I have a Quadrajet on a 1978, 305. I rebuilt it myself & it works fine now except for one problem that I can fix if I could find the parts. The problem is that "Bubba" somewhere along the line pounded on the two primary fuel discharge nozzles & enlarged the openings as well as pounding them out of shape. What is happening is that the fuel is bubbling up out of the soft brass nozzles & trickling down into the engine throwing it off balance at idle. When I accelerate the fuel come up faster & puts a slight hesitation in the pick up, like a bad accelerator pump would cause. All this gas is causing a slight cough back up through the carb as well. A new carb was about $800.oo out the door. No one knows where to get the jets even after I take the carb down to their shop & show them what I am talking about. Diesel Walt is right about there being a lack of carburetor experts around. I ain't no mechanic but I'm wondering if they even know what little I know? I'd like to fix this carb a put it on another boat I just picked up. It's the same carb on a 1979, 350. Anyone know where I can get these jets? Thanks, BeenLurkin.
