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COPO PETE · #11 11-19-2002, 10:35 PM

That's not a carb....thats junk!
Peter [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/mad.gif[/img]

Chevy454 · #12 11-19-2002, 10:36 PM

That's just the L-72 Gods punishing him...

**Mr70** · #13 11-19-2002, 10:40 PM

Casey
You have mail. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/shocked.gif[/img]

whitetop · #14 11-19-2002, 10:59 PM

When I first graduated from college I worked for a major auto parts warehouse and my job dealt with shipping/sending back rebuildable cores to large companies like A-1 Cardone. It was not uncommon for carb/water pump/distributor rebuilders to grindoff/change numbers to meet their demand or shortages. They did this so the installer would not think they were getting a different part than what was on their car as lots of parts or their components were interchangeable except for minor variations. The numbers on your carb also may be how they came from the factory. I saw some really badly stamps in those 2 years. Never saw any hipo stuff cross my desk though. Typical was a water pump for a diesel Olds or 4 cylinder Citation, that sort of thing.I don't thing the number on your carb was changed for fraudelent purposes. The linkage may have also done by the rebuilder as well. Remember when these parts were going through the "circuit" back then the last thing the rebuilders were concerned about was cosmetics on apart that was going on a old daily driver. I think the seller should have disclosed the flaws better. I just bought a Ford rebuilt Autolite Water pump for my car in the box from my local Ford dealer-sat on the shelf for probably 20 years or more. When I got it home I noticed that one strengthing ribs was missing. The pump was clearly rebuilt after the fin was long gone.
Dave

Nova Research Project · #15 11-20-2002, 03:29 AM

Casey,

I do not know if this helps, but here is a small collection of part number stamps on carbs to use as comparison. Greg

whitetop · #16 11-20-2002, 04:01 AM

Check out the 3rd one down on the left. The 2's on that one are different as well. One curves around more than the other.
Dave

**Kurt S** · #17 11-20-2002, 05:02 AM

#'s look fine.
But I'm not sure that linkage is original...........

Casey Marks · #18 11-20-2002, 11:52 AM

WHOA !!

Thanks Greg for posting the pix of the stamped numbers !

The biggest problem for me is the linkage. I'm hoping it will work out.

Rat_Pack · #19 11-20-2002, 01:01 PM

Greg, I echo Caseys' sentiment on the pictures! Thank You!.........................RatPack......... [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

JoeC · #20 11-20-2002, 01:50 PM

nice job on the number collection thanks for posting [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

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