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85 z28 lots of problems - 5/7/2008 9:22:21 PM

rileyz28

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well I traded a grand am for this car it is a 1985 z28 with a 305 with a quadrajet and it has 88,000 miles on it. well i go to change the plugs and everyone is so loose that i could wiggle them loose. well i changed them and the guy said the choke sticks closed well when I shut the car of after riding around for a min it acts like it doesnt want to shut off and clunks....I think I am just gonna slap a edelbrock on there and call it good what else do I need to do to put a carb on

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RE: 85 z28 lots of problems - 5/7/2008 10:19:49 PM

MadMikeZ28

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Well that chugging could be due to the choke sticking. Well you could just spray a little carb clean or WD40 to free the linkage and all up. Well if you take off the feedback carb and install a non-electric one on there your gonna have to do some other things. Well if you do a search you will find many threads on the subject. Well the Q-jet is a better carb. Good primaries for cruising and a hell a big secondaries for when you gotta mash the gas.

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RE: 85 z28 lots of problems - 5/7/2008 10:27:35 PM

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Well said Mike. I couldn't have said it weller myself!

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RE: 85 z28 lots of problems - 5/7/2008 10:49:59 PM

rileyz28

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thanks guys I will try that first before I go dumping money into it

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RE: 85 z28 lots of problems - 5/8/2008 3:47:59 PM

ScottD

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Like throwing money down a well...........

Seriously, clean the carb up. Spray the linkage, make sure the butterfly moves. If you have never sprayed carb cleaner into a running engine, well, it takes some practice at first to keep it running. Go slowly. Good luck. Let us know if it all turns out well.

PS-we all take turns gettin our balls busted around here. Welcome to the club.

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RE: 85 z28 lots of problems - 5/9/2008 5:41:46 PM

rileyz28

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well I started tearing into the car and I am just gonna do a whole engine swap with a new 355 with o miles on it I can get one all done up with everything but the carb for about 700 so hopefully I have it all done before the summer is over, i am just gonna have my 305 heads ported and use them for now untill i can get some good ones

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