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Carter built Q-Jets for Rochester under license for the duration. Most Carter-built carbs will have an embossment stating "Mfg by Carter for Rochester". A carb will be "correct" whether built by Rochester or Carter if the carb number is correct. In the part number, the "70" and the "170" prefix...

It's called Dykem - it's a layout dye often used by machinists and sheet metal shops. You can get it in spray cans and brush-on cans through outlets like McMaster-Carr. But you don't need it: You can just take a felt marker and color the valve stem. Then, wiggle the rocker back and forth...

I can send it to you - just send me an e-mail request. Lars V8FastCars@msn.com

That's the one. 12-gauge will work fine. Lars

You don't want to use an "ACC" terminal. You want to use an "IGN" terminal on the fusebox. Lars

There's been a lot of interest in putting together a new series of Tuning for Beer Seminars, so I'm considering it. I've had some medical issues that have prevented me from pursuing this, but I'm healing up now, and may be able to do a few tours again soon. If it comes together, I'll be sure to...

In addition to John's excellent Timing 101 article, you can also drop me an e-mail request for my "How to Set Your Timing" article, which incorporates the performance timing principles John, and most engine tuners, employ to obtain best performance. In addition to simply setting the timing to...

You can e-mail me for a list of my tuning and setup papers: V8FastCars@msn.com Lars

In researching articles I've written on the development of the GTO, I had access to quite a bit of test data from Pontiac Engineering. Pontiac offered "Ram Air" systems for several years on the top-end engine options, but test data showed, as John states above, that the hood scoop has to be...

You take it back to the upholstery shop and have them do the job right. Unless you have an industrial sewing machine and know how to use it.

In a reply I did in the Topic Post “Rochester Q-Jet Setup” (http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/c3-technical-performance/130172-rochester-qj-set-up.html) tracksnblades1 had some doubts about the Q-Jet’s abilities compared to Holley-based designs: I just finished up another dyno test...

Be sure to check out the new post, "400 Dyno Data - Holley & Q-Jet Comparison". Lars

The manuals are Copywrite material, and the printers who are offering the reproductions are paying copywrite fees for the priveledge of offering them for sale - you're not going to find any legitimate "free" download of a GM Service Manual that is being offered for sale by paying businesses...

Well, I'm thinking about knocking out the wall between the garage and the living room to eliminate the useless living room and make the garage twice as big. That's not bad, is it..?

A replacement '74 harness will have the correct resistor wire in the coil "+" circuit. If you intend to keep the HEI, just run a 12-gauge wire from a fusebox "IGN" terminal to the HEI "BAT" terminal. This will make the ignition work normally with the key.