carb bowls judging points?

[jim #42767]

I have a 65 327/350 the carb bowls are warped. The new ones I have now have numbers stamped onto the bowls, the old ones are smooth no numbers. Do you think I will loose points for something like that?

[Roy B.]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

Get a kit and rebuild it if original

[jim #42767]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

Yes its rebuilt. The metal carb bowls on each end are warped, and leak.

[Tom R.]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

Assuming the old one is the original one...you'll lose condition due to the warpish and depending on the extent...either minor, major or something in between. In contrast with a new bowl and numbers not typical of factory original...you'll lose originality and perhaps condition points.

[Mark B.]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

Jim, how badly are they warped? I've yet to see float bowls that were so warped they couldn't seal against the main housing and metering blocks. Are they clean all around their flange? I mean really clean!!! Is the mating surface on either end of the main housing clean of all material? If you have super clean mating surfaces on both ends and use either the stock paper gaskets or the blue Buna N types, and torque the bowl screws in a diagonal criss-cross pattern to the recommended spec, they shouldn't leak. I always use the plastic Mr. Gasket float bowl washers as they are troublefree and never adhere to the float bowls. I have, on one occasion, doubled-up the gaskets on a rear float bowl, but didn't torque the screws due to the added thickness. It worked!!

[jim #42767]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

Warped really bad, I had the carb rebuilt by Jerry Mcniech www.z28camar0.com he replated it any rebuilt it. It leaked and i returned it back and forth 3 times to get it fixed. Now it started leaking again.

[Rob Dame]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

Can't they be machined true? Rob

[Wayne P.]

Re: carb bowls judging points?

My experience says it's the main body, not the float bowls. These are easily milled and no numbers bothered. The last one I did required 1/8" to be cut true.