Is there a webpage that would have an application guide for Carter WCFB carburetors? I have one that is marked 0-1049 and I would like to know aht year of Chevy it is correct for. Thanks Rod
0-1049 is the main body casting number used on 57-61 Chevy. You will need the four digit number followed by an "S" to determine the application and year.
You have a primary (rear) carb for a '56-'61 chevy dual quad setup. The air horn casting looks like 6-1203. I think that puts it in the 1957 time frame. Your auxiliary air valve is broken, so it's hard to tell what horsepower rating (245 or 270) your carb was intended for. The bowl vent tubes and long mixture screws are quick telltales for these carbs. The dual quad bases are only drilled for vacuum at the rear of the primary carb. The '56 and early '57 bases have an idle byp*** on the driver side. There's a bunch more but at least you know what you have.
Good info Johnny D., I enjoy old carb ID, a science in it self IDing old carbs. Does anyone make a book on the early AFB/WCFB series?
Back when anything and everything wasn't on the web, I bought a book "Chevrolet by the numbers" by Alan L. Colvin. 1960-64. Lots of great carb info in there. I have a good article somewhere from an '80's issue of Cl***ic Chevy World that goes into the WCFB 2x4's pretty deep. Here's a neat link to an early factory Corvette tune up manual. http://www.earlycorvettes.com/corvettegeneral/TuneUp/TuneUp56to57.pdf
Carburetor casting numbers are misunderstood by many hobbyists! The casting number is the a number ***igned to a "blank" casting before the casting is machined. The casting can then be machined a number of different ways (eg. machined hole for vacuum port vs no hole) into a number of different parts. FOR THE MOST PART, TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IDENTIFY A CARBURETOR BY THE CASTING NUMBERS ONLY!!!!! There has been some casting number information published by some well-meaning individuals (the book "Chevrolet by the Numbers" is a good example). While the information presented is for the most part correct, it is incomplete. The information presented will give the casting numbers for a given carburetor. This is good information, but IT DOES NOT MEAN ALL CARBURETORS WITH THESE NUMBERS ARE THIS CARBURETOR! An ****ogy: a 1963 Corvette has 15 inch tires; then ALL cars with 15 inch tires MUST be 1963 Corvettes. It just isn't so. If one has a carburetor with certain casting numbers to sell; it will probably bring more on Ebay if listed for a Corvette than for a Studebaker pickup (no offense meant to the Studebaker folks!). This link lists what to look for to identify several carburetors: http://www.thecarburetorshop.com/Carburetor_ID.htm Please ignore the sales plug in the link; posting here for information only. Jon.
Thanks for the info. The number on the top is 6-1299. I was told the lid number means something. Trying to gain some knowlwdge and wonder how it would perform on a flathead if the correct maniflod can be found. Very likely I have a kit for it, but suspect it will need alittle more than a kit. Rod
It's a 2x4's carb. The linkage arm and the fact that the base has no threaded vacuum port confirm that. Worth somewhere in the area of $500. Maybe more depending on who's wanting and how bad. Missing the upper flaps in the rear barrels. May be a slight deduct, but not much. They are easily replaced.
Just one of the better items from the now closed salvage yard that I bought the stuff out of the buildings a couple of years ago. I think it is possible that the other carb for this may be in a building that was completely collapsed. I am not sure I could get back in there to check, but may try. Still sorting and IDing thins that were in the purchase. Rod
Definately appriciate it also. May make a copy to put in the quick reference I have made for swapmeet use. Took me 4 years of off and on work to condence many things into a 25 page book for awapmeets. I think I am about ready to add 4 more pages and clean up some things on a couple of others. Rod
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