Carburetor upgrade

[ScreaminMullet]

What is the best carburetor upgrade for an 81 Camaro Z28?

 

[1980RS]

Well the one that runs the best, Just kidding. Welcome to the site. What carb is on the 81 right now?

 

[TAZZ 1]

If you are running a mild street motor a Q-JET is always my carb of choice. Set and forget it. They also do ok on gas if you keep your foot out of it.

 

[LoweRider]

Stock or a couple bolts ons, a quadrajet will work well.

Anything above, go to a holley style. Avoid edeljunk

 

[COPO]

I would use the factory carb. I ordered a new 80 4 speed Z28, and no other carb is going to make that gutless LM1 scream down the road.

 

[Rustbucket350]

What carb is on it and why do you want to change it?

 

[Grumpy 427]

You are most likely dealing with a 180 hp engine. The carb that is on it, is a 750 cfm. Buy a carb kit or take it to someone that knows how to rebuild them. You can buy a kit, cam intake and a set of headers to pick up some performance, and the Factory carb will work just fine.

 

[Chevyforever]

I believe by 1981 the Q-JET was actually 800 cfm !

 

[1980RS]

I believe by 1981 the Q-JET was actually 800 cfm !

The only engines that got the 800 Q-jet back then were the 454's and possibly a 400 sbc. Way to tell is the primary side is bigger, the rest is the same.