[mgalvin]

What is the difference between a Carter and a Rodchester q-jet #7028212?

 

[Fred Aldrich]

The Rochester unit was manufactured by Rochester Products Div., General Motors
The Carter unit was manufactured for General Motors by Carter Carburetor. They are nearly identical and interchangable.

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Fred Aldrich
Web Site: www.GeoCities.com/~69_chevelle

 

[mgalvin]

Now it comes back to me. Wasn't there a fire at the Rodchester plant and GM had to contract with Carter to built the Q-Jets?

 

[72CHEVELLE]

Dunno about a fire, but my Q-Jet was manufactured by Carter in 1978. I heard that Rochester went on strike and since GM owned the "moulds" to the carb design, they handed the production over to Carter for a short time. I guess they did this a few times in the 70s. I really don't know if its true; I haven't done much research into it. It would be good info to have, though. Just more useless knowledge that is very interesting, but not necessary.

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Jeremy J. Bennett
Team Chevelle #298
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[gkopeck]

my .02 i just boxed my Carter 1970 Qjet, for incredible amount of tuning and not a lot of performance.