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1981 Corvette Quadrajet Carburetor California Emissions YF5

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Item ID: 603-770
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  • 1981
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1981 Quadrajet Carburetor California Emissions YF5

Our remanufactured Corvette Rochester Quadrajet Carburetors are a direct replacement for the original carburetor on 1981 Corvettes. This carburetor is for 1981 Corvettes delivered to California with YF5 emissions RPO. This carburetor has a closed electronic loop for original California Emissions delivered 1981 Corvettes.

These Rochester Quadrajet Carburetors are rebuilt to OE specs with new choke, gaskets, and other "wear parts", and will help finish that mechanical restoration and give your Corvette the correct period look. Each carburetor is flow tested and calibrated for the specific engine and year application. One-year warranty. No core charge, no need to return your old Corvette carburetor!

NOTE: 1981 Quadrajets Built For California Emissions (Option YF5) Have The Electronic Mixture Control Valve. The 1981 Cal Emission Carburetor Mixture Control Valve  has a round electrical connector port. Quadrajets Built For Corvettes Sold Outside California Do Not.

  • Direct Replacement - Use Your Stock Air Cleaner & Linkage
  • No Core Needed - Keep Your Carburetor For Future Restoration
  • Fully Tested - One Year Warranty

This is not a numbers matching program, but good recycled Rochester Quadrajet set up and tuned to be a direct replacement on your engine.  Chart below is a reference to assist you in carburetor identification.

1981 Rochester Quadrajet California Emissions Reference Chart
Year Engine Size
Horsepower
Transmission
Q-Jet Number
1981 350 190hp Automatic, California emissions #17081218

NOTE: Always purge fuel line by cranking engine before connecting to new carburetor or after any carburetor service.  Most carburetor service failures are due to immediate rust/dirt contamination caused by the high volume of fuel transfer during initial float bowl fill.  



Also known under these part numbers: (For reference only)

  • 4395
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