wallaby Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Maybe this post should be in the engine section, but I didn't want anyone to miss it. It is "How to Rebuild & Modify Rochester Quadrajet Carburetors" by Cliff Ruggles. I recently purchased this book and can honestly say it is the best Q-jet book I have seen. The book is loaded with high resolution color photos (no black & whites at all) and the text is clear and understandable. The author goes into how the carb works and then folling chapters cover rebuilding and modifying. Once you get to those chapters, you are understanding WHY the modifications are being done. I was surprised because this book is actually fun to read from cover to cover. Other books I own seem to be vague and have photos so grainy they look like they are enlarged scans from a newspaper. Not so with this book. Other books give a list of modifications that can be done, but the reader has no idea if any or all of the mods should be done, or what result to expect. This book does not fail in that area, and in fact it is almost written from the viewpoint that you have a carb that isn't working well to start with. Most books offer the advice to "leave things alone", or "put it back as you found it", and this book starts you out with measuring and confirming calibration so you don't put it back together the way it was before unless you know it is correct. This book explains it all in regular english an I can't recommend it enough. If you own a Q-jet, if you are doing a rebuild, if you want more performance, or if you just wonder how they work, this book is invaluable. I give it 5 stars. Wallaby book link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Mark, PM Mike about your idea, I think it's a good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte7071 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Book looks like something I might buy he also has a website. http://www.cliffshighperformance.com/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capri's 71 SS Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 How bizarre - a buddy of Greg's just sent him THAT book and he got it yesterday! Weird..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Wiles Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 i'd love to be able to tune and rebuilt q-jets. i could be so popular! hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaughn Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Thanks for the info Mark. Sounds like a book that I NEED to buy. Vaughn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mau Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 With so many books seeming to have incomplete or incorrect information in them, isn't it refreshing when you can actually recommend one wholeheartedly like this? Thanks, Mark. I'm sure this will be of value to many of our members. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savvarock Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I just ordered one. I've always wanted to rebuild my carb but was always a little hesitant. After reading the rating you gave I now have a boost of confidence. I'll probably mess it up but now I have someone to blame LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sawdusty Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I put a link to his web site in the engine forum the other day. some one was asking about carb rebuild imfo. and it's in OPGI catalog also. funny how people here about the same subject in different ways. I just rebuilt a quadra jet to replace my holly last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amsterdam84 Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 I bought that book a few months ago and I agree, it has answered a lot of questions I had about the changes I was trying to make. And the large pictures helped pinpoint exactly WHERE to make those changes, no more trying to figure out what that black/grey blob is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savvarock Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Sawdusty, I skimmed through the thresd you were talking about. I must have missed the link. How was it rebuilding your carb? Did it take long? Would you do it again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savvarock Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 I received the book yesterday. Talk about speedy delivery. I looked through it and it looks like a great book to have. Thanks Wallaby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pyro Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 If Rice Racing is still in existence, he knows how to make a q-jet perform. He built mine a few years ago, increased performance, and I've never had to touch it. He ran a racing class where you had to run "stock" carbs and engines, so he knows how to modify and tweak the q-jets. Once you get them dialed, they are the most reliable carb. Holley.........well........what's the weather today?!?! I've had 'em, and I hate 'em. "It ran great yesterday!!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 If Rice Racing is still in existence, he knows how to make a q-jet perform. He built mine a few years ago, increased performance, and I've never had to touch it. Glad to hear he had some skills... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kut Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I can't speak about Ruggles book, but I have one that Doug Roe wrote a whole lot of years ago called Rochester Carburators from HP Books. I found Roe's book to be an invalueable source of information on the Q-jet, it has a section on modifing jets for racing and perfomance vehicles. I love my Q-jets and have rebuilt many of them (even without my dealership days included), to me all other carbs are just crude fuel leaks against a QuadraJet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 I've read Roe's book cover to cover and rebuilt 3 Q-Jets for friends, not real hard to do, but never did any real performance mods as he notes that most mods are permanent and are strictly for off road performance. Stiil I would like a pro to do the Monte's Q-Jet so I e-mailed Cliff Ruggles to get a quote to rebuild the '72 Q-Jet from my car. Quick response, Looong turn around. "Cliff Ruggles <cliffshp@embarqmail.com> to me show details 8:04 am (6 hours ago) Chris, the 7042202 will make a fine carb for the 383 engine. They were extremely lean and will need recalibrated in all areas. They are excellent carbs, I have one customer using that same part number in a Super Stock application, running 9.30's at 150mph! We charge $250 labor plus parts/shipping for complete/correct rebuilding. This includes rebuilding the throttle body with bronze bushings, recalibration, performance mods, and a running test prior to shipping. Add $125 to zinc/chromate the castings and plate the small parts if desired. Shipping is usually around $18 to about $22 for most carbs shipped to Canada. We mark the paperwork as customer owned, etc, to help with Customs fees. Currently apprx 7 months turn around time.....thanks....Cliff Cliffs High Performance 20579 Berry Road Mount Vernon, Ohio 43050 740-397-2921" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savvarock Posted July 18, 2009 Share Posted July 18, 2009 7 MONTHS! Holy cow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarLois Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I don't know the book, but I've spent years of trial and error playing with Q-jets. I've always appreciated that no matter what adjustment you need to make, you never need to go deeper than the top-bowl cover. Holley's can be a pain, what with removing the bowls to replace the accel pumps and so on. I run a Holley now and I think I'm going to ditch it, just because you recommended this book so highly. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben N Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Sounds like an EXCELLENT book to add to my "Wall Of Knowledge"! The price is sure right too!!! Ben N Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rah72(Rick) Posted April 6, 2011 Share Posted April 6, 2011 Wow, I am glad I was running around in the website today...mine has an edelbrock on her now she is missing something I so loved with my first...the nice fuel when running normal with her and then that AWESOME growl of the Q-Jet, when the secondary's are sucking air. I just worked a del wiith RIznitch for the one off his 72 custom and well while he said it was rebuilt a year ago and recommends I should have it reubuilt I will be running to Barnes and noble today because their website says they have this book in stock. If this book is as good as Mark rates it I may do the rebuld myself.. Thank You..and thanks again Rich for the carb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarLois Posted April 15, 2011 Share Posted April 15, 2011 Rochester Quadrajet carburetors are the simplest and most reliable carb on the market. Your book should give you an engine displacement spec for the carb body to determine the application, but once you settle on one, there are a few really cool tricks you can use to fine tune one. Obviously one would adjust the needle jets on the primary, but you can also modify the jet needles on the secondaries to allow greater fuel to air ratio when your foot is in it. I actually use a Holley just because I think it looks tough and tuning parts are easy to find and replace, but once you get a Q-jet dialed in, you shouldn't have to touch it or worry about it again! One thing though, they are famous for worn and vacuum leaking throttle shaft bushings. If you don't trust a used (untested) unit, get a rebuilt, they always press in new bushings on the remans! Good luck. OH, and don't be affraid to dink around with the accellerator pump linkage, this is a tuning tool, not a spec. Ric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Peters Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Where's WALLABY!!! He started this thread a number of years ago. Havent seen him around, has anyone been in contact with him. rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I've tried PMing him with no reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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