I found a matching numbers carb for my car. The guy is asking $400 for it and i think the number looks like it might have been stamped can you please give me you thoughts about this. I got many pics just i don't know how to post them if someone could do that for me it would be greatly appreciated.
Open an account (free) at photobucket.com and upload your pics
Then insert the address of the uploaded pic in your reply (the little yellow square with the mountains in it above the text box)
Didn't a forum member post a tutorial on this?
I thought it was a sticky at one time?
Open an account (free) at photobucket.com and upload your pics
Then insert the address of the uploaded pic in your reply (the little yellow square with the mountains in it above the text box)
Didn't a forum member post a tutorial on this?
I thought it was a sticky at one time?
Golfer, you need to open the pic on your account that you wish to show and get the url (address for that pic) and post it on the forum
What you posted was a link to your account which is asking for a password
Golfer, you need to open the pic on your account that you wish to show and get the url (address for that pic) and post it on the forum
What you posted was a link to your account which is asking for a password
Ya sorry, had to run, but you're right. He posted the wrong link. Follow that tutorial step by step and you'll get your picture.
Maybe Lars will chime in about the "correctness" of all the numbers on the carb.... But the last two digits in the part number look a bit "hokey" to me; the metal in that area looks worked on and the last two digits look like they have been struck deeper than the others. Perhaps that was the "normal" appearance, but I think it looks a bit odd.
the "09" does not look correct the guy said he paid $1000 for it ( don't believe it) to put on his 1968 when he sold it. He sold it and didn't put the carb back on it the price would be right just the numbers don't look right.
Maybe Lars will chime in about the "correctness" of all the numbers on the carb.... But the last two digits in the part number look a bit "hokey" to me; the metal in that area looks worked on and the last two digits look like they have been struck deeper than the others. Perhaps that was the "normal" appearance, but I think it looks a bit odd.
Last 2 digits don't look right.
As you know Golfer, cores for '68's go for around $400.00 or so. I have seen completely restored units go for over $1K.
I found one correct carb on Fleabay for my 68 L79 - 7028220 and he wanted $1,500 for it restored. Needless to say, I'm still running on a 72 Rochester truck carb rebuilt by Lars
$400 seems low for a correct carb in limited production IMHO.
yes, it is cheap except i don't know if it is a restamp or not the last two digits don't look correct.
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Originally Posted by Q's 68
I found one correct carb on Fleabay for my 68 L79 - 7028220 and he wanted $1,500 for it restored. Needless to say, I'm still running on a 72 Rochester truck carb rebuilt by Lars
$400 seems low for a correct carb in limited production IMHO.
That guy ordered one with the correct numbers from some place, like Paragon or something. I forgot who he told me it was. He got this restamped carb. Who knows if the jets are correct or anything else.
He has been trying to get $400 for over 6 months on it. Had it sold a couple of times, then apparently they backed out when they found it was a restamp.
The links are nice, but pictures are better. Copy IMG Code off the photobucket page. Then click the yellow mountain box, and paste the link in the box. Click ok.
The message before you send will have IMG and /IMG in brackets before and after the link.
The links you have above are photobucket page links, not photo links. This is why I like tinypic.com so much better as you can get the link to the picture, not the page, and they come out much easier.
If I were you, I'd do one of a few things:
1. Don't buy it.
2. Return it if you did.
3. If you can't, then keep it and run it. It looks right to all but an NCRS judge who will pick the restamp apart. (I always thought that odd - the "rules" say the correct number and so you should be judged yes/no for that and then judged on the quality of the stamp. Not everyone restoring is an expert at restoring.) However, you might want to check it has the right metering rods and such in it so it runs correctly.
Most of the '68 Chevy Q-Jets have a #71 main jet, so you probably are OK there. However, the '68 427-390 hp uses a #45 rod which not all do. So changing main rods will get you to what you need. The secondary rods are an AX, which is in most '68 carbs, so you might be OK there, too.
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