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Originally Posted by wayoutz
Surprised you folks are using Custom built Carburetors here in NJ. Phil is one of the best in the business and is one of our sponsors. Just done both my 4489 and my 3245 carbs.
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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."
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Originally Posted by 1967Z28
$5K to me sounds way on the high side for a 3910 but, if accurate, I'm glad I have an extra.
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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.