need carb date help please

[Paul L.]

Anyone close to vin 194677S109108(Jan. 27, 1967 birthday) could you please tell me your carb date.

[Ara G.]

Re: need carb date help please

Paul, you may want to tell us what exact motor you have in your car. A 390 smog car having a 3815 carb will be a rare carb that's not pulled off the rack with regularity, whereas a 3810 that's applicable on all 300 and 350hp non smog cars were much more used. The 6 month window for judging is one thing, but actuality/reality is another. Let us know what you got and maybe we can assist. By the way, welcome aboard!!!!!!!!! ARA

[Joe R.]

Re: need carb date help please

Paul,

Which engine do you have? I can't speak to 67's specifically, but in general the small block dates are closer together. I have a 66 L72 (427 / 425), the carb is dated pretty close (maybe two weeks prior) to the engine assy date (which is probably more important than the car assy date in this case).

Joe

[Paul L.]

Re: need carb date help please

Thanks for reply, this car has a 390 hp, is not a smog car, believe it was originally sold in Columbus, Ohio.

[Paul L.]

Re: need carb date help please

427, 390. Thanks for reply. Not a smog car.

[Paul L.]

Re: need carb date help please

Also, production date is 1-27-1967, so I know carb date must be sometime before that.

[Michael W.]

Re: need carb date help please

Paul,

Which engine do you have? I can't speak to 67's specifically, but in general the small block dates are closer together. I have a 66 L72 (427 / 425), the carb is dated pretty close (maybe two weeks prior) to the engine assy date (which is probably more important than the car assy date in this case).

Joe

The carb date has no relevance to the engine assembly date since it was installed at the car assembly plant and not the engine assembly plant.

[Mike E.]

Re: need carb date help please

I think I've read somewhere that Holley carbs were produced in large batches so the dates are kind of all over the place.

Is there any real data out that supports that?

To my knowledge anything between 6 months prior and a few days before the build date would be acceptable.

Mike

[Joe R.]

Re: need carb date help please

Right you are! My bad!!!

[Larry M.]

Re: need carb date help please

Get a carb 2-6 weeks prior to the CAR build date and you will be fine. Most/many carbs fall into this range for non-special/regular motors, although NCRS allows 6 months.

Larry

[Paul L.]

Re: need carb date help please

thanks very much