1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed

Dave Tincher · 07-22-2012, 09:06 PM

Im needing a 17040252 quadrajet for a 1970 cutlass 455 for a stocker project. Who do we get one from and is there a better number than this one??

Thanks

Alan Roehrich · 07-22-2012, 10:13 PM

Why is it you think you need that particular number?

gmeyer · 07-22-2012, 10:24 PM

Dave,
I have a very nice olds core with that same number give me a call
greg meyer 630-660-1910

Alan Roehrich · 07-22-2012, 10:44 PM

My suggestion would be to call someone such as Danny Ashley or Dean Oliver and ask them what they think the best core for your needs would be.

You can often pick up some cores in decent shape at a decent price by searching ebay. Just make sure what you buy has never been "remanufactured". Those places absolutely ruin a good carburetor, drilling and plugging things, throwing away all the original screws and calibration parts, sand blasting, you name it.

Dave Tincher · 07-22-2012, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Why is it you think you need that particular number?

I thought that was the number in the guide. Did i read that wrong? I will double check.

Greg, I will call you tomorrow.

Thanks

Alan Roehrich · 07-23-2012, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Tincher

I thought that was the number in the guide. Did i read that wrong? I will double check.

Greg, I will call you tomorrow.

Thanks

Dave, you do not have to run the carburetor number that is in the guide. You just have to run an equivalent Q-Jet. There may be better carburetors out there that are legal for your combination. Ask someone like Danny or Dean before you buy anything.

dennis dunlap · 07-23-2012, 09:12 AM

Dave , PM sent

ss3011 · 07-23-2012, 12:26 PM

Isn't this carb listed in the guide as 7040252 ,not 17040252 ? Looks like it is just the standard Q-Jet not the big 800 cfm one.

07-22-2012, 09:06 PM	#1
Dave Tincher Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Elizabethtown IN Posts: 118 Likes: 1 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed Im needing a 17040252 quadrajet for a 1970 cutlass 455 for a stocker project. Who do we get one from and is there a better number than this one?? Thanks __________________ Dave Tincher 306 SS

07-22-2012, 10:13 PM	#2
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,066 Likes: 1,487 Liked 1,630 Times in 378 Posts	Re: 1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed Why is it you think you need that particular number? __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

07-22-2012, 10:24 PM	#3
gmeyer Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 183 Likes: 45 Liked 34 Times in 16 Posts	Re: 1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed Dave, I have a very nice olds core with that same number give me a call greg meyer 630-660-1910

07-22-2012, 10:44 PM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,066 Likes: 1,487 Liked 1,630 Times in 378 Posts	Re: 1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed My suggestion would be to call someone such as Danny Ashley or Dean Oliver and ask them what they think the best core for your needs would be. You can often pick up some cores in decent shape at a decent price by searching ebay. Just make sure what you buy has never been "remanufactured". Those places absolutely ruin a good carburetor, drilling and plugging things, throwing away all the original screws and calibration parts, sand blasting, you name it. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

07-23-2012, 09:12 AM	#7
dennis dunlap Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 221 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: 1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed Dave , PM sent

07-23-2012, 12:26 PM	#8
ss3011 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 906 Likes: 70 Liked 237 Times in 112 Posts	Re: 1970 cutlass 455 qudrajet needed Isn't this carb listed in the guide as 7040252 ,not 17040252 ? Looks like it is just the standard Q-Jet not the big 800 cfm one.