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Is this an item that’s no longer available new? I feel like I had one of these looooong ago. Not sure if I’d still have it but if it should surface you’d be the first to know
Both Jegs and Summit list it as 'in stock' for about $36.00. Kinda steep for a chunk of plastic and a few threaded studs, but if you need it, you need it.
Yes, it's still available, but like already said, $36.00. Kinda steep for a chunk of plastic. I agree.
I just figured that there might be a few of these collecting dust on a shelf somewhere, since carbs have gone the way of the dinosaurs.
Is this an item that’s no longer available new? I feel like I had one of these looooong ago. Not sure if I’d still have it but if it should surface you’d be the first to know
Makes me wonder what the used carburetor market is like. To buy and sell.
I see them on Craigslist locally. Sometimes for ridiculous amounts. Seems to be plenty of supply as well which doesn’t line up. Especially for old Edelbrocks or vacuum secondary Holleys.
That's interesting.
Where I live (in formerly oil rich Alberta) there's a very strong old school car culture. Plenty of 60's and 70's muscle car tooling around. What I've learned is that there doesn't seem to be anyone that's versed in working on those old school engines. Witness my acquaintance's 69 Camaro SS rag top. Freshly restored from top to bottom (and I mean everything) but the engine ran like *****. I spent a few hours with my test equipment, dialing in the carb and timing. Eventually it was determined that they had a very weak cylinder. They took upon themselves to have a shop look at it. End result. They got totally rooked by the shop and the car, despite having a fresh 383, still runs poorly. So much so, that they rarely drive it. And I'm not about to dive in to fix it because they don't make good decisions and my previous efforts and advice were completely unappreciated. And it only cost them a few beers.
Beautiful car. Can't say the same for the owners.
And by rooked, I mean I saw pictures of the crate engine they bought with the valve covers off. After the engine was installed and running and the covers off again, instead of the roller rockers in the first picture, it had the OEM stamped rockers on it! I didn't know what to say. So I said nothing.
Anyway, my point here is, that there's probably a market for good rebuilt carbs. It's just a market I'm not prepared to get involved in at the moment (considering all that's going in the world and more specifically here).
An interesting conversation just the same.
Even if you could rebuild and sell perfect & tested carbs, the buyer most likely knows next to nothing about them (or enough to be dangerous) and, of course, you will be blamed for selling them a crappy product.
Even if you could rebuild and sell perfect & tested carbs, the buyer most likely knows next to nothing about them (or enough to be dangerous) and, of course, you will be blamed for selling them a crappy product.
07-23-2020, 09:35 PM
