Alan,
Your experience sounds familiar which is why I always rebuild my own
carburetors. It's been a long time since I did one but NAPA used to sell
kits that included everything you needed along with good instructions. If
you do it yourself buy a bucket of carburetor cleaner. The cleaner I'm
talking about comes in a bucket with a perforated basket inside. You mix up
the solution, put the carb in the basket and lower the basket into the
solution. The stuff is so powerful it will etch the carb body if you leave
it in too long but it will dissolve any varnish or gum deposits inside the
jets and other small passage ways. A good cleaning is key to a successful
rebuild. Simply replacing parts will not give satisfactory results.
I have the bolt on Holly on my 360. I won't be home until Monday night but
if you still need the number then, send me an email and I'll post it on the
list.
Stephen I. Early
Portfolio Conversions
Technology Sector-MBNA America
302.457.4788
800.441.7048 x74788
stephen.early@mbna.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Coleman [mailto:colemaal@hotmail.com]
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2004 12:54 PM
To: Bricklin@autox.team.net
Subject: EEEEEEEEEEYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Talk about discouraging!! After posting a while back about the 4300 carb.,
I decided to go with a so called "professionally rebuilt" carburetor. I
went down to the local Autozone and ordered a Champion rebuilt 4300 ($199
plus core). When it arrived, I noticed that there was a piece missing and
unfiltered air could be sucked right into the carb. I took it back and
decided to go with the Holley rebuilt for $229 plus core. When the first
one came in 7 days later, I examined it and part of one of the primary jets
was missing. OK, back to A.Z. to have them order another one. The third
one came in and a piece of linkage was improperly attached on one side and
not attached at all on the other with no way to attach it. So back it went.
I asked about the rebuild kit that that they sell. It is $16 and only
includes gaskets, no other parts. At this point, I don't know what to do.
Now for some more questions.
1. I have some photos that were posted a while back with a link (that does
not work anymore) to notes on the rebuild process and on my last inquiry,
someone had posted link that does work to those instructions.
Unfortunately, I deleted it when I thought I had a rebuilt purchased that
would work. Could you please post that link again???
2. Someone else had responded about the rebuild process and had mentioned
parts or 2 kits that were needed totaled around $100. Could you please post
that info again??
3. Is the rebuild kit we have listed on the parts cross reference just
gaskets???
4. Does anyone know what the part number is for the Holley that will bolt
onto the 360 without any modification??
Thanks
Alan Coleman
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