any good info out there on setting up a q jet to work better offroad ?

Lower the float.Other then that I don't remember.I ran a q jet for years.Just awhile ago.I do remember playing with it alot before I got it to run at any angle.

TBI is cheap and easy.

Yeah ....like he said....lower the float. There are some different jets available...rig up up a manual choke.( make sure the throttle shaft has NO PLAY )even a little will bring on the Qudra-junk moniker. Get some bushings and ream them- they are easy to install. I'm sure someone on the net has them or where to get the right size. Had mine purring for 15 years still!:smokin:

Hmm not a bad idea, maybe start a thread on carb upgrades around. Plenty of people still running them, so see what comes up.

Just about everything you need to know in this book

How to Rebuild and Modify Rochester Quadrajet Carburetors (http://www.motorbooks.com/Store/Product_Details.aspx?ProductID=35442)

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