So rather than buy a new carb I decided to use the one on my dads wrecked vette. Its a holly 650 dual feed. Carb was pretty rough when I pulled it off.

http://db.tt/J73Mh6n4

Tore it apart and sent it to get cleaned in a ultra sonic bath. Clean as a whistle but the dark oxidization remained..


http://db.tt/JuJdnsUa

Decided I expected too much and I wasn't gonna spend 20 plus hours polishing it. So i decided to paint it black.

http://db.tt/f3NOtWFI

http://db.tt/8czcZ3kD

Very happy with the results!

Thoughts???

 

actually looks pretty cool, alot better than the natural finish most of the double pumpers are. im surprised more people havent done that

 

Thanks. I think generally people are under the assumption that the paint will flake off and that gas will eat it. I figure engine enamal that's designed to stay put and be resistant to gas and oil should hold up. Only time will tell tho.

 

Looks good

 

Looks good!!

 

shouldnt be any gas on the outside

 

I was kinda thinking the same thing..if you are leaking gas from your carb, a bit of messed up paint is the least of your worries.

 

holy crap... a Holley 4010.. i thought those were all recycled into beer cans by now..

 

With the exception of mine, they probably all are!

 

Looks really nice! I need to paint mine. Carb>TPI

 

Thanks FL86IROC. Go rip it off and paint it already!! Then post pics. And agreed carb>tpi