I have a 56 olds with a 324 rocket, the car is pretty much ready to go except i cant get the thing to run right due to the old carb.....that would be my problem.........does anyone know any other carb that will work on this engine, the rochester number is 7008800 which is apparentyl the hardest carb to find parts for or even a replacement carb in the world, or so it seems. I would like to try and find a newer carb that would work, or im not sure if this would work but build an adapter plate similar to a carb spacer that would adapt a readily available 2 barrel carb to my curreny impossible to find 2 barrel carb. Does anyone have any ideas here?
It isn't the most common carburetor in the world, but they are available mail order. Repair kits and other parts are readily available mail order. If you REALLY want to change carbs, Oldsmobile made the 324 in 1954, 1955, and 1956. There are a number of different 2 and 4 barrel carbs made by both Carter and Rochester in these 3 years. Of course, changing to a 4 barrel would necessitate a manifold change. Jon.
***uming that its the original carb fusick will sell you a rebuilt unit, not cheap but it would solve your problem
hey, the 2bbl for 56 is a only year carb, there is no other car or year that used it. i could be mistaken but the 54 and 55 2bbl is a differen bolt pattern then the 56. i just rebuilt mine 2 days ago using the rebuild kit from fusick. the kit is like 58 bucks plus shipping and works very well.....john
I got the same year oldsmobile and motor and I'm having the same issue with my carb. Check out www.fusickauto@aol.com they will have the rebuild kit on order for you. I'm getting mine rebuilt by a shop but I ordered the parts from them it took two days and they arrived.
Hey guys thanks for all the info, however i got pissed off enough that i made a carb adapter plate for it tonight and bolted on a brand new 2 brl carb a buddy had lying around.........purrs like a kitten now. I WIN!!
Glad you got it fixed and you can now enjoy your car. Since there is now no pressure; I might suggest that you at least give some consideration to learning more about your original carburetor. Even consider rebuilding (at your leisure) and then reinstalling on the car. If you do, I would suggest the following comparison tests: Test 1: Fill the fuel tank to capacity, and drive a fixed route of at least 100 miles; then return to the same station, and with the car parked at the same place at the same pump, again fill to capacity. keep a record of the fuel used. Test 2: With a friend and a stop watch, visit a road that is little traveled, and do 3 consecutive zero to the legal speed limit while you buddy times you with the stop watch. Record and average the times. Once you reinstall the original carburetor, repeat both tests and compare results. The results of the original to the new just might surprise you. And either way, you will have learned something for future reference. Jon.
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