kettbo
Sep 11th, 08, 1:18 AM
OK, last year, the front bowl needle and seat threads gave out on my vintage 3310-2.
Got a "fire sale" 750 DP, pirated the front float bowl.
A few weeks back, my vintage 3310-2 spit-up the rear needle and seat.
What is the fix or just "get another float bowl!"
If something like J-B-Weld then drill and tap, what is the drill size? What is the tap size for the threads? Not in a basic tap and die set....that would make sense.
Any creative suggestion is welcome
Thanks in Advance.
Really glad a Craigslist 800DP for $100 worked-out well......
Tom Mobley
Sep 11th, 08, 3:24 AM
think about the consequences if the repair fails. got good fire insurance all paid up? It'll squirt right on the distributor.
Famous quote: "What could possibly go wrong?" --Alfred E. Neumann???
Vintage Musclecar
Sep 11th, 08, 9:39 AM
Buy a bowl
Don't even think about using epoxy for a repair here.
FWIW, repair inserts are available, but they are difficult to install correctly (read: expensive fix) and are best suited for repairing a rare or hard-to-find part.
Eric
kettbo
Sep 11th, 08, 12:14 PM
Hhhhhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
I guess it is "Buy a bowl!"
And yes, I do know exactly where Holleys shoot fuel when this feature wears out!
One of my top 5 reasons for hating Holleys.
Just glad I found the issues while in the garage and not on some roadtrip.
I hear the problem is fairly common, naturally older carbs with lotsa use.
You'd think SOMEONE would make some needle and seats or a slightly larger diameter so the bowls could get drilled/tapped to this size and see more service life.
Vintage Musclecar
Sep 11th, 08, 1:46 PM
There is an oversize needle & seat offered to salvage a stripped bowl, but it's not worth the trouble to install.
By chance were you using a B/W style needle & seat when the bowl stripped?
(fwiw, there's some worthwhile info about 1/2 way down on page 2 and 3/4 down on page 3 of this thread (http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/327995/page/0/fpart/1/vc/1) over on the yenko.net site re: the B/W needle & seats)
Eric
Georgia69
Sep 11th, 08, 2:27 PM
Quickfuel sells a nice replacement bowl
frog_dude
Sep 11th, 08, 2:29 PM
Buy a bowl or have a cell phone and fire extinguisher on hand.
Tom Mobley
Sep 11th, 08, 6:55 PM
Re: those B&W needle/seat assemblies. I always assume that any Holley that has those has stripped out fuel bowls. I can't recall the last time I was wrong on this, probably early 80's or so.
The B&W power valves are junk too.
Never use anything but a genuine Holley kit on a Holley carb.