Hi everyone,
I have a running Corvette engine but not a Corvette vehicle.
The numbers on top of the engine are 1843672, but I don't know if that helps.
This motor motivates a 55 Chevy stepside pickup truck, with a Holley 650 CM, whatever that really means. I 'm having a gasket over replacing a gasket, at least I hope that's all, for the carburetor. Found your site trying to learn about this stuff. While poking around via Google, well, here I am.
This forum has lots of good stuff.
Now, to get over the anxiety of replacing that geeky leaky gasket.
I can set up a network of 60 computers no problem, but this is different. At least i'm not afraid of a screwdriver and the cookbook approach.
Your suggestions, tips, advice greatly welcome and appreciated...
Thanks!

 

Welcome to the CF, replacing a carb gasket isn't very hard. Here is a rough version of what I would do, others might do it different. You just remove the bolts holding the carb to the intake, drain any fuel in the carb, remove the old gasket, clean the intake manifold around where the new one goes, (while putting something like a clean rag in the hole of the intake to try and prevent any debris from falling in), getting the new gasket and gasket sealer and "glue" the gasket to the intake, and reinstall the carb.


Here is a clean 350 with the intake cleaned and ready for the carb to be installed.



Here it is just after the carb was removed.

 

Thanks! You make it look so easy! The 'girl' in me, is concerned about the contraptions on the passenger side of the motor, let's see, throttle for example. Don't know anything about tweaking any of this stuff. Not afraid of a screwdriver. Autozone has the rebuild kit. I'm hoping the doublenickel runs as well AFTER the FIX as it does now. I'm a burn survivor, so any fire on the engine I can definitely live without. On a mission. Thanks again!

 

Are you referencing the hoses and the vacuum advance?

 

Good luck with your project and welcome to the forum!

 

Welcome to the forum

 

Welcome.

 

Welcome to the forum.

 

Welcome to the forum from Indy!

 

Welcome to the forum from So Cal !!!

 

Welcome aboard and good luck.

 

I Isuppose...electrical wires. Hoses. Vacuum advance. Take it all apart...will all that need resetting?

 

Well as far as the hoses go, they should just be pulled off of the fittings on the carb, but remember to take pictures of how things were prior to removing everything. Pictures work wonders when your memory fails you. Also don't forget that the fuel in the lines and carb are likely to be present. Expect to have some fuel drip/ leak so have some rags or paper towels ready. Also don't forget that vapor from the fuel will be strong. Most hoses on a carb are just vacuum hoses, but for the fuel lines and other ones that might leak I put a bolt inside of the hose to plug it temporarily and prevent debris from falling into them. Also clean the intake around the carb of dirt, leafs, trash,etc first so that when the carb is removed, so is any extra possibility of anything contaminating the engine block.

As far as any electrical, it should all just go back the same way it was removed. Caution anything that might give a spark or flame to the exposed fuel line and lingering vapors. The hoses are the same way, as long as they are not in need of replacement, and you have pictures to confirm where they go, then they should just go back where they were. The vacuum advance, the throttle return spring(s), the detent cable (the cable that is attached to the accelerator) all should go back the same as well. It is really simple, once you start doing it. Label parts that you remove, you might want to label hoses so that you you know where to put them, just to only help make it even easier later. It is all in the prep work my friend.


When you are done, post your pictures of the progress.