qft32.JPG 633 hits | 70.04 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 This screw allows adjustment of the vacuum secondary. If adjusted correctly, it will open smoothly without any surge or lag in power delivery.
Here is the finished product, from a useless paperweight to an affordable and totally adjustable perform...
qft31.JPG 490 hits | 54.62 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 Install the secondary bowl and metering block with the new gaskets. Be sure the connector tube seats all the way into the bowl as you tighten the new longer bowl screws.
qft27.JPG 564 hits | 62.03 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 The original connector tube wont be long enough to reach the secondary bowl after we add the new secondary metering block. QFT provides this longer aluminum one with an improved seal design in the correct length.
The connector tube just presses in...
qft26.JPG 479 hits | 62.35 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 Install the new needle and seat assemblies by simply dropping them into the holes and pressing lightly with your finger to push the o-ring seals into place.
qft25.JPG 558 hits | 61.57 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 The old needle and seat is removed by freeing this screw and then turning the nut to unscrew the assembly.
qft24.JPG 527 hits | 61.79 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 Hold the float bowls and metering blocks in position and start the four bolts by hand. New bolt seals are provided with the blocks. Be sure to get the accelerator pump arm on the right side of its actuator before you tighten the bowls, if you forget ...
qft23.JPG 531 hits | 58.56 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 Guide the gasket and metering block into place on the body before you install the float bowls. Be sure the locating pins are all securely seated in their holes before you try to tighten the bolts.
qft22.JPG 568 hits | 54.09 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 Start each screw by hand then tighten gradually in a cross pattern to avoid distorting the diaphragm.
qft21.JPG 497 hits | 58.01 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 The new diaphragm installs on top of the return spring.
Rust is the nemesis of all classic cars. If left unchecked, it will spread like cancer and destroy precious and often irreplaceable parts. In the past, rust removal involved harsh abrasives or ...
orison03.jpg 650 hits | 48.91 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 It's important to completely submerge the rusty part in Evapo-Rust because anything left uncovered wont be treated.
orison05.jpg 647 hits | 48.19 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 After removing the actuator from the Evapo-Rust we wiped the part dry with a rag and used an air hose to blow dry the temperature coil. Evapo-Rust prevents rust so don't rinse or clean your part until you are ready to refinish it.
Here is the mome...
qft32.JPG 633 hits | 70.04 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 This screw allows adjustment of the vacuum secondary. If adjusted correctly, it will open smoothly without any surge or lag in power delivery.
Here is the finished product, from a useless paperweight to an affordable and totally adjustable perform...
orison02.jpg 613 hits | 46.71 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 All we did to prepare the choke for cleaning was spray it off with a degreaser to make sure the Evapo-Rust could get to every surface. We filled a small plastic tub with Evapo-Rust and dropped in the actuator.
orison04.jpg 608 hits | 34.32 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 Monday morning and the actuator is just about done. You can tell the Evapo-Rust is working because it turns black as the chemical reaction takes place. It can be reused until the whole batch turns black.
qft03.jpg 571 hits | 50.15 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 With the exterior and individual bores of the carb clean we are ready to start removing the old parts.
qft08.JPG 571 hits | 63.01 KB | Posted: 1/16/07 The new QFT adjustable vacuum solenoid is held to the main body with the three original screws. This is a good place to start the reassembly, but don't attach the connecting rod until you change the throttle body gasket.
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