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Bobby Zlatkin · 10-12-2010, 11:59 AM

When I was building my '73 Nova, I read the rule book to say "must be the correct year, make and model specified for car's engine".

Since my car was originally a 2 bbl. and I wanted to run it as a 4 bbl., I went out of my way to find a Q-jet for a '73 Chevrolet with the L48 engine and a automatic trans.

Ended up paying through the nose ($500) to get the right one from one of those restoration guys. This, when I had a whole bunch of Q-jets in the shop including a new 1975 carb that had gone through by Woodro Jossey.

Later, after I got the car out there, I'm told that any Q-jet would have been OK as long as it was the right size.

See, that's what happens when you take the east coast rule book too seriously.

10-12-2010, 11:59 AM	#4
Bobby Zlatkin Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Mills River, NC Posts: 417 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: accepeted carburators on my stocker When I was building my '73 Nova, I read the rule book to say "must be the correct year, make and model specified for car's engine". Since my car was originally a 2 bbl. and I wanted to run it as a 4 bbl., I went out of my way to find a Q-jet for a '73 Chevrolet with the L48 engine and a automatic trans. Ended up paying through the nose ($500) to get the right one from one of those restoration guys. This, when I had a whole bunch of Q-jets in the shop including a new 1975 carb that had gone through by Woodro Jossey. Later, after I got the car out there, I'm told that any Q-jet would have been OK as long as it was the right size. See, that's what happens when you take the east coast rule book too seriously. __________________ Bobby & Norene Zlatkin L/SA