[.ca] Rochester Carburetors (ISBN 0895863014)

Rochester Carburetors:
This book is for Quadajets only! Two barrels have extremely minimal space in this book. It contains no specs for the setup and tuning of individual two barrels and should not be advertised as covering them.

Rochester Book:
Way too vague in many areas. I think the instruction sheet from a Carb. Kit is just as helpful as this book is for my situation. I suppose for other needs than mine it would be alright.

Great for Q-Jet fans:
This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to know how to rebuild, tune, or trick out a Q-jet - Assuming you have some mechanical skill and can follow directions. Ive used it for my first rebuild, and refer to it whenever I have to deal with a Q-Jet. Two barrel owners will be disappointed though.

Good Technical data, Good pictures:
After bying the Haynes manual which was fairly detailed with it's description of removal and disassembly, I found it lacking detailed information on exacly how this specific carburator works and how to get to actually meter correctly. So, I bought this book. If there is a better book with more detailed information about the Rochester carburator, than this book by Doug Roe, I haven't found it. There is although a reference in the book on setting the air bleed valve (pg95) which then refers you to the "manufacturer's idle mixture adjustment procedure" and does not tell you where that procedure may be found, so I relied on my vacuum gauge and brake jack performance test to fine tune this. Also, pictures of detailed adjustments could be larger, and details of special tools could be more clear.

Awesome resource:
Pontiac owners will benefit from this book. It is good for those with 4bbl Rochester Quadrajets. Those carbs are not as difficult as some people say. All you need is the knowledge and brilliant illustrations this book provides. Go for it!