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| − | When I originally began compiling links to be added to this article, it seems I may have done with the intention of making this article the one definitive supplement guide. Now that we are actually creating specific inter-related wikis in every category, perhaps some of the links in the ''"Threads"'' and ''"Online Resources"'' sections of this wiki can be moved to better-suited wikis. This would help reduce the length of this wiki and limit the information to rebuild and tuning only. Thoughts? --[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 15:23, 21 February 2012 (MST)
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| − | :I could see the links under 'Online Sources for Identification and Decoding' on this page being used in the 'Rochester Quadrajet carburetors: Identification and decoding' page, then adding a link to the 'Online Sources for Identification and decoding' page on '''this''' page- if that's what you mean. Or are you referring to the subcategories, or ? when you say "inter-related wikis in every category"? Your meaning is probably obvious but I'm still getting up to speed...--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 15:59, 21 February 2012 (MST)
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| − | ::You've got the right idea. Since the Quadrajet category will now have a few articles, the links can be moved to them if applicable. The identification links definitely need to move to the appropriate page. I will also check and see if some are better off posted on the new master article. Thanks. --[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 13:04, 22 February 2012 (MST)
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| − | I added the service manual link under 'Reference', you can format and/or relocate it as needed.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 14:53, 9 March 2012 (MST)
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| − | :Thank you for finding and posting that. I will format it. --[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 09:39, 10 March 2012 (MST)
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| − | I found and added some Q-jet related photos at the bottom of the page. I haven't yet taken the time to edit them into the article, but you may work them in any way you see fit. The format is thumb, 300px, left, w/caption- obviously this can be changed to whatever format that's needed.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 23:08, 13 March 2012 (MDT)
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| − | :Thanks for the images. I will start working on including them in the article itself. --[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 18:16, 15 March 2012 (MDT)
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| − | ::Here are a couple more photos with no copyright issues. One is a closeup of the secondary jet discs, the other is a wider shot of the carb body. If you have a use for either, feel free to use as you see fit.
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| − | ::http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/File:Qjet_secondary_jet_details.jpg
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| − | ::http://www.crankshaftcoalition.com/wiki/File:Open_qjet_body.jpg
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| − | ::--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 19:47, 20 April 2012 (MDT)
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| − | ==Breaking up the article==
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| − | Wiki warned today that the article is at 31 kb, and that browsers may have trouble with anything larger than 32 kb. It suggested breaking it up into smaller sections. I don't think that is a bad idea. For starters, I think the home-made carb spacers should perhaps have their own page which include a procedures section. That page can then be linked to all other carburetor rebuild pages. Thoughts? --[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 19:39, 15 March 2012 (MDT)
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| − | :I added the spacers to a page named Carb spacers (made from a previous page, Choosing a carb spacer). The Carb spacers page is linked to Engine, Carburetors and Undeveloped articles (until it's fleshed out) categories. Sound OK? Thanks,--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 00:23, 16 March 2012 (MDT)
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| − | ::Thank you. That sounds like a good plan. I will go ahead and a link to it. I was also wondering if we should have a "modifications" section, either in this article or a separate one, that covers how to do things like 90* fuel inlet or adding a spacer and a whatnot for better performance. Thoughts?--[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 08:47, 16 March 2012 (MDT)
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| − | :::That's up to you- but doing an article containing ''only'' original material is going to be fairly brief if it's based on what '''I''' know about hotrodding the Q-jet. There are some mods I can give you that I don't see in print, but they alone wouldn't constitute an entire article. Definitely three or four sections in an article, though.
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| − | :::If you want to, do it the way you think is "best", it can get changed and worked over- kinda like I did to the sub sub Q-jet category I did. Then UN did.lol It's all good. Might try putting "advanced" repair/mods together (bushings, the small piece that fixes a broken accelerator pump arm boss, changing the secondary opening ratio, using an electronic Q-jet for racing (it actually works pretty good), putting slots in the air valve, changing the position of the secondary enrichment orifices, etc, etc). Still couldn't say 100% that would make a separate page, but it'd come damn close IMO. I'll think on this some more and you do the same and between the two of us we'll come up w/something, I'm sure. It's all about '''''synergy''''', right?--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 07:43, 5 April 2012 (MDT)
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| − | You may notice I removed the block quote and credits from a couple passages of mine from the Hotrodders forum that were used here. I did this when I made additions/changes to the original text because it's obviously now different than the ''original'' text. It's still original- all from me- but in this case I don't need to be credited directly for the text. I think if it were credited like that, contributors will be too hesitant to edit. That OK?--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 07:43, 5 April 2012 (MDT)
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| − | :I'm wondering if the entries that came from Hotrodders forum threads need to be individually credited. Maybe a short acknowledgement at the end of that particular section, or a blanket statement that acknowledges ALL the contributors at the beginning or end (or somewhere in between) of the page would be enough? My reasoning on this, is that the direct quote/credit format might deter other contributors from correcting/editing the entries. And if any credited entries were edited and the credits NOT removed, the ''original'' contributor would then be credited w/material not of his making. This could be a problem if the edit was incorrect or the original contributor disagreed w/it. Obviously this is ''just an opinion''. I have absolutely no problem w/how you do it, and the article can be any way you think best. As long as the info is correct there shouldn't be a problem, anyway.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 15:28, 5 April 2012 (MDT)
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| − | ::I have been thinking about this for a long time myself. My issue was that since I was originally working on this article by myself based solely on the Rebuild Thread and Cliff's book, I wanted to give proper credit. However, now that we have several contributors, some of whom were originally quoted, it does make it worth asking if those quotes should be kept. I believe the quotes can be reworded to be a part of the article text, with citation to the proper thread and post. This way, any quotes that have misspellings or incorrect grammar will no longer be an issue. This will also allow the a wiki article itself to take up less space. If you feel you can reword your quoted text to be part of the article, please by all means go for it. --[[User:LT1Silverhawk|LT1Silverhawk]] 20:58, 5 April 2012 (MDT)
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| − | :::That sounds reasonable to me. I'll look mine over to see what I can add that might be useful.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 22:12, 5 April 2012 (MDT)
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| − | ::::I worked on the rest of the entries that were attributed to Cobalt327.--[[User:Cobalt327|Cobalt327]] 08:52, 1 May 2012 (MDT)
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