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You guys are awesome. I'll buy the book and see if I can comprehend it.

I don't like to advertise this, I have dyslexia. I had a very hard time in school, for some reason, if I can see it being done, I can learn it,
reason why I did very well as a machinist.
Thank the lord that the school counselor recognized my condition (my parents didn't) and put me into the Vocation program, or I would have been working in McDonalds.

In case you may not know what, this condition is.
Dyslexia is a learning disorder that involves difficulty reading due to problems identifying speech sounds and learning how they relate to letters and words (decoding). Also called a reading disability, dyslexia is a result of individual differences in areas of the brain that process language.

Dyslexia is not due to problems with intelligence, hearing or vision. Most children with dyslexia can succeed in school with tutoring or a specialized education program. Emotional support also plays an important role.

Though there's no cure for dyslexia, early assessment and intervention result in the best outcome. Sometimes dyslexia goes undiagnosed for years and isn't recognized until adulthood, but it's never too late to seek help.

Famous People with Dyslexia

• Jennifer Aniston – Actress (source: ABC News)
• Michael “Atters” Attree – Comedian (source: Wikipedia)
• Abhishek Bachchan – Actor (source: Wikipedia)
• Robert Benton – Film Director (source: Wikipedia)
• Aidan Bishop – Comedian (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)
• Chaz Bono – Actor, Writer, Musician (source: Wikipedia)
• Orlando Bloom – Actor (source: Psychology Degree)
• Laura Flynn Boyle – Actress (source: Wikipedia)
• Marcus Brigsteocke – Comedian (source: Wikipedia)
• George Burns – Actor (source: Psychology Degree)
• Stephen J. Cannell – Producer (source: Wikipedia)
• Dave Chalk – Broadcaster (source: Wikipedia)
• Georgina Chapman – Actress & Designer (source: Wikipedia)
• Amy Childs – TV Personality & Model (source: Wikipedia)
• Chris Cosentino – Celebrity Chef (source: Wikipedia)
• Tom Cruise – Actor (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)
• Clark Janell Davis – Beauty Queen (source: Wikipedia)
• John de Lancie – Actor (source: Wikipedia)
• Patrick Dempsey – Actor (source: Wikipedia)
• Grayson Dolan – Comedian (source: Amino Apps)
• Michael Dudikoff – Actor (source: Wikipedia)
• Stuart Dunne – Actor (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)
• Arjan Ederveen – Actor (source: Wikipedia)
• Fae Ellington – Jamaican Media Personality (source: Wikipedia)
• Ben Fogle – TV Presenter (source: Wikipedia)
• Danny Glover – Actor (source: WebMD)
• Tracey Gold – Actress (source: Psychology Degree)
• Whoopi Goldberg – Actress (source: WebMD)
• Susan Hampshire – Actress (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)
• Salma Hayek – Dyslexic Actress (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)

• Tom Holland – Actor (source: Dyslexic Advantage)
• Anthony Hopkins – Actor (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)
• Eddie Izzard – Actor & Comedian (source: Dyslexia Association of Ireland)
• Keira Knightley- Actress (source: WebMD)
• Spike Lee – Film Producer (source: Doctor Oz)
• Jay Leno – TV Host (source: WebMD)
• Megan McCubbin — UK Actress (source: MyLondon)
• Alyssa Milano – Actress (Wonderwall)

 

If you can read the dissertation you just wrote, then you’ll have no problem with Cliffs book.

 

71Stage1, I just ordered the book, can't wait to get my hands on it.

Question, I assume this is NOT just on Buick QJets. I have a Chevy QJet but I believe the gas line connection is in a different place on the Chevy
QJet. I could be wrong. VET

 

Cliffs book is great.....
For me I like Everyday Performance LLC's Quadrajet book better. https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/our-quadrajet-book-is-now-available-on-amazon.375802/ seamed easier to understand......

 

Its just a fuel line... With your Holley I'm assuming you are using a rubber line not steel....... As for the vac advance on the 1972 800 CFM Jet I like using the rear port on the carb... Its a non ported center draw.... Tried one of the manifold ports on the right not as good as the center...

 

I guess I'll find out, the book should be here tomorrow.
Thank goodness there are spell checkers on computers and smart phones these days.

When I started with the Federal government (1980) we only had word processors with no spell checker.
I bought a Franklin Speller, so I didn't look like I was uneducated. It worked very well; I got my documentation work accomplished.
I even learned how to program Computer Numerical Controlled machinery and software programs.

There is a cure, you just have to work longer hours than you're collogues. VET

 

One benefit that you have if you pick up a BOP core is with the right length filter housing on it and if you have a factoryish fuel pump, you can use a pre-bent purchased hard line from pump to carb.

 

I have Cliff's book and have skimmed it but most of the Qjets I had were too far gone to recover. The one on my Stage 1 had a stripped inlet and a bent top plate. I wound up buying a rebuilt one from Quadrajet Power I could swap my modified for TV cable base plate onto. When I grew tired of the problematic Holley on my 350 car, QJP was backed up but Everyday Performance had just what I needed on hand and I bought one off him. I've bought kits off of Cliff to rebuild my Stage 1 carb before it finally gave up the ghost.

As for learning difficulties, I've never been formally diagnosed with dyslexia but I had a brother that was and I think at least one of my other brothers probably was as well. To me letters and numbers are just shapes. I used to be a bit artistic and drew quite a bit. I quickly discovered it was easy to write upside down or backwards since the shapes were easily flipped in my mind. I even learned to write upside and backwards at the same time. This comes in handy when sitting on the other side of the table. I never thought of it as a handicap but more of an advantage in certain situation.

 

There is absolutely nothing wrong with Jennifer Anniston!!!

 

And especially not with Hyeck

 

I stated out with the Doug Roe book, which I think I read 1000 times before I had a clue about what was going on.

https://www.v8buick.com/index.php?threads/modifications-from-doug-roes-book.121139/

I haven't messed with my carbs in a while since (knock on wood) they have been good.

I think a lot of perceived carb issues are actually other problems with ignition system or distributer or fuel...

 

I don't have your advantages (write upside and backwards at the same time) Lol.
I offend times either write backwards or reposition letters in the wrong places. I have to edit my writings a lot. If I'm in a hurry, it's gets worse,
so, I have to tell myself to slow down.

When I started in Tool & Die shop (after my military service), I started the first year repairing damaged dies. Beginning of the second year,
my Boss (super guy) gave me a blueprint and said here is your first punch die to fabricate and he walked away. I stared at the blueprint and couldn't envision it as a 3-D object, if I can't envision 3-D I can't make it.
After an hour, I went to his office and explained my issue, I thought, well this is my last day at the job.

He looked at me and said, I've seen this before, I have a fix for you, go back to the shop and I'll be back to see you in about 30 minutes.
I wondered what the heck is he going to do. He came back with a new blueprint. In the right-hand corner, he drew a 3-D isometric.
As soon as I looked at the isometric, it all became clear to me. You see looking at a blueprint that has only flat sides didn't work in my head.
Front view, side view and top view just didn't compute. However, the 3-D Isometric worked great.
After about half a year, I no longer need my Boss (Jim) to draw 3-D Isometrics anymore. I was truly amazed. I even got good enough
in my career to create my own blueprints and did so for over 30+ years. I've learned to cope. Vet

 

Just read the thread you sent, very informative.

On Amazon, they have a ton of QJet books, Doug Roe, Cliff Ruggles, Doug Roe, and others.
They even have Buick 1966 & 1967 Trouble Shooting books for QJets. Vet

 

This is true, women do tend to have quicker reactions than men. In drag racing they believe it’s either due to a shorter cord (optic nerve) connection between the retina and brain, and/or able to concentrate better than males.
Did you know?; some of the Pro racers have a surgical procedure to shorten that cord to increase their reaction time.
Also some of the top fuel racers can have that cord ripped out from their retina from unbelievable “G” forces after pulling the chute!…

 

And Vet, after reading some of these posts on this thread, I never knew you have dyslexia. Good to hear you had ways to cope with it.
My brother also has it. Going through school he would bring a tape recorder to class. Then my mother would sit with him every night using the tape recorder to help him complete his homework.
He also learned to cope with it, as he became very successful in his career. And life in general. He hides it very well.
For example, when we go out for dinner I’ve noticed he can’t read the menu… luckily for him we like the same type of foods, he’ll wait for me to order, then he’ll tell the waitress / waiter, “I’ll have what he ordered”.

 

I wrote that some time back.
Amazing you read that.
Unfortunately for me, no one picked up my problem, they thought I was just a poor reader, so I spent ever summer going to summer school reading classes.

I do a lot better seeing something done. That's why I
excelled as a machinist.
Reading a manual doesn't work
well for me.

Thank God someone came up with a spell checker.

I my early days working for the government, I had no idea I would have to write operating instructions for the equipment I built or designed. I was scared to death my managers would think I was stupid.

I found a electronic spell checker at a store called the Franklin Speller. It worked great. Couple years later, they made a better upgraded version that included a grammar checker. That really helped me.

Later in my career, I became a manager and training instructor, by that time we had spell checkers on our computers. I still had to double check my spelling and grammar.
However, the spell checkers are not fool proof. I still make mistakes, even on the forum.

I tend to think faster than I can spell, so it's common for me to leave out words. Sometimes I spell words backwards. It comes with dyslexia. I also had a problem with shop blueprints.
Top, side and front views. The problem was, I couldn't Invision a 3D view of the part I had to fabricate. My first job out of the Navy, I worked in a Tool & Die shop. The first Die I had to fabricate, I just couldn't do it. I told the design engineer my issue. To my surprise, he said, I know how to cure that, I'll be back with a new drawing.
He came back with an isometric (3-D drawing of the part in the right hand corner of the blue print. After he kept doing this for about 3 months, one day it just came to me, I could now envision the part in my mind.

I told him that and he said, I knew you would get it. Unfortunately I never asked him how he knew that. I wonder if he had dyslexia?

As for your brother, I fully understand him. We all try to come up with things that don't show our disability.

For me and i'am sure for your brother, it's really embarrassing to us to have this issue.
Most people have no idea what
dyslexia is. Thanks for bringing this up. I went into great detail so others reading this will understand what dyslexia is.
There are various forms of it, some more serious than other forms.

My father, who was very smart always thought I was stupid, my sister was a straight A student and went to College with honors.
When I when into the CIA out of private industry I eventually surpassed my father GS rank by 3 grades before he died. He was so surprised, he said to my wife, I never thought he would make anything of himself. Vet

 

I don't believe there is a surgery to shorten your optic nerve for drag racers. This would be WAY too dangerous and no upside from a medical point of view. There is a "decompression" surgery if your optic nerve is squeezed.

There are also a LOT of stories spread around by drag racers to fool the competition.