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[mockingbird812]

I am a bit disappointed in this article as I believe it exposes some ignorance on the part of the author as he attempts to put down the new owner of the rare Q-Jet:

Muscle Cars
Q-Jet craziness?
So, you're watching one of the televised Barrett-Jackson auctions and you think the prices paid for complete cars is nuts. Well, here's one for the books: Somebody recently paid $3,906 for a rebuilt 1970 Rochester carburetor for a 1969 Ram Air IV GTO.
The seller, Chad Brousseau, sold the rare item on the Internet, and after 24 bids, somebody bought the carb with GM number 7029273 on it. Brousseau said in his ad that the carb was great for that concours restoration and had an NOS choke pull-off included. We don't doubt that. But used Rochesters are a dime a dozen and at most cost $50 in any junkyard.
Brousseau is no dummy, but we question the sanity of the buyer of this carburetor. After all, unless he owns the long-lost car this carb came on from Pontiac way back when, this carb will never be matching numbers correct, will it? In 1969, you could buy a brand new GTO, albeit without options, for about $3,400.
- By George Mattar

this line sums it up: After all, unless he owns the long-lost car this carb came on from Pontiac way back when, this carb will never be matching numbers correct, will it?

It was probably too tempting to want to say that the carb price today exceeds the total car price back in the day.

My guess is, this is the ultra rare 4 speed carb for RAIV apps only. BTW, anyone finds a correct coded RAIV carb in the junkyard (for $50), I'll double your money.

[nuch_ss396]

Sam,

The author of that article clearly doesn't get it.

Ram Air III & IV carbs are the same I believe and also
quite expensive to be sure. How rare is rare you say?

Case in point, right now I am looking for a correctly
dated Holley for my buddies 1970 L/78 Nova. Well, guess
what other car uses that carb.? 1970 LS-6 ! So the price
to be paid for this carb will always be dictated by the
LS-6 community......

I'd suggest writing a letter, or response to this article
and see if Hemmings prints it.

Steve

[Bill Pritchard]

[ QUOTE ]
But used Rochesters are a dime a dozen and at most cost $50 in any junkyard.

[/ QUOTE ]

Oh sure, junkyards these days are just teeming with late 60's and early 70's Rochester Q-jets I think the author of that statement needs to find new subject matter to write about

[PeteLeathersac]

Here's more from this hero and what he knows....that Rebels before musclecars were invented line is a real winner! The first line puts it all in a nutshell though....sounds like the old man had some real foresight! ~ Pete


By Geo. Mattar
"My father told me long ago my insatiable car hobby would get me nowhere. This whole car-crazy thing with me began many years ago, more than I want to admit. I can’t remember what I had for lunch today, but I do remember the first time I looked starry-eyed at a car. My parents had many friends with whom they socialized and often had parties at our home in Milford, Pennsylvania. None of them had muscle cars, they weren’t invented yet, except say for the Rambler Rebel, but some were pretty close with big bore V-8s and dual exhausts."

[nuch_ss396]

Somebody please put a fork in that guy! He's past done...



Steve