Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

[Rick G.]

I am looking for a recommendation to rebuild the quadjet carburator on my brother's 1971 270 hp car. The rebuilder must have the ability to repair the fuel inlet threads and test the carb on a running engine. I have tried both Chuck Smith in California and Bob Kunz in St. Louis. Chuck does not do quadjets and Bob is not taking in any additional work until next year. Thank you in advance.

[Greg F.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

You can try Lars Grimsrud. His email is below:

V8fastcars@msn.com

I have not used him but heard good things. Seems to have a good turnaround time/process too. I know he tests the carb after he is done.

[Tom H.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

Try Chris at Chris's carb shop in Dayton, Ohio.

He has done 3 for me with perfect results and awesome turnaround time. Even did my 71 270 HP too !!

877-498-2272 Chris.

Tell him Tom from BUDS Chevrolet told you to call him.

[Terry M.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

Try:

Jim McGowan
Quad Shop
5963 Lenden Rd.
Rockford, IL. 61109-3516
815-874-4884

I know him personally, but haven't used his services. Those who have report good turn-around times and satisfaction with quality.

[Tom R.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

Charles:

I just had my 78 Q Jet done by All American Carb, both replate and rebuilt and cost me $225.00. Talked to them in Orlando at the Regional and where they have their shop. Turn around was ten days...not the months I heard from other rebuilders at the time I was shopping around. Lars does great work but doesn't replate...also has several papers on tuning, troubleshooting, etc.

http://www.allamericancarburetor.com/

[Harmon C.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

The best thing you can do is buy the rochester repair manual and learn how to do your own work after paying someone to do it. The book is much cheaper than the $500. I spent getting mine done. I fixed it myself after one and a half years and two experts fixing it twice. It came back two times with parts missing or vacumn tubes drove into screw holes. The other two times my car could have burned up on the test drive with gas all over the intake.

[Steve W.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

Just had Chris of Chris' Carb Shop rebuild my '75 L-48 Q-jet. Fantastic, no, really. There is none finer in the midwest.... Dayton, Ohio. $200. Put on a rebuilt engine and never, never ran better. Check him out... he is the real deal!!

[Barrett R.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

I have used Lars Grimsrud with excellent results. He uses quality new parts, turn around time is quick, and the price very fair ($200). He also tests the carb on a running engine, adjusting the choke, idle circuit, and WOT operation before returning carb to owner.

The first carb I sent him was warped, although I didn't know it. Since it was useless to rebuild it, he returned it, no charge.

[Erv M.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

I used Lars, sent him a basket case. Bolted it on and ran perfectly. However, I believe he is no longer rebuilding carbs at this time.

I would still drop him a line. He is very knowledgeable and wants your car to run great and perform as it was intended.

[James W.]

Re: Quad Jet Carburator Rebuilder Recommendation Please

I used Ho;;ey retsoration Services. They replated the body, repaired the threads on the fuel inlet and bench flowed it. All I had to do was bolt it on. This was 5 years ago and cost $225 at that time.