just ask Columbus.

 

ALL carbs have their place.. ALL carbs do what they are intended to do when working properly. Some engines run better with a different carb. One wouldn't know unless it is tried and tuned. Speaking of tuning. Some carbs will work even better than stock when modified (which is a word for tuned). Takes people to actually do it to know. I feel both of you are right. Just agree to disagree and know that both of you know as much as your experiences have taught you. Which is not everything but enough to be assperated

 

Nice try at humor. But hardly an intelligent comeback, but not surprising after your last attack and stab at name calling and false accusations. Just your opinions being expressed does not make a valid argument that the Q-jet's were superior to a Holley. Next time your Holley's flood, try running less fuel pressure and use a fuel filter.

 

That's all you have ?

 

Soon as you appologize for the personal attacks you made on me. Otherwise you don't rate a response. You've made no contributions here other than to attack me for what I know to be true.

 

Show me where I attacked you in this thread.

 

I dont know if a Q-jet was just a GM carb. 429 Cobra Jet had one. Pretty sure thats a Ford.

 

It's a GM carb used by Ford in certain applications. Ford occasionally used GM parts, the Q-jet wasn't the only instance. Ford used Holleys too, that doesn't make em Ford carbs, they're Holleys built for Ford to Ford specs with Ford engineering numbers on the carbs. The Granadas and Versailles used GM A/C compressors on the 351W cars.

 

Dodge used em for a couple years, too.
The argument that a Holley is better because the Holleys are still in production and Rochesters aren't is silly. Rochester was a GM company so obviously they stopped making them when GM went to EFI. Same way Ford no longer makes Autolite/Motorcraft carbs. Holley is an aftermarket company, not tied to an OEM. The Q-Jets were in use and able to pass emmissions up until 1990. I'm a Holley fan but the Q-Jet I ran in the 70's was a decent carb that got great mileage and performed well.

 

There's nothing silly about it. Sure the company was owned by GM, but so were many other GM parts suppliers. EMD was owned by GM, but GM sold it off and it's still alive and well today, still building locomotives. If someone thought there was a market for new Q-Jets, then that someone would be producing them today. But they're not. Just as no one's manufacturing new Autolite carbs either. There will always be a niche market for any certain carb, but sales figures speak volumes about what any certain carb or part stands out against it's competitors.