carb rebuild

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  1. nerfherder78

    nerfherder78 Member

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    I've been looking into rebuilding the carbuerator on my truck, so I emailed a company called carbs only for info/ a kit. Only they told me they couldn't find a rebuild kit for my carb (17083502) even though they had the carb # listed, and that not even AC Delco makes a kit for it. x( They suggested that they might be able to piece together a kit with bulk parts if I send it to them, but they're about four hundred miles away.
    I also looked at a Edelbrock replacement carb, but they also didn't list one for the carb # either.
    Any suggestions on what should I do? Is there another carb I can use for the 4.3L? Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks
    Craig
     
  2. cowboy

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    What kinda carb are you rebuilding?
    cowboy
     
  3. nerfherder78

    nerfherder78 Member

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    it's the original rochester q-jet on my '85 vortec
     
  4. cowboy

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    Have you tryied napa or shucks for the rebuild kit?
    cowboy
     
  5. nerfherder78

    nerfherder78 Member

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    I tried schucks and found a kit that was one digit off of mine, double checked the number on my carb and found I misread a 5 for a 3. That should help
    Thanks cowboy
     

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