Need Carburator
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Instructor
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From: Wilmington MA
Need Carburator
I have posted in the "parts/wanted" but maybe someone has a tip for me. I'm looking for an ECM Rochester carb #17081217 for my 81.
I thought at one time someone had posted a gigantic list of carbs and their numbers they had for sale. Can't locate it now.
I thought at one time someone had posted a gigantic list of carbs and their numbers they had for sale. Can't locate it now.
Le Mans Master
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Check on Ebay for "E4ME" I just got one for a spare for my 81. Unless your looking to put together an NCRS numbers matching car don't worry to much about the number. Whats wrong with your carb?
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From: Wilmington MA
I'm now running a standard non ECM carb #17059228 off a 79 vette which is better performing but not happy w transition to secondaries. Lars suggests getting the right carb for the car which is the number i'm asking for.
Are there different carb numbers for an 81 4-spd?
Any thoughts?
Thanks SixFooter
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If the thing is running to lean it just probably needs to be tuned to the specs for the original one. There are all kinds of different numbers available, but I have not been able to find anything difinitive on what the differences are and I have found several places that say that 2 carbs with different numbers and years might be identicle, except for the number.
Very confusing. My carb isn't original either, but it ran well when it was running. I am in the midst of a full body off restomod but will have it alive in annother week or so.
Once alive I am going to use my carb as a test bed for 81 carbs, no one else is doing this, so I will.
look over on digitalcorvettes and corvetteactioncenter forums, some knowlwdgeable guys there, I am a member of both
Very confusing. My carb isn't original either, but it ran well when it was running. I am in the midst of a full body off restomod but will have it alive in annother week or so.
Once alive I am going to use my carb as a test bed for 81 carbs, no one else is doing this, so I will.
look over on digitalcorvettes and corvetteactioncenter forums, some knowlwdgeable guys there, I am a member of both
