Originally Posted by carbking
JW - there are plenty of both available, one simply has to look. Sometimes instant gratification is not an option, one needs a wee bit of patience.

As to the Chinese knock-offs: if one has thousands of dollars of test equipment, and more thousands of dollars in spare parts, a lifetime of experience DESIGNING and repairing carburetors, and figures their time is worth absolutely NOTHING, then the Chinese knock-offs are cheap! wink

I linked Lars' post, as, along with Cliff Ruggles, they are the two most knowledgeble men of whom I am aware with Rochester Q-Jets.

Guessing someone that specializes in Zeniths could find about the same issues with the knock-offs.

But to each their own.

Jon

Yeah, I’m in no way defending the Chinese Zenith look-alike or suggesting that it’s impossible to find a good one barrel for your 235. But it’s easier for me to understand how someone could get tired of dealing with Rochester B’s, and impatient looking for a reasonably priced YF, Zenith, Stromberg etc. And out of that frustration take a chance on the offshore Zenith look-alike.

Q-Jets practically grow on trees by comparison. If one feels uncomfortable rebuilding oneself, it’s not hard to buy a rebuilt unit either. Or one from a running engine that is being removed for an LS swap, aftermarket EFI, etc.


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