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Joe,
I agree with you completely on the corrosion from lead gasoline. Holley carburetor internal passages are all drilled and easy to clean and check. You are correct in that new parts will always function better than forty year old parts.
That being said, many of these old carburetors can be properly overhauled to work very nice again.- Top
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Re: chicago corvettes
It's essentially a grade. If you get 94% get Top Flight - an "A". If you get 85% you get a Second Flight - a "B". 75% gets you a Third Flight or a "C". Looks like grades to me.
Clem, I did get the point right?
Joe Ray: "You mean to tell me that Al is taking advantage of the un-knowing or just the gready and they are getting what they deserve?"
Clem: "YES !!!! to both"
You said people that chase points, which is what the grading system is all about, get what the deserve when they get cheated by Al. I read lots of posts from older guys that have had these cars since new, or since the 70's when the cars and parts were cheap and plentiful to sit on a high horse and look down on the newer guys who have to scrape to get these parts, like they are bad for the hobby. Please, lets be real here. This organization created the judging system that places extra value on original parts. I'm not naive in thinking that's the only reason people want original parts, but it certainly contributes. It's really a big competition. I have heard older members - JUDGES mind you -tell me "that's a resto-mobile" and "That car is restored right with original parts". We have derogatory terms for "reproduction", we call it "repop". So if I don't get original parts, I'm looked down on. That's why I say it is disingenous of you to say what you said.- Top
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Re: chicago corvettes
Joe,
I agree with you completely on the corrosion from lead gasoline. Holley carburetor internal passages are all drilled and easy to clean and check. You are correct in that new parts will always function better than forty year old parts.
That being said, many of these old carburetors can be properly overhauled to work very nice again.
To change the subject, here's what I'm using on my carb project to clean out all the fuel passages and vents in the main body, base plate and metering block:
The little brushes and vent rods come in handyJerry Fuccillo
1967 327/300 Convertible since 1968- Top
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