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67ragtop
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I had my original Holley 3810 rebuilt 9 months ago but it never worked quite right, even after several trips back to the shop. It would leak fuel into the manifold after it had been run and parked. This would not only stink-up my garage but made it difficult to start, most likely not good for the motor & maybe even some safety issues. Using that strategy and a desire to keep things original, I justified the $$$ for a new Holley 3810.
Everything seemed fine for the first 1,000 miles. A few weeks ago the same old problem came back. It started off with a slight smell but is now quite strong. There are no signs of any fuel leakage above the butterflies yet the manifold is very wet inside. Now I'm wondering if this was a common problem with the 3810 or is there something else wrong? There doesn't seem to be any pressure in the gas tank when removing the cap and the fuel pump was replaced.
Since my car is original (67 sb 350hp), I really didn't want to make any modifications fitting a new style carb to it but I'm thinking I may have to go that route. Is there a better choice available with minimal modifications?
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Everything seemed fine for the first 1,000 miles. A few weeks ago the same old problem came back. It started off with a slight smell but is now quite strong. There are no signs of any fuel leakage above the butterflies yet the manifold is very wet inside. Now I'm wondering if this was a common problem with the 3810 or is there something else wrong? There doesn't seem to be any pressure in the gas tank when removing the cap and the fuel pump was replaced.
Since my car is original (67 sb 350hp), I really didn't want to make any modifications fitting a new style carb to it but I'm thinking I may have to go that route. Is there a better choice available with minimal modifications?
Any advice or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.