Refurbished WCFB

[Joe M.]

I took 21 years to find the carb and then spend the $$$ to purchase a 2818s for my early 1960 build car. It looks great, but it appears that the restorer used silver paint on the cad parts and the connecting rods and black paint on the choke cover. I hope the paint holds up in the heat. I noticed that the choke cover does not have an "index mark" on it like the WCFB I am currently using (3061s).
Should the choke cover have a mark?
I searched all over the throttle body for a stamped part number; found none. i thought all throttle bodies would have part number.
What does the carb to air cleaner gasket look like?

[Gene M.]

Re: Refurbished WCFB

Joe,

Should the choke cover have a mark? Yes, without how do you find center point. Molded in Carter.

I searched all over the throttle body for a stamped part number; found none. I thought all throttle bodies would have part number. The top air horn has a cast in number. The P/N is on a triangle shape tag under an air horn screw.

What does the carb to air cleaner gasket look like? Dark brown paper (some blackish gray) type about 1/8" thick.

[Joe M.]

Re: Refurbished WCFB

After looking in CC catalog, the rebuilder sent the gasket that goes with 2x4 carbs; thick and more intricate cuts. The choke cover w/o the index mark is a Carter choke cover. I should be able to see an indent or feel the index mark even through the new paint. I will probably take the choke cover off of my current WCFB and use it on the restored carb. Apparently, this throttle body does not have a stamped part number; not a big deal.