OK. Here's what I've got... 1) Edelbrock Qjet 1904 2) 7029240 3) 7043240 4) 17058241 Which one would be best for all around performance/driveability? It's going on a basically stock 71 455 w/TA288-94 cam with a Dave's small body HEI distributor. Th350 trans with about 2000 stall and a 71 8.5 posi rear 3.08 gear running 235/60-15 tires. In a 1966 Skylark. Edit addition...use 8241 carb, electric choke conversion, and swap on Buick throttle arm without the trans kickdown that extends below baseplate. Assuming useable cores, what am I looking at on rebuild cost? The Edelbrock is already electric choke, what would it cost to add to the others. Thanks!
The 7043240 and 17058241 are 800 cfm, so I prefer them. The 8241 would be less expensive to convert to electric choke since it is a hot air choke carb. My pricing is $275 for performance level 2 build, which includes jets, secondary rods, primary rods on pre 75, primary pull off, float, primary bushings, fuel filter, power piston spring, secondary air valve cam and spring, all gaskets, including base and much more. We do modifications to idle circuits, primary and secondary components on the performance build to give you smooth power delivery without sacrificing street drivability. Electric choke conversion runs $50 on the 8241 and $85 on the 3240. I use Ken's early Buick choke conversion on the 67-74 Buicks.
The Edelbrock 1904 is the best carb on the list, much new castings, 800cfm, APT, e-choke and better design than the others. Even with that said it is side fuel inlet and not "period correct" for what you are doing. If the stock intake is still in place, and you are going to use the factory divorced choke the 7043240 is the carb of choice provided it is in good shape and doesn't have rusty parts and still good finish on the castings. I don't discuss pricing in open forum. It's also near impossible to provide an estimate for carb work without seeing it, as being nearly 50 years old many of those older carburetors will need a bit more than just a good cleaning and complete/correct rebuild. Feel free to contact us thru the website at www.cliffshighperformance.com or email to cliffshp@embarqmail.com for pricing, specifics, options, etc.....Cliff
