RE: IML: Carburetor for '81?

["Nick Boyko" <pop_a_top@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Go to a wrecking yard and get any 2 barrel carb off of a Fifth Avenue, 
Diplomat or even a truck or van. My 86 Fifth Ave has a Holley 2280 on it. 
Never had a problem with it. My 87 Dodge truck also has the exact same carb 
too. I dont know about in the US but here in Canada we did'nt have the 
feedback carb untill 88 or 89. Dont use a feedback carb! (one with a bunch 
of wires on it). Also i beleive a Carter BBD would work, get one from a Dart 
or Valiant or maybe a truck.
Hope this helps
Nick

> From: Matthew Gill <mgill3@xxxxxxx>
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> Subject: IML: Carburetor for '81?
> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 23:32:00 -0700
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> If somebody could give me a hand and direct me to what type of  carburetor 
> I will need for my '81, since I am going to replace the  cheap one that was 
> installed very poorly. I don't even know how  carburetors are measured as 
> far as whether or not they will fit my  manifold.
>
> A bit of expertise on the subject would be great, what is of  important 
> when looking for a carburetor, and I think a standard 2- barrel Holley 
> should be perfectly fine. I just don't know for certain  what fits, and 
> what doesn't. I was told that I could probably find  something that's 
> exactly what I need for my specific engine, that  would be a simple bolt 
> on, and I'm done, that's pretty much what I  want. I want to try the carb 
> replacement myself. I'll look through my  shop manuals in a bit. Would the 
> carb I need be the same one that  they used on carbureted cars with 318's? 
> For example, the New Yorker?  I think i could find the part number for that 
> easily.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
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