1971 ls6,carb

[Thomas J.]

is having the right carb a must car? has 22 four speed but carb on it now is for auto and carb date is for 72

[Russ S.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

A must NO. but a deduction YES.

[Thomas J.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

I am trying to restore the car the air pump is missing also where can a guy find carb and air pump

[Anthony F.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

I did a quick search on eBay, found this:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1971-Corvette-454-LS6-4-Speed-Holley-Carb-4803-/331752922997?hash=item4d3e03df75:g:oaQAAOSwoydWlV7e&vxp=mtr

Looks like it needs rebuilding, but this is such a rare piece it might be worth looking into.

There is a carb shop in Middlesex, NJ ( Custom Rebuilt Carburetors, 732-356-4333 ), that might be helpful. They have a website.

[Russ S.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

Search Ebay for it and save your search so that Ebay will email you every time something is listed that matches your search description. Also for the air pump, check with Bill Hodel. He advertises in the Driveline. EXPENSIVE but restores them beautifully.!

[Joe L.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

I am trying to restore the car the air pump is missing also where can a guy find carb and air pump

Thomas------

The carb will be VERY difficult (and expensive). The AIR pump is easy. The AIR diverter valve will be VERY difficult (and expensive).

By the way, until about 10 years ago Holley used to reproduce this carb. Below are photos of a reproduction [not for sale].

[Mike E.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

Sent you an email through NCRS. Let me know if it didn't come through.
FWIW, the eBay carb is a replacement service date. Closer to what you want, but still not there.

[Joe L.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

Sent you an email through NCRS. Let me know if it didn't come through.
FWIW, the eBay carb is a replacement service date. Closer to what you want, but still not there.

Mike------


Finding a correctly dated example of this carb is going to be an exercise in futility. There were only two applications for this carb-----1971 Chevelle with LS-6 and 1971 Corvette with LS-6, both with manual transmission. No 1971 Chevelle LS-6 were ever made. That leaves less than 200 Corvette LS-6 with manual transmission. There were probably a small number of SERVICE examples of this carb manufactured during the 1971 model year which would also have correct dates. However, reducing the field even more, there were probably only about half of the carbs manufactured that would be date correct for any particular 1971 Corvette LS-6.

[Dick W.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

If I remember correctly there were only three? batches of those carbs built

[Joe L.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

If I remember correctly there were only three? batches of those carbs built

Dick------


That could very well be. For an extremely low volume part like this, batch build would be expected.

[Mike E.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

If I remember correctly there were only three? batches of those carbs built

And weren't two of those three early in production?

[Thomas J.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

thanks russ I will look him up

[Thomas J.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

so far what I have been told is holley carb list #4803 3986195 was for 4speeds and list 4802 3986196 were for automatic and to be code corrert date should start with 153 or one something ????

[Thomas J.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

got your email looks like wrong date thank you for your reply

[Michael J.]

Re: 1971 ls6,carb

so far what I have been told is holley carb list #4803 3986195 was for 4speeds and list 4802 3986196 were for automatic and to be code corrert date should start with 153 or one something ????

This is a correct one for an automatic, early build.