L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

[Gary C.]

[Dick W.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

Gary, you should be able to have those threads repaired by a competent machinist. They can install a heli-coil and you can reuse your bowl.

[Rich P.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

Gary,

contact e-bay seller flying65 (Barry Blocher) he makes special extended acorn nuts for 65's.

Rich.

[Rich P.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

Gary,

his e-bay name is flying65vette. Sorry for the confusion.

Rich

here's a link.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-Corvette-L-78-Holley-Fuel-Bowl-Acorn-Nuts-Special_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem2a060b7be4QQitemZ180490042340QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[Wayne M.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

Gary,contact e-bay seller flying65 (Barry Blocher) he makes special extended acorn nuts for 65's.

Rich --- Gary is having problems with his float valve / seat, not the acorn nut.

However, I see BB is making extended thread brass bowl inlet nuts for damaged threads, as well as having the regular brass nuts.

Per '65 TIM&JG, brass inlet nuts were replaced by steel on May 17th, 1965.

[Rich P.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

Wayne,

thanks for setting me straight .

Gary, as Dick said they can be repaired. I have had many float threads repaired by carb rebuilers.

Rich

[Dick W.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

It is not hard if you have the tools. We repaired quite a few when we had the shop open.

[Gary C.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

Thanks Guys, I'll try the helicoil before I try to find a new bowl.
Thats interesting about the longer brass nuts being available and will keep it in mind in case I need some in the future. The build date on my engine is 10 May so the brass nuts are correct.
Thanks again for your help,

Gary
Perth Australia

[Gary C.]

Re: L78 Carby fuel line and bowls advice

I have repaired it using a heli-coil, hows it look?