bobmanx
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- Joined
- Dec 29, 2002
- Messages
- 169
- Location
- Southern Calif.
- Corvette
- 1967 White Convert. 327/350hp, 4 spd, with A/C
Holley Carb. Mounting Gasket info needed for a 67 Corvette
First off, thanks for all the previous help with my 67 convertible, everyone has been great and supportive.
My question this time is about the Holley 3810 4 barrel mounting gasket, where it mounts to the intake manifold. Its a 327/350 Hp, 4 spd with A/C and I just had the carb worked on to replace a sticky needle/seat and a new float. I also purchased the "new" gasket and it is different. The one that was on the car is a fiber/metal/fiber laminated gasket. The "new" replacement one is a black fiber almost cardboard material (no metal sandwiched in the middle). Is there a "correct" gasket type? Not worried about NCRS just reliability and function being correct.
I can not reuse or would not reuse the old gasket, but do not want to assemble the carb to the manifold if this is not a reliable type of gasket.
Also where would one get the other type of gasket, a dealer, LIC, or others so it was right?
I also purchased the fuel line from the pump to the carb, would it be smarter to install a inline fuel filter between the pump and the carb, other than just relying on the Holley inlet filter to limit the crud? (new tank and lines to the pump already installed) just trying to be careful and limit any dirty fuel from causing carb problems. I only run premium Unocal 76 in it.
Thanks for the past, current and future answers to help with my Corvette.
Bob
First off, thanks for all the previous help with my 67 convertible, everyone has been great and supportive.
My question this time is about the Holley 3810 4 barrel mounting gasket, where it mounts to the intake manifold. Its a 327/350 Hp, 4 spd with A/C and I just had the carb worked on to replace a sticky needle/seat and a new float. I also purchased the "new" gasket and it is different. The one that was on the car is a fiber/metal/fiber laminated gasket. The "new" replacement one is a black fiber almost cardboard material (no metal sandwiched in the middle). Is there a "correct" gasket type? Not worried about NCRS just reliability and function being correct.
I can not reuse or would not reuse the old gasket, but do not want to assemble the carb to the manifold if this is not a reliable type of gasket.
Also where would one get the other type of gasket, a dealer, LIC, or others so it was right?
I also purchased the fuel line from the pump to the carb, would it be smarter to install a inline fuel filter between the pump and the carb, other than just relying on the Holley inlet filter to limit the crud? (new tank and lines to the pump already installed) just trying to be careful and limit any dirty fuel from causing carb problems. I only run premium Unocal 76 in it.
Thanks for the past, current and future answers to help with my Corvette.
Bob