I have likewise been thinking about it for my 58 GMC.
The Corvette setups, which would only fit a 235 Chevy anyway, with manifold,
three
carbs, linkage and air cleaners can run $2600 or so, so I doubt many ole truck
types
would go for that.
I may try to do a custom setup for the GMC though just to get a retro look.
Mark Noakes
On Sun, 2 Nov 2003 12:37:43 -0800, "Steve Hanberg" wrote:
>
> Cool. Years ago I had a couple of those Carter YH carbs.
>
> I've thought about the early Corvette intake manifold for a six in one of my
> trucks. Has anyone seen one for sale? They are probably pretty tough to
> find.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <mark@noakes.com>
> To: <napco4x4@yahoogroups.com>; <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Saturday, November 01, 2003 8:25 PM
> Subject: [oletrucks] rochester carb choke screws, etc.
>
>
> A couple of weeks ago, I was looking for choke plate screws to rebuild my
> Rochester
> 2-bbl carb.
>
> They are brass 6-32 about 1/4" long with a special small head on them.
>
> Checked hardware stores; head way too large.
>
> Checked Corvette vendors at Knoxville Expo; they all buy used carbs in lots
> of 100 or so
> and strip them out for parts(so that's why there aren't many of the old base
> model carbs
> out there).
>
> Checked various rebuilder and performance shops; they can't get them.
>
> Checked a local bolt and screw specialty store; they can't get them either.
>
> Hey, this was getting old...
>
> Then I ran across a carb rebuilder that does Corvair carbs and early vette
> carbs
> (Corvette side draft and Corvair turbo are both Carter YH); he said that
> they are a
> special shaft screw and he can get them for 20 cents a piece...so I bought a
> handful.
>
> The contact is Grant Wolfe, Wolfe Enterprises, and his email addr is:
>
> gyoungwolf@aol.com
>
> He does rebuilds on just about anything including the GMC Zenith carbs.
>
> Mark Noakes
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