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Originally Posted by powerinit
My dad's (soon to be mine) 1986 caprice w/ the 305 4bbl rochester quadrajet im guessing? We're probably gonna do something with the carb, cause it's in rough shape. My question is, should I just get it all rebuilt, fixed up or buy a new one? if get a new one, which would be best in anyones opinion? what kind of functions would the carb need to work on the car or is there anything special needed function wise? gotta keep the beast runnin good  (too many of those ppl around here with ricers or big rims  ) so any help is appreciated |
You're very limited in what you can put on it - the E4ME Quadrajet is the only carb that can
legally be used on that car, due to the OBD system onboard. I'd rebuild what you have - when properly set up and tuned, that carb is just fine. A new one would set you back close to a grand, and the rebuild kit through Autozone is about $40. Big difference.
If you do decide upon a different carb, you will need a replacement distributor with a vacuum advance, and you will need to cut the computer out of the car.
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