4bbl holley on 350 sbc/ leaking from top rail of carb

I would like to purchase one local so I dont have to wait. Anyone here know any local shops? If not how long would it take to receive fom summit? Shipping about $12?

 

Google southern california speed shops. 10 pages and counting. Should be something near you.

 

I searched google and found a couple. So tomorrow I will call around and see who might have one in stock and if not then I will order from summit. What is the exact I am looking for? Spread bore adapter plate for spread bore carb?

 

Square bore carb TO a spread bore intake adapter plate. Have your carb # and intake part # ready to answer any questions the parts guy may need.

 

Ok cool deal. Will get this taken care of.

 

Man, if you were closer I'd just give you this

 

Isn't that exactly what I need? haha. Damn...could have had a freebie.

 

Yes it is, I tried a square bore 650 dp on that spread bore intake I posted above.

 

Ok well im still going to check with autozone,oreilly and possibly pep boys, I would like something local so I can get working on the car and not pay shipping.

 

I was just about to order the carb plate from summit but noticed it was a steel plate not aluminum. Does it really matter?

 

No! Steel is better! Stays rigid! Doesn't bend! Stays flat!

 

Ok well I guess I will order it from summit then since I cant find a steel one around here.

 

I ordered from summit and shpod be here in about 2-3 days. Cant wait to get this car up and running good.

 

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O'Reilly should be able to get it

 

Do you want to know how to check out your distributor vacuum pot while you wait?

 

Damn....Its already ordered. I called around and couldn't find one close enough or for a good price. I got mine shipped for $11.95. I thought I did pretty good.

 

Yes I would! I would like to get something done while I wait...dont want to be totally useless haha.

 

Pop off the distributor cap. Hook your vac hose up to the pot and **** on it real hard. you should see the point plate move. If it doesn't move then blow into the hose and listen for an air leak on the pot.
In this link you'll see where the pot is attached to inside the distributor. Under the attachment plate is a rod that hooks into the point plate. You might be able to touch the rod with your finger if you reach under the pot close to the distributor housing and feel if it moves too.
http://www.nastyz28.com/forum/showthread.php?t=203874
And here's some better pics.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/joeveto/Vacuum_Advance_and_Recurve.shtml

 

Perfect! I will try that later this evening. I have to roll the car out of the driveway since I took the carb off. The adapter plate for the carb should be here by tomorrow no later then thursday from summit. I cant wait to get this car running and driving again.

 

When you put the carb back on make sure you put a gasket on first then the plate then another gasket then the carb. Set the carb on and put the nuts on finger tight. Tighten one corner a half turn and go to the opposite corner and go a half turn there then swap to the other corners. Continue on an X pattern tightening a half turn at a time. The bolts need to be snug but not super tightened.That way it will be level and vacuum leak free.

 

I just couldn't let this slip by....lol

 

I will do that for sure.

 

Damn..haha got me on that one.

 

Yup! ****! Blow! Rod!!
I got it all in one post. LOL!!!

 

Haha Yeah seems as if

 

Finally!! The carb plate came in today. Im happy I can finally put it back together. Im not very happy that its steel and it looks like that anodized look. Oh well not like its a show car I guess. Also what side faces down? summit is stamped on one side and there is a notch cut out of on of the sides you can see in the pic.

 

If anyone knows what side faces down please let me know. The side facing up in the package it stamped and says summit and on the right side there it a notch cut out and im not too sure why.

 

It could go whatever direction but the notch is probably to allow access to the secondary throttle screw on the p***enger rear with the logo up.

 

Ok I will hold it up to it and see if that works.

 

Ok so I got the carb plate and carb on and got it fired up. Its just as bad I think. I am not too sure on what else to do?