Whats up with the Rodchester 4GC?
08-03-2001, 01:39 PM
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Car: 1989 C4
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 307
Whats up with the Rodchester 4GC?
I was given a Rodchester 4GC last night its off of a 61 olds ?215? all aluminum v8.
From what I've heard these were good performers back in the day.
Any info on this carb would be aperciated.
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From what I've heard these were good performers back in the day.
Any info on this carb would be aperciated.
SSC
08-03-2001, 04:26 PM
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Car: 4
Engine: 6
Transmission: 5
The carb is horse dung.
Those Olds motors did run strong; they also put out about 15% more horsepower if you stuck a Holley on them, which was a PITA because of the flange the 4G carbs used. Which, incidentally, is equally a PITA about putting one on a car nowadays. I haven't even seen an adapter for that flange for at least 25 years.
If you really want to try it, go find a 283 4-barrel intake from about the same year. You'll have bracket fit problems but no doubt those could be overcome. The Chevy IIRC used a 4GV though, so the choke on the 4GC won't hook up.
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Those Olds motors did run strong; they also put out about 15% more horsepower if you stuck a Holley on them, which was a PITA because of the flange the 4G carbs used. Which, incidentally, is equally a PITA about putting one on a car nowadays. I haven't even seen an adapter for that flange for at least 25 years.
If you really want to try it, go find a 283 4-barrel intake from about the same year. You'll have bracket fit problems but no doubt those could be overcome. The Chevy IIRC used a 4GV though, so the choke on the 4GC won't hook up.
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08-03-2001, 06:22 PM
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Thanks RB83L69, I found a 4bbl manifold for my 56 buick special so i'll try it there and see it likes it. I'll miss that push pedel start though.
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08-03-2001, 11:50 PM
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I had an old truck, a 57 panel one, with a 235 and the pedal start. That was just too cool! People would see me start it up and couldn't believe it, I guess memory fades fast...
Every 56 Buick I can recall had a WCFB (Weight Controlled Four Barrel) on it. Same flange I think. The 4G would be an upgrade to that thing... talk about Stone Age... the Carter AFB / Edlebrock 1400 series is a direct descendant of that, with an air valve in the secondaries like a Q-Jet except a weight to control it instead of a wind-up spring... how unimaginably crude!
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Every 56 Buick I can recall had a WCFB (Weight Controlled Four Barrel) on it. Same flange I think. The 4G would be an upgrade to that thing... talk about Stone Age... the Carter AFB / Edlebrock 1400 series is a direct descendant of that, with an air valve in the secondaries like a Q-Jet except a weight to control it instead of a wind-up spring... how unimaginably crude!
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