According to "lessons learned"(hopefully) at the knee of the late Frank Schibica (sp?) in the '80s & '90s, the 7300 was a stop-gap to "use up old parts" before the intro of the 7017320 unit. The NCRS Pocket Spec Guide shows 7017301 as the Air Meter and 7014802, 7014962 & 7017302 as fuel meters. Are there any old Rochester Parts Lists for the 7300 that might possibly indicate when/if the changeovers in the Fuel Meter happened? Thanks in advance.
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Loren, When you say the changeover for the fuel meter are you referring to the 3 or 4 different fuel meters RP used to create the 7300?
I have read your post twice now.
I only know what Frank Sciabica (correct spelling) told me twice. When I asked him a second time about the 7300 units he said we hardly made the same unit twice so to speak.
Frank said the bean counters complained that there were two many outdated fuel injections around and two many castings laying around.
Frank was the head engineer for RP then.
The ladies assembled the fuel injections in long tables set up. Not really what you could call a modern assembly line. Rather crude setup Frank said.
They were told to use all the castings up. So on the 7300 they used whatever on the fuel meters. The latest '58-' 60 manual lists the same numbers as you have. I worked on that complicated listing with two team leaders.
RP also used a another fuel meter but not going to go into it now as forget the exact number on it. Was a die cast body with vertical ribs like the '7320, and many others. Gail Parsons owned one of those units. I restored one for a customer, It was a total screwup to be blunt.
Meanwhile I have never seen any paper work to answer you question.
If anyone has that paper work it's Brian Futo. My pal who insisted I take over for his NCRS job. Which isn't easy but I like it. Would be easier if guys would read a manual though.
Trivia bout Sciabica. His brother lived about 10 miles from me Latrobe, PA. Not that long ago Franks sister in law passed away. I saw her obit in my local newspaper. I do not know when his brother died.
Frank and I got together a few times here. I would call him often but he seldom called me as it was a long distant call. I still have his business card around here someplace attached to one of his wild valves he used in place of the cranking signal valves. Frank hated those valves and told a large NCRS audience that in August 12-18th 1992 at an NCRS regional hosted by the Western NY chapter. I think Frank was the chairman then. Frank used to embarrass me a lot but I didn't mind. He said there sits DeGregory back there using cranking signal valves when he knows damn well that RP couldn't make them work. They had a 75% failure rate on manufacturing them. -
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What is a 7017302 fuel meter? How does it differ from a 7017252 fuel meter? Or does it?
Expiring minds want to know....Comment
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John, Thank You. I'll bother Mr. F next, but it's nice to have someone confirm that the "use-it-up" proceeded in a "catch-as-can" manner. It's also interesting to note that the 4 Cunningham and Camoradi cars at Sebring were equipped with 7300 units, but by LeMans the two Cunningham cars had been rebuilt with 7320 engines and the new Cunningham car was built with a 7320. Jim, you may be looking for the same parts list I am.........get lucky.Comment
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Loren etal, Chip Miller's 1959 Purple people eater FI car. The first time I restored the fuel injection for that car it was a either a 7014900 R of a 7017250 unit. I forget but the info is in a file folder here.
One day he called me and said that he found outfrom Nikki Chevrolet (who had the original paper work) that his car was delivered with a 7017300 unit.
Then he said to me now what are we going to do? I said Boss the 7017300 unit is a POC. Chip said let him think about it and he will get back to me.
So later he called and said he wanted to buy a 7017300 unit, have it restored and then sitting on the shelf.
True story. JDComment
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John, Chip discovered that "History is what it is, not just a wish.". What came before, happened. A "POC" by comparison, maybe, but it's yours. And it's kinda hard to ignore the engine compartment photos from Sebring, Nurburgring and Le Mans from 60 years ago. Chip didn't look for easy outs. Thanks.Comment
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Loren, Please clarify a detail for me please. Was the car raced with a 7017300 unit?
Chip said Nikki Chevrolet (son I believe but not sure) said the car was raced with another '59 unit?
Chip was a detail man like no other. He was not happy when he found that the FI unit on his '59 was incorrect.Comment
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John, I'm not sure that anyone can "etch" it in concrete; I'm sure that Lindehemmer(sp?) and Kaplan et al had their "standard" modifiiers; especially during the year when they created a duplicate car for the Milwaukee Nat'ls on the same weekend as the Thompson CT Nat'ls - but I would also be sure that CMD gave JJ the best of the FIs, either as OEM or replacement stuff. I seem to recall Bondurant stating that he did't know what it was like to receive free stuff until after he beat JJ at Riverside.......Comment
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