RE: IML: Carburetor for '81?

[Matthew Gill <mgill3@xxxxxxx>]

Nick,

So apparantly, any standard 2 barrel for a 318 engine should work fine? Nothing specific as far as the manifold goes, etc? That sounds great, if you've had great luck with those than maybe i'll pick one up.

Thanks
Matt
 
On Friday, December 01, 2006, at 04:05PM, "Nick Boyko" <pop_a_top@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>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
>>
>>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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