63 Carburetor
04-17-2015, 06:26 PM
#1
Drifting
Thread Starter
63 Carburetor
Would this be a 63 or at least a C2 carburetor suitable for a 300hp? I hope so. Supposedly rebuilt by bezautoalchemy a Studebaker restorer.
Last edited by mrtexas; 04-17-2015 at 06:52 PM.
04-17-2015, 07:04 PM
#2
Race Director
AFB 3461S is shown in NCRS Judging Manual as being suitable/correct for 1963 327/300 and 340 HP and early 1964 327/300 HP. Manual transmission.
The date code indicates January 1963.
Larry
EDIT: Normally only two digits/letters are used for the date. In the case of three, the first represents the week of the month. So the carb was made the second week of January 1963.
The date code indicates January 1963.
Larry
EDIT: Normally only two digits/letters are used for the date. In the case of three, the first represents the week of the month. So the carb was made the second week of January 1963.
Last edited by Powershift; 04-17-2015 at 08:55 PM.
04-17-2015, 07:21 PM
#3
Drifting
Thread Starter
Should I send it out to one of the corvette carb experts?
04-17-2015, 07:30 PM
#4
Race Director
These AFBs are pretty forgiving.
04-17-2015, 08:11 PM
#5
Team Owner
Yeah - that carb is very clean. I'd try it out...
04-17-2015, 08:27 PM
#6
Drifting
Thread Starter
04-17-2015, 10:49 PM
#7
Drifting
AFB 3461S is shown in NCRS Judging Manual as being suitable/correct for 1963 327/300 and 340 HP and early 1964 327/300 HP. Manual transmission.
The date code indicates January 1963.
Larry
EDIT: Normally only two digits/letters are used for the date. In the case of three, the first represents the week of the month. So the carb was made the second week of January 1963.
The date code indicates January 1963.
Larry
EDIT: Normally only two digits/letters are used for the date. In the case of three, the first represents the week of the month. So the carb was made the second week of January 1963.
Also, the lid on that carb is a '64 lid, not a '63.
Verne
04-18-2015, 06:54 AM
#8
Team Owner
04-18-2015, 11:05 AM
#10
Race Director
Appreciate the correction. The NCRS Judging Manual is silent on this point. However, I went to a couple of other Corvette forums and auto forums (Buick Wildcat for one) and they state that the "B" was the week of production……..and gave/showed several examples of carbs with three digits/letters and the decoding.
I like your explanation better……………but either way, the carb (or the base of the carb
) was apparently made in January 1963. Larry
04-18-2015, 01:49 PM
#11
Drifting
I have a Technical Information sheet from Chevy that explains the revisions and how to identify them. I've heard Holleys may have a week designation, but the AFBs from this time period do not.
Verne
Verne
04-18-2015, 05:39 PM
#12
Here is the lid from my 3461S dated K2.
04-18-2015, 07:47 PM
#14
Ok here's mine for a power glide 1963 corvette. 3460 S L2 I think December 2
04-19-2015, 09:55 AM
#15
Drifting
Actually L2 is November '62 and that one has the '64 style lid as well. Rebuilders will often change lids if the fuel inlet fitting threads are whooped (a lot of them are).
Verne
Verne
04-19-2015, 10:01 AM
#16
Team Owner
Or the accelerator pump guide lugs are worn out !
04-19-2015, 11:07 AM
#17
Drifting
I think Rochester might have had a better idea.....
Verne
PS: If anyone knows where I can find those little black carb stands, I'd like to hear about it. Mine are worn out.
Verne
PS: If anyone knows where I can find those little black carb stands, I'd like to hear about it. Mine are worn out.
Last edited by W Guy; 04-19-2015 at 11:09 AM.
04-19-2015, 11:31 AM
#18
Team Owner
Ha! I made mine out of a Lowe's kitchen drawer front, some nuts and bolts, and nylon spacers. Cost was about $9.
