Q-Jet overhaul kits / electric choke kit Parts vendor
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Q-Jet overhaul kits / electric choke kit Parts vendor
There are several Q-jet parts vendors on the internet I am looking for quality supplier that offers a complete rebuild kit w/float / jets , also looking for electric choke conversion ... I am rebuilding the Quadrajet #17058253 800 cfm that came on my 1978 Delta 403" , which I'm replacing with a 455" moderate build approx.400HP.....the carb. currently does have and electric choke but I want to convert it to full electric - no hot air tube.
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I bought an electric choke from Amazon and a rebuild kit from NAPA. I have never seen a kit that included floats but new ones are a good idea. Here is a link for the electric choke. I have not installed mine yet.
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You likely won't find jets in a rebuild kit, but they are available as a package with an assortment of different sized jets. The same thing with power piston springs.
As for rebuild kits, I just bought one from a popular online QJet source and compared it to the Echlin kit I got from NAPA several years ago. They were almost identical, so I would have no hesitation recommending the NAPA kit. You can get a float and electric choke from NAPA as well.
This is another source for kits and jets, springs, etc.
https://cliffshighperformance.com/
As for rebuild kits, I just bought one from a popular online QJet source and compared it to the Echlin kit I got from NAPA several years ago. They were almost identical, so I would have no hesitation recommending the NAPA kit. You can get a float and electric choke from NAPA as well.
This is another source for kits and jets, springs, etc.
https://cliffshighperformance.com/
Last edited by Fun71; Dec 13, 2021 at 02:59 PM.
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I use www.quadrajetparts.com. They're out in Columbia, NJ.
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You don't need an "electric choke kit". You just need the electric choke thermostat from a mid-80s Qjet on a Chevy 454. These are readily available at RockAuto. I use Standard Motor Products P/N CV329. It bolts in place of your hot air choke coil.
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I pulled one from an 80s era 307 in a salvage yard. Cost me $7 for the heater coil, then $4 for the connector pigtail at the local auto parts store.
And be sure to remove the cover gasket so the electric coil has a good ground to the carb.
And be sure to remove the cover gasket so the electric coil has a good ground to the carb.
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