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From: Dayton OHIO
about time
Ok..brief run down... My unlce left me his 69 BB 427 which has been in storage for the past four years never started never moved etc. I have had the car since July and have not had any time to realy get into it. Now the wedding is outta the way the "progress" on the car is in full swing. So today was the day that i wanted to try to start it for the first time. I cranked it over with out the 12 volt line hooked to the distributor just to get everything lubed up etc...Hooked the 12 volt line back to the distributor and with one turn of the key it fired up like it has never sat!! It ran smooth and sounded like the bad *** that it is! Needless to say im more that estatic. Bad news is the carb is leaking from seals from sitting for so long..heres my question should i have it rebuilt or (dont shoot me for this) replace it with somthing cheap like a rochester untill i decide want I want??
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From: Plano TX
Replacing the gaskets on a holley is really easy and would be a great beginner project. Gasket kits are available for little money. Just make sure you use the right gasket as the kit will contain gaskets for different carbs. Just compare the old one to the new ones to figure out what you need.
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From: Cave Creek AZ
Buy a Holley book
http://www.carburetion.com/books.asp
They are a great resource - you can rebuild it yourself easily.
I had mine restored - much more extensive than a rebuild - it was leaking gas through the linkage - restore costs $400+ depending on condition. I used Chicago Corvette.
http://www.carburetion.com/books.asp
They are a great resource - you can rebuild it yourself easily.
I had mine restored - much more extensive than a rebuild - it was leaking gas through the linkage - restore costs $400+ depending on condition. I used Chicago Corvette.
Safety Car
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From: Central Michigan
Originally Posted by XtremeSting69
And yes its a Holly 750 DP, do you have a site that you recomend that i can get one? All the help is needed
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Melting Slicks
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From: Connecticut
Originally Posted by XtremeSting69
heres my question should i have it rebuilt or (dont shoot me for this) replace it with somthing cheap like a rochester untill i decide want I want??
The last thing I would do is buy a commercially rebuilt carb.
I can almost gaurantee you will have nothing but headaches as they are basically trash.
Last edited by Bob Onit; Sep 17, 2006 at 08:46 AM.