Danny Byrd

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

Let's get this straight...
The q-jet was a 1967 release and prior to that you got your GM's with various forms of Carter carbs and Holley Carbs for single 4bbl and then there were 2x4 carters and tri-powers on assorted GM vehicles. In fact, except for the 3x2 'Vettes, the tri-powers were last seen in 1966 due to the introduction of the q-jet in 1967.
And just to be clear, I've not only worked at gas stations and dealer service bays, but I know my Uncle had a '66 Chevy II with a 327 / 275 and so did three guys I grew up with in Brooklyn and nobody ever heard of a 1966 anything q-jet from GM. In fact, my best friend's butt-buddy has some documents that will prove this is baloney. And I've got a lot of car magazines that can prove my point also. And they date back to 1965 and none of them mention a 66 q-jet except for the release announcement in the October 1966 issue of "Fast Cars and Big-Uns" which as you all know is the definitive source of all things GM in the 1960's.
Something smells rotten in Denmark and I'm going to get to the bottom of this with NHRA!

Actually there were a lot of GM cars with a Q jet in 66 and even some in 65. The 396 / 325 Impala had a Q jet. Also all of the SS 396 / 325 Chevelles had a Q jet , the 360 horse had a Holley. I also think there were a bunch of Buicks and Oldsmobiles that had Q jets and I would bet Cadillacs. I can't swear to a 66 Chevy 11 with a 327 but it wouldn't surprise me. In 67 everyone got Q jets.