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Aug 13, 2007 | 07:15 PM

golfer9491

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1968 corvette carburetor

I found a matching numbers carb for my car. The guy is asking $400 for it and i think the number looks like it might have been stamped can you please give me you thoughts about this. I got many pics just i don't know how to post them if someone could do that for me it would be greatly appreciated.

Aug 13, 2007 | 07:27 PM

Bob Onit

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Open an account (free) at photobucket.com and upload your pics
Then insert the address of the uploaded pic in your reply (the little yellow square with the mountains in it above the text box)

Didn't a forum member post a tutorial on this?
I thought it was a sticky at one time?

Aug 13, 2007 | 07:33 PM

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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1336867

Aug 13, 2007 | 07:36 PM

Bob Onit

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http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1336867

Ah...... ok!
Heres another great free hosting site
Very fast, no registration, and very very simple... I use it quite a bit!

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Aug 13, 2007 | 07:57 PM

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pics

here are the pics
http://s151.photobucket.com/albums/s...lfer9491_2007/

Aug 13, 2007 | 08:01 PM

LeMans Pete

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here are the pics

I think this will work better

Aug 13, 2007 | 08:04 PM

Bob Onit

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I think this will work better

Golfer, you need to open the pic on your account that you wish to show and get the url (address for that pic) and post it on the forum
What you posted was a link to your account which is asking for a password

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Aug 13, 2007 | 08:40 PM

LeMans Pete

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Ya sorry, had to run, but you're right. He posted the wrong link. Follow that tutorial step by step and you'll get your picture.

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Aug 13, 2007 | 09:48 PM

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Aug 13, 2007 | 10:07 PM

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Maybe Lars will chime in about the "correctness" of all the numbers on the carb.... But the last two digits in the part number look a bit "hokey" to me; the metal in that area looks worked on and the last two digits look like they have been struck deeper than the others. Perhaps that was the "normal" appearance, but I think it looks a bit odd.

Aug 13, 2007 | 10:08 PM

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Isn't $400 bucks is kinda low for a rebuilt correct 427/390 carb.

Check out fleabay...there is one on there now for $995. #150147145460

Don't know....maybe the seller doesn't know what he has or it's a good fake?

Aug 13, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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the "09" does not look correct the guy said he paid $1000 for it ( don't believe it) to put on his 1968 when he sold it. He sold it and didn't put the carb back on it the price would be right just the numbers don't look right.

Aug 14, 2007 | 02:43 PM

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Last 2 digits don't look right.

As you know Golfer, cores for '68's go for around $400.00 or so. I have seen completely restored units go for over $1K.

Aug 14, 2007 | 03:17 PM

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I found one correct carb on Fleabay for my 68 L79 - 7028220 and he wanted $1,500 for it restored. Needless to say, I'm still running on a 72 Rochester truck carb rebuilt by Lars

$400 seems low for a correct carb in limited production IMHO.

Aug 14, 2007 | 10:16 PM

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yes, it is cheap except i don't know if it is a restamp or not the last two digits don't look correct.

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I found one correct carb on Fleabay for my 68 L79 - 7028220 and he wanted $1,500 for it restored. Needless to say, I'm still running on a 72 Rochester truck carb rebuilt by Lars

$400 seems low for a correct carb in limited production IMHO.

Aug 16, 2007 | 02:21 PM

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that carb is def. a re-stamp, the date on it gives it away even more than the model #'s I have a correct 7028209 fg if you're intrested.

the one on ebay that was mentioned is also a re-stamp.

my 68 went bloomington gold with the carb I have

Aug 16, 2007 | 10:23 PM

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Aug 18, 2007 | 03:21 PM

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if anyone else is after a 7028209 fg for their 68 I have a nice original one that hwas been rebuilt and not used since if anyone is intrested PM ME.

Aug 20, 2007 | 03:33 PM

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Oh man, you bought that restamped carb on eBay?

That guy ordered one with the correct numbers from some place, like Paragon or something. I forgot who he told me it was. He got this restamped carb. Who knows if the jets are correct or anything else.

He has been trying to get $400 for over 6 months on it. Had it sold a couple of times, then apparently they backed out when they found it was a restamp.

Aug 20, 2007 | 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by golfer9491

The links are nice, but pictures are better. Copy IMG Code off the photobucket page. Then click the yellow mountain box, and paste the link in the box. Click ok.

The message before you send will have IMG and /IMG in brackets before and after the link.

The links you have above are photobucket page links, not photo links. This is why I like tinypic.com so much better as you can get the link to the picture, not the page, and they come out much easier.

If I were you, I'd do one of a few things:

1. Don't buy it.
2. Return it if you did.
3. If you can't, then keep it and run it. It looks right to all but an NCRS judge who will pick the restamp apart. (I always thought that odd - the "rules" say the correct number and so you should be judged yes/no for that and then judged on the quality of the stamp. Not everyone restoring is an expert at restoring.) However, you might want to check it has the right metering rods and such in it so it runs correctly.

Most of the '68 Chevy Q-Jets have a #71 main jet, so you probably are OK there. However, the '68 427-390 hp uses a #45 rod which not all do. So changing main rods will get you to what you need. The secondary rods are an AX, which is in most '68 carbs, so you might be OK there, too.

Good luck.

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