If you want a brand new List 3810, you'll have to find one already in stock at a Holley dealer. Holley recently stopped the assembly of this particular carburetor model.
Chicago Corvette has many used 3810's in stock if you want a used core.
Some 3810's also come up for auction on eBay several times a month.
If you are just unhappy with a used 3810 that you already own, it can probably be repaired. New bowls and baseplate assemblies are available. There are many good rebuilders who test run their repair work. There is no need to be the test monkey for a bargain price carburetor repairman. By the way, the Holley Custom Shop does not test run their work with gasoline or on an actual car engine.
I know some folks believe that you can just replace the gaskets and power valve in an old Holley and everything will be perfect. I haven't found this to be true on the planet I'm from. I always have to resurface the main body and repair damage done by children who have read some article in Car Craft.
i have just installed one that I bought on e-bay. I asked several months ago about buying one in the for sale and buy section, but got no response. I have bought a spare, both cost around $325-350. This is about half of the cataloug prices. Both of these had been rebuilt and looked new. Just keep checking and a nice one will show up. Several days ago one went for $150, needing a rebuild. I wanted one ready to go and fortunatly that is what I got, car runs great.
i think some rebuilders send the carbs off to the big refinishers,like holley, because dichromate and plating requires expensive saftey equiptment because of the fumes and these independent rebuilders may not have the setup and this shipping back and forth takes time. they also may wait till they have a large batch to send to get a better price.:chevy
check hemmings ,they are my first stop for anything like that.You can either find someone who will have them in stock or someone that rebuilds them professionally :seeya
I needed one too, and Jerry Luck built me one - not cheap, but it's a work of art and runs great:
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John, I noticed your Holley doesn't have any float sight level screws, like mine. Noland Adams Volume II shows '67 Holleys with and without the sight screws. Mine is a late (July 7th) '67 car. Do you know when they Holley eliminated the sight screws during '67 and why did they do it? I heard it had something to do with the upcoming '68 emission controls. :cheers:
The center photo in the right-hand column on page 421 shows either an incorrect replacement carb or replacement float bowls - it has sight plugs and adjustable floats, which were never used on the '67 3810; normally, Noland pointed out discrepancies shown in his photos, but he must have missed this one (understandable when you're editing hundreds of photos).
One of the other carbs in my stash is an 1850-3 service replacement for the 3810, made in July '67, which is also a 4160, and it has the same float bowls shown in the photo on page 421 - adjustable floats and sight plugs - easy enough swap to do. :thumbs:
I had had my 67 L-79 rebuilt from Jerry Luck with no luck. After new float bowls still no luck. Maybe you guys can help. The carb leaks after I shut the car off on the intake manifold. If you look at FXT's 67 327/350 detailed engine shot above, it leaks under the 3/8 PCV line (if you blow up the shot) where it says "L". The PCV line says "KVL03100". My gas forms on the intake directly below the "L" marking on the PCV line lettering. I have tightened the front bowl screws. Still no luck . Any suggestions? :flag
The center photo in the right-hand column on page 421 shows either an incorrect replacement carb or replacement float bowls - it has sight plugs and adjustable floats, which were never used on the '67 3810; normally, Noland pointed out discrepancies shown in his photos, but he must have missed this one (understandable when you're editing hundreds of photos).
One of the other carbs in my stash is an 1850-3 service replacement for the 3810, made in July '67, which is also a 4160, and it has the same float bowls shown in the photo on page 421 - adjustable floats and sight plugs - easy enough swap to do. :thumbs:
Thanks John, you know that picture of the carb with the sight screws had me worried sick. I kept asking myself, when in '67 did the float screws get eliminated? So in essence, I assume you're saying that no Holley carb in the '67 model year came with sight screws. :cheers:
Daren, I had my 4160 rebuilt by Holley with no luck. A guy by the name of Jerry MacNeish now has it and he told me he will fix it right. I should be getting it back in about 2 weeks. It also leaked like a seive, after Holley rebuilt it, not before! :cuss
Yup, no '67 3810 had sight screws or externally-adjustable floats, and they had soft plugs in the holes in the top of the float bowls where the float adjustment screws went on other carbs - not globs of epoxy like you sometimes see on rebuilt ones.
Jerry MacNeish also rebuilt/restored the original List #4053 model 4150 Holley on my '69 Z/28 - beautiful show-quality work - runs great, no leaks. He also "re-skinned" all my aluminum parts:
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