As a new owner of a 69 L36(427/390hp) vette and a new NCRS member I really enjoyed my first visit to Carlisle. Just walking around Sat and Sun gave me a better perspective on prices/available items etc. I went hoping to find the correct carb which those on this site helped me to identify (7029215) with a build date before Feb 69. I looked at a lot of Rochesters but only found one that was correct # and had an 020 build date. However, the guy only sold them restored meaning that he would rebuild and restore once I committed to purchase. I was more than a little surpised that the price was $1040. Being new to all this I had no way of knowing if this was a fair price and decided to pass. I saw a lot of unrestored cores in the $100-250, but have no idea what it will run to get one of these rebuilt, much less restored. I have the guys card and can contact/purchase if it is still available. Just looking for some honest advice if this is a reasonable price. I must admit he had an example of this work and it looked very nice.
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Re: 69 Big Block Carb
Dwayne,
What's the guys name? Also, anything original & correctly dated as it refers
to HP or SHP components is going to be expensive. This is just a fact of life
these days.
The unrestored cores in the $100 to $250 range were most likely not cores of
this nature, or they were service dates. It is quite rare to find a production
dated '215 core for less than $500 or so. Ebay is proof of that !
The 7029215 is the manual transmission carb and that makes it more expensive
based on the current market. You get a double-whammie on that one. Actually,
you get a triple-whammie because the '215 carb was also used on the L/34 &
L/35 Camaro's & Chevelles and the L/35 Nova. You know what those cars are
doing today in terms of value, so the carb prices go along for the ride.
I don't want to make you sad, but I got a nearly unused '215 carb @ Carlisle
years ago for $100.00 or so. The original owner pulled it off his Vette two
weeks after he bought the car in favor of a Holley replacement. He had lugged
that carb. to Carlisle for years without so much as a bite. I just happened to
be walking by when he put the box on the table. Right place / right time.....
Don't expect to get that lucky. I just drove under a rainbow or something that day.
SteveComment
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Re: 69 Big Block Carb
Currently, there are two restored '215 carbs on the bay and each is approx. $1,000.00Comment
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Re: 69 Big Block Carb
Thanks to all for your responses. The guy's man is Jeffery Dotterer address Hamburg PA. His card says "Dated Components." Guess this is just the going rate. Too bad I didn't run across on of those $100 deals. Oh well....Comment
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Re: 69 Big Block Carb
-------I know Jeff from the Chevelle world for many years and he is a stand-up guy. Have never known him to be a gouger. Some carbs are just harder to find and therefore more expensive than others, and thats a fact.........Bill SComment
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