Carb Rebuild

[Kenthomas4]

Looking for a reputable shop to rebuild my QuadraJet carb off a 1970 350.   Located in Peoria.   
 

thanks

Ken

[Buccaneer]

I can recommend Vintage Iron, but DO NOT TAKE IT TO BROMELY'S CORVETTE FOR ANY REASON. GL

[Chameleon]

 

7 hours ago, Buccaneer said:

I can recommend Vintage Iron, but DO NOT TAKE IT TO BROMELY'S CORVETTE FOR ANY REASON. GL

 

  

[0311 Devil Dog]

"Carbs Unlimited"

A place in Peoria does pretty good work but he's an old grumpy jerk. If you can put up with him he's local.

Also a guy named " Lars". You can find and contact him thru the "CorvetteForum.com" Another guy with

an attitude but good with carbs. He's in the Denver area if I recall.

[Dave64]

I know both, Vintage Iron and Lars.  Either would do you right, though Vintage is local.

[Buccaneer]

I think Lars would be another VERY good choice. He IS the carb GURU.

[Z06 on I10]

I have a 1970 Pontiac LeMans with a moderately built 455 with Qjet that I used Cliff Ruggles shop to do.  Cliff isn't doing rebuilds these days but the tech that used to work for him is a guy named Ray Klemm, and Ray is doing business as CRK Performance.  I can tell you that my LeMans with it's lumpy, low vacuum cam has never run better. Fires quickly, choke is perfect, no bogs, never fouls plugs, no issues at all- with the electric fuel pump (Aeromotive/Tanks Inc. setup) the car has, it starts and runs practically as well as an EFI car, no joke.  All I had to do was bolt it on, fine tune the idle air and idle speed, and go.

Ray/Cliff nailed it.  They also built a curved dizzy for me.  Ray is very active on the Rochester Quadrajet Carbs FB page, and he's great to deal with.  You will not regret it.

Why I bit the bullet and sent it to Ohio for a rebuild instead of doing the sensible thing and staying local?  I tried to use that dick Bruce at Carbs Unlimited. Had an appointment, then he cancelled on me. because I had a few questions.  My car isn't stock, I've never worked with him before, of COURSE I WILL HAVE QUESTIONS.

Could you imagine how bad he would be to deal with if he effed up your car?  Don't bother with him.  You've been warned.