I dont use FedEx and never will again. Bought a pair of SB heads and they were delivered late at night and the driver just dropped them on my concrete steps and heard the big thud. I couldnt get out there in time to say something the driver was gone real fast. I use UPS only, not to say they dont make mistakes but way better. That carb left like that by FedEx is horrific.

FWIW;


I was also a sponsor here for years, but I stepped away to redirect my limited resources. Phil is also a friend of mine I've known for roughly 20 years, and I'm happy to see him on the board, I hope he does well here.


Phil had restored Richard's 3910 but it had some minor driveability issues that needed to be addressed so he asked me if I'd take a look at it for him. I didn't re-restore Richard's carb, I re-rebuilt it and made a few small changes that should alleviate the issues Richard was having. If he still has any issues with it, I'll of course stand behind the carb 100%.


To note, Phil's shop didn't make any "mistakes" with the carb, it just needed some minor tweaks to address the issues Richard was having. It's no big deal, stuff like this happens to every carb builder out there. I've went back over Phil's work on occasion as I know he's went back over some of mine. Hell, Phil and I talk fairly frequently and often wind up discussing "problem child" carb jobs--as the old saying goes, "two heads are better than one."


The last mid `67 dated 3910 I heard about through the grapevine sold in the mid $3K range as a core roughly a year or so ago. When you factor the cost to restore one, plus shipping, you're sneaking up awfully close to $5K. When it comes to insurance, I always err towards the high side just for safety's sake. REAL dated 3910's ain't exactly falling out of trees any more.


Hope that helps clear things up.


Eric


*EDIT* FWIW, all 3 major shipping carriers are below horrible. UPS is hands-down the worst in my experience, followed closely by USPS. I've had the least amount of trouble with FedEx, but that IS NOT meant as a compliment to FedEx in any way, shape or form.

My car had that fall on its face thing I call it. Give it gas and it just won’t take it. If i feathered the throttle and kinda babied into taking gas it would pick up and go on. This I my way of trying to explain how it acted.
I played around with the timing some and made sure the vacuum advance was working properly which it was. I kept coming back to the carb was the issue and after hearing about Eric’s work here on the site for a long time I felt it was time to ask him to take a look at it.
I’m cleaning a few gas stains on the intake now and addressing a couple more engine compartment stuff and should have it back together soon.

Later,