Secondary "baffle plate"

[Dennis O.]

I have a '67 L79 with a replacement Holley 3810. I am having flooding problems with it. When I took it apart to check the float levels, I noticed it did not have a "baffle plate" in the secondary bowl. This is the little plastic dohickey that goes around the needle and seat and keeps the gas from splashing around. There is one in the primary bowl, but not in the secondary. All the literature I have shows that there should be one in the secondary as well. I have three questions :

1. Should there be a baffle plate in the secondary float bowl?
2. If there is and it is missing, will it cause flooding problems?
3. If 2.) above is true, where can I get one? The local auto parts store thinks I have OCD, and Holley doesn't list it as available on their website and don't list a part number. I called their tech line, but a guy can only spend so much time on hold.

I want to make sure I have all the right parts before I go further with this.

[Clem Z.]

Re: Secondary "baffle plate"

I have a '67 L79 with a replacement Holley 3810. I am having flooding problems with it. When I took it apart to check the float levels, I noticed it did not have a "baffle plate" in the secondary bowl. This is the little plastic dohickey that goes around the needle and seat and keeps the gas from splashing around. There is one in the primary bowl, but not in the secondary. All the literature I have shows that there should be one in the secondary as well. I have three questions :

1. Should there be a baffle plate in the secondary float bowl?
2. If there is and it is missing, will it cause flooding problems?
3. If 2.) above is true, where can I get one? The local auto parts store thinks I have OCD, and Holley doesn't list it as available on their website and don't list a part number. I called their tech line, but a guy can only spend so much time on hold.

I want to make sure I have all the right parts before I go further with this.

best place to get one is from a old holley.

[Dennis O.]

Re: Secondary "baffle plate"

By providing a positive answer to the third question, I assume you would answer the first two positively as well?

[Clem Z.]

Re: Secondary "baffle plate"

By providing a positive answer to the third question, I assume you would answer the first two positively as well?

you assume correctly. i may not solve your problem but it should be there. some early holleys used ones made out of brass

[Dennis O.]

Re: Secondary "baffle plate"

Thanks a lot. Since I don't have a lot of old Holleys, anybody out there got one (secondary baffle plate) they'd like to sell?

[Clem Z.]

Re: Secondary "baffle plate"

Thanks a lot. Since I don't have a lot of old Holleys, anybody out there got one (secondary baffle plate) they'd like to sell?

we are now at the corvette museum in bowling green and if you don't get any replies i will check when i get home. if i remember correctly the carbs with a secondary metering body take a different on than one with a metering plate

[Dennis O.]

Re: Secondary "baffle plate"

we are now at the corvette museum in bowling green and if you don't get any replies i will check when i get home. if i remember correctly the carbs with a secondary metering body take a different on than one with a metering plate

Clem,

Thanks for the kind offer. I sent an email to Holley a week ago. They finally got back to me and said they would mail me the part I need. That's pretty good customer service in my opinion, even though it took a week. Let's see how they do; I may be getting back to you.

Denny