Quadrajet mounting gasket question (with picture)
#1
Quadrajet mounting gasket question (with picture)
Last weekend, I bought a new carburetor base mounting gasket for my recently-rebuilt '66 Quadrajet carb.
Here's what it looks like:
![](https://people.creighton.edu/~cjw84423/Car/Edited/CarbGasket.jpg)
The label struck me as odd. It seems to indicate that the gasket is specific not only to a small range of years, but to Oldsmobile only.
I was aware that Rochester customized Quadrajets for each individual application, but those were just changes in metering rods and jets and accelerator pumps -- all interior components. Similarly, different divisions had different choke linkages, but those too should not affect the base gasket.
So my question is this: is there actually a difference between, say, a '66 Oldsmobile 4MV and a '66 Pontiac 4MV, as far as the gasket is concerned? Or is Fel-Pro just needlessly padding their parts catalog?
Thanks for satisfying (or at least addressing) my curiosity.
Here's what it looks like:
![](https://people.creighton.edu/~cjw84423/Car/Edited/CarbGasket.jpg)
The label struck me as odd. It seems to indicate that the gasket is specific not only to a small range of years, but to Oldsmobile only.
I was aware that Rochester customized Quadrajets for each individual application, but those were just changes in metering rods and jets and accelerator pumps -- all interior components. Similarly, different divisions had different choke linkages, but those too should not affect the base gasket.
So my question is this: is there actually a difference between, say, a '66 Oldsmobile 4MV and a '66 Pontiac 4MV, as far as the gasket is concerned? Or is Fel-Pro just needlessly padding their parts catalog?
Thanks for satisfying (or at least addressing) my curiosity.
#2
The last two I have bought have been generic ...
I like the look of that one, the enclosed primary bore might lead to a better low end response( an olds trait) especially if matched to the manifold...
Does it match the manifold (split versus open chamber)..?
moar pics plz...
In any case my next quadrajet gaskets will be 60019s ...
I like the look of that one, the enclosed primary bore might lead to a better low end response( an olds trait) especially if matched to the manifold...
Does it match the manifold (split versus open chamber)..?
moar pics plz...
In any case my next quadrajet gaskets will be 60019s ...
#5
If it were a 4GC instead of a Qjet, all four holes would be about the same size. More importantly, the 4GC was replaced by the Qjet in 1966. There are differences in the Qjet base gaskets, however, particularly in the later years when there are vacuum passages in the throttle body that require sealing. Also, I like to use the thicker base gasket for a little more heat isolation.
#8
After several years of patient eBay scrounging, I found the correct carb (number 7026250) and had it rebuilt. That carb is currently in a box in my trunk. So although I am unsure of my technical acumen in replacing a carburetor, at least I am sure that the intake manifold, carburetor and base gasket will all match up. I am at least somewhat reassured by the fact that, if the whole project really goes haywire, we can always go back to the previous working carburetor.
#9
If it were a 4GC instead of a Qjet, all four holes would be about the same size. More importantly, the 4GC was replaced by the Qjet in 1966. There are differences in the Qjet base gaskets, however, particularly in the later years when there are vacuum passages in the throttle body that require sealing. Also, I like to use the thicker base gasket for a little more heat isolation.
#14
#15
The quadrajet gaskets used did have some slight variations depending on the base plate used. (differed by years and divisions) If you have the right carb that belongs on your car, match up the gasket you pictured. It should line up. If it does not look right, take a picture of the bottom of the base plate and gasket and we'll see if we can help you further.
#16
#18
We (mostly) completed work on this over the weekend. Mugzilla asked to see pictures, so I took photos of the carb replacement for many of the steps, as well as some closeups.
I've decided to put them in a new post. Stay tuned over the next day or so for the pics and captions. And more questions.
Short version: it's never as easy as I planned.
I've decided to put them in a new post. Stay tuned over the next day or so for the pics and captions. And more questions.
Short version: it's never as easy as I planned.
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