If there were a category titled Good Carb, Bad Reputation, the Rochester Quadrajet would be at the top of that hit parade. It's doubtful there is a domestic fuel mixer more universally misunderstood ...

"A chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and the carburetor is only one link in the engine. Carburetion is dependent on the spark timing, valve timing, engine compression, ignition system, and ...