If you have read the '69 400 Engine Talk thread then you know my Q-jet is contributing to my engine running poorly.
I bought this particular Q-jet because it was date correct (I'm an originality guy) and had it completely restored...redyed, everything. The engine has been running badly and most people point to the carb as the main source of the problem. It seems like most of the problem comes from fuel leaking down. This would be a problem with the bottom plate of the Q-jet. I've also had a problem with the top plate (horn) being bent and therefore not sealing all of the vacuum and fuel lines correctly.
My question is...could I just buy a new off the shelf Q-jet from someone like Autozone and use the top plate and bottom plate from the new one? Where is the part number stamped on the carb?...hopefully the middle section of the carb
