Archaeological discovery!

Dr.Jass

Dr.Jass

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Recently unearthed in North Richland Hills, Texas, this newly-discovered relic predates all previously-known examples. It's uncovering during excavation of an ancient Mayan-civilzation earthen mound has earned it the "BermoQuad". The significant amount of sand found inside it has been tested and is consistent with the sedimentary stone used in construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza, further deepening the mystery.

The rare, ancient mechanism has been sent to noted carbologist Dr. Hugh Jass, BS, MS, PhD* for additional analysis. While not certain, upon initial disassembly he feels that with modern science and methodology he may be able to revive this fossil so that it may roam the Earth again. However, he is quick to caution that, due to extensive corrosion, nothing is guaranteed. Further disassembly has been delayed until it has been thoroughly soaked in a mildly-caustic solution, a process he says will take quite some time, probably "until 7PM Tuesday of next year." He added, "'BermoQuad' my pastey-white well-fed ass. More like TetanoQuad. I'm glad my shots are up to date."

Seriously, 71ChargerR/T... where the hell did you dig this thing up?! Wow!


Yes, that's moisture in the center-right cavity. It might have been fuel at one point, but I think it's Homer Formby's Furniture Refinisher now. Worst varnish smell I've experienced to date. There was enough in it to spill out when I split the carb.

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Some people don't like ThermoQuads, but the beaches are fantastic! :dance:

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The sediment from the float bowls, poured onto an otherwise-clean surface (all the dirt is from the bowls) with an ignition key for scale :doh: :

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I did not pile it up. That's literally how it poured out.

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*BS, MS, PhD = BullShit, More of Same, Piled higher and Deeper
 
Some detail shots...

Here's the actuating lever for the metering-rod piston:

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This is the cam on which it rides, also giving us a nice shot of the bores, throttle blades, and other nightmares:

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Do you believe in UFOs? Bigfoot? Nessie? ThermoQuad jets? I think I can prove the existence of at least one of them:

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Ahem, wow... That is bad. I didn't look really closely at it before I boxed it up and sent it out. I know I had 2 that sat out in the weather for a long time before they came into my possession, one was definitely a '73 340 piece, can't recall the other at the moment, but I believe '73-4 440. I had at least one from a '77 400, from the poorly running Cordoba I bought a few years back, the motor still resides in my garage next to my 440. If that one is the one from the 'Doba, I have no idea how it came to be so foul looking... If it's not, I should look around to locate that other TQ.
 
It's the 400 carb. List number 9077. Per my information: 9077 - 1977 400HP, automatic (duh), Federal emissions.
 
I thought the same thing that's why I was pretty confidant sending that one, but there may be another with the same number.
 
If you do have a '73-'74 440 carb, I'd suggest sending that one unless it's worse than this. :doh:
 
I think the most-astounding discovery I made was that someone's been inside this caburetor previously. Non-factory gaskets, and two little dams were added in the front crossover passage. You can see one of them in the picture of the jet well--the little gray bit (JB Weld?) amongst the sea of black thermoplastic.

Obviously, someone's attempted to rework this carb at least once in the past.
 
doc..are you in need of a specific carb?>..if you can get me numbers and locations im willing to bet i have one..in NICE condition...hell i have a fenolic chunk that litteraly looks like its NOS
 
Actually, I'm just doing the rebuild for 71. It's his carburetor. I don't much care what I rebuild, though I'd like it to be as appropriate for his needs as possible.
 
I will locate my other carbs. I really had no idea it was that bad, looks like Kailyn played with that one in the sand box.
 
Or someone tried to put out a carb fire the oldest way known. Then again, maybe it was on a Mopar landing craft at Normandy. :D
 
I cant believe the 2 main jet wells that are glued to the bottom of the center section are still attached to the center section! I've disassembled more than one that where in tons better shape than that thing and the wells had broken loose. That is likely the worst one I have ever seen!
 
It looked good coming out of the box, but I've not yet disassembled it. Actually, it's a good thing you reminded me. With things going ever sideways on the Challenger it's hard to remember all the other stuff I need to be doing! :doh:
 
I found that other decent TQ I have, it's a 9140S, it was stacked in my trailer on a couple of 2 barrel C body breathers.

I still have that chrome slanty valve cover, the '72 Newport grilles, forgot about those, 2 AM/FM C body radios, '72 Fury grilles, dash and column with cruise control turn signal stalk. '73 or 4 Charger SE interior 1/4 window grilles in white, and a shit ton of other miscellaneous crap from various A, B and C bodies...
 
I dredged the baseplate from the original one you sent me out of the soak. Yeah, there's no saving that one. At least not economically. I have a kit and floats for the other one, but if you'd rather I do the one you just found, feel free to ship it up here. I think the one that's here now is '75 440 is it not?

Did you happen to find a '71-'74 B-body AC blower-motor resistor? :D
 
What does one look like? And where would I locate it? I have 2 complete B body AC boxes, one still attached to the dash.

The carb you have is a '75 440 unit. The one I have here is a '78 400 unit, and probably equivalent the one you have, correct?
 
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