Rochester 4MV Quadrajet Carburetor – Removal, Disassembly, Cleaning, Rebuild, Reinstallation and Tuning

**If anything is mislabeled or the information is incorrect, please let me know! Thanks!


- Background -


I have a '77 Chevy pickup that became victim to water and debris in the gas tank (you can follow this link to read up on that story: http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=1057396)

At this point, due to the debris getting in the carburetor, it has to be rebuilt.

This is my first time rebuilding a carburetor as well as taking apart and putting together anything on a large scale.

The posts in this thread will be written in such a way as to provide a complete step-by-step documentation of everything I do (aka, sorry if this seems lengthy). This is for two reasons: 1) the other forum members who help out have all necessary information available and, 2) anyone of similar mechanical apptitude as me (which is very minimal) who finds this will be able to follow along without getting lost or intimidated.




- Research -


I began by searching all over the internet as well as local libraries for any guides that can walk me through this process.


I started by decoding the carburetor so I could purchase the proper repair kit. For Rochester, I used the following website: http://www.holisticpage.com/camaro/parts/carb.htm. (http://www.holisticpage.com/camaro/parts/carb.htm)


The code on this carburetor is 17057525 APP 3356. Based on the information provided by the website the carburetor is:
170 – Built: 1975 and onward by the Rochester Division of GM
5 – Decade produced: 1976 - 1979
7 – Year produced: 1977
5 – Model: Quadrajet (4bbl) California Standards
2 – Division: Chevrolet
5 – Transmission: manual (truck is an automatic)
APP- Customer code
3356- Build date code


With this information decoded, I moved onto to looking for guides on rebuilding these carburetors. Amazon carries a few titles on Rochester carburetors, but the most highly reviewed is “How to Rebuild and Modify Rochester Quadrajet carburetors” by Cliff Ruggles. It was also recommended by another forum member in another thread.


Aside from the book, I also found a couple of forums and websites where a rebuild had been documented. I found this one to be the most informative: http://www.vetteprojects.com/kstyer/quadrajet.htm (http://www.vetteprojects.com/kstyer/quadrajet.htm)


Another resource that may prove helpful is the original Delco manual that was uploaded online: http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/Carbs/Rochester/QJet/ (http://www.tocmp.com/manuals/Carbs/Rochester/QJet/)


Lastly, the one place that everyone can go to learn how to do practically anything is Youtube. Again, a few people took the time to create several videos to show how to rebuild a Rochester carburetor. Due to videos being constantly removed or updated, its best to go look for the newest materials.




- Removal -


The carburetor's removal comprised of the following steps:
1. Take pictures of the carburetor from every angle as it sits.
2. Label all hoses and connections to be removed. In this case, used masking tape since its easy to write on it.
3. Take pictures from every angle of the hoses as labeled.
4. Unbolt the carburetor and remove all hoses and connections (throttle cable, springs).
5. Remove the carburetor and take close-ups shots of everything.

Step 1:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/lt1silverhawk/1977%20Chevy%20K10/Rochester%20Quadrajet%20Carburetor/Picture018-1.jpg




Steps 2 and 3:
http://i900.photobucket.com/albums/ac208/lt1silverhawk/1977%20Chevy%20K10/Rochester%20Quadrajet%20Carburetor/Picture008-1-1.jpg



Step 5
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- Rebuild Kit -




- Disassembly -



- Cleaning -



- Reassembly -



- Reinstallation -



- Tuning -