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Correct carb for the boss... Should I buy one?

cmayna

cmayna

DILLIGARA?
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OK,
Heading towards 3rd base in the preperation of selling the boss. Though the car will need a lot of TLC from the new owner which is typical in letting them do it, the carb issue is bugging the crap out of me.

Being so close to a period correct boss with a lot of factory issued upgrades, yet it is currently sporting a 1965 Autolite 600cfm carb whereas it should be running a Holley 4653 780cfm carb. I normally wouldn't hesitate in getting the correct carb but has anyone ever priced one?

$1200-$1800 on ebay :wtf

I have a hard time believing that spending such bucks on a different carb would make the car easier to sell, yet I don't like having
such a head scratcher.

Let it go?

Take the plunge?
 
Unless your going to take it to BJ auctions and wish to have a completely correct car let the new owner pay the high $ for it.
Now for better performence for selling, Take that 750 from your car you took off and replace the 600.
 
Let it go Craig. It runs and still needs work to 'perfect' it to some-one's taste so let that some-one do the upgrades.
If the potential buyer looks that close then they will see much more and the correct carb won't make any difference.
 
"cmayna" said:
OK,
Heading towards 3rd base in the preperation of selling the boss. Though the car will need a lot of TLC from the new owner which is typical in letting them do it, the carb issue is bugging the crap out of me.

Being so close to a period correct boss with a lot of factory issued upgrades, yet it is currently sporting a 1965 Autolite 600cfm carb whereas it should be running a Holley 4653 780cfm carb. I normally wouldn't hesitate in getting the correct carb but has anyone ever priced one?

$1200-$1800 on ebay :wtf

I have a hard time believing that spending such bucks on a different carb would make the car easier to sell, yet I don't like having
such a head scratcher.

Let it go?

Take the plunge?
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What else of the high-dollar stuff is missing? I haven't followed the saga of this B2, so I'm not sure. But if it's really close to being correct, I'd buy the carburetor. No, you may not get exactly the $2K more for the car, so dollar-for-dollar you might not be ahead, but it might ultimately make the car easier to sell. In general--in general--the biggest market for the B2 are guys wanting a special car that is as close to what was on the streets back in the early 1970s as possible. Original/correct spedo-reducers, rev-limiters, exhaust and intake manifolds, shifters, carburetors, aircleaners, etc, are the name of the game. If you're almost there, but only need some detailing, minor mechanical work, and are only missing the correct carburetor, then you'll have prospective buyers wondering what else might be missing that they can't see or think of off the top of their heads. If you're missing a lot of the expensive and important stuff (headers and an aftermarket intake?), then there is no point in buying the correct carburetor.

You might want to just "hang out" and read the Boss and Cobra Jet Forums. You'll get an idea of what people into those cars are into, just to get an idea of that mentality (I don't mean this to sound bad--those are the places that I hang out mostly--just some very different people). JMO.
 
Dead stang,
You do have some valid points. The Ferrari guys next door keep asking if the car is that close to being correct why was the carb swapped out? They also said that when you sell such an original car with matching numbers, you should try to put it back into it's correct condition otherwise the possible buyer will start wondering what else is not correct.

Here is how the car came from the factory and remains almost untouched

Close ratio top loader
Power front disc brakes
Quick ratio manual steering (now power steering)
Competition suspension
3.91 Traction-lok
Shaker hood scoop
Sports slats
AM radio
Tach and trip odometer
Black standard interior w/hi-back bucket seats


As far as I can see, here are the known changes, additions or removals

carb swap
Rear spoiler added
Larger wheels added (I believe original wheels are stored away)
Power steering added
Deluxe Rimblow steering wheel added (original being stored away)

Otherwise, it's a numbers matching, original sheetmetal, factory shaker hood scoop car.

If it would help eliminate questions of "why, why & why" I'd take the plunge on the correct carb. But for now I'm going to put out some feelers to see if I can find one at a cheaper price and if necessary, have my local Carb guy rebuild it. Another idea is to simply have a correct carb available to give as part of the deal even if it still needs to be rebuilt.


Yes, I am spending a fair amount of time on the Boss 302 exchange forum to learn more and more about these cars.
 
"KBMWRS" said:
If the potential buyer looks that close then they will see much more and the correct carb won't make any difference.
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I don't think this has ever happened before, but I agree with him.
 
"cmayna" said:
Dead stang,
As far as I can see, here are the known changes, additions or removals

carb swap
Rear spoiler added
Larger wheels added (I believe original wheels are stored away)
Power steering added
Deluxe Rimblow steering wheel added (original being stored away)

Otherwise, it's a numbers matching, original sheetmetal, factory shaker hood scoop car.
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In that case, I'd definitely put the correct carburetor on. Everything that's been done above is "OK" in the Boss world, although I would consider pulling the rim blow off and putting a standard steering wheel (the original if in good condition) back on as that wheel doesn't add value with a standard interior, and if it's nice, it's worth a chunk of $$$ that would help to pay for the carburetor. Put a wanted ad on the B2 forum and see what comes up. You're not in a huge hurry to sell...? This is MyToys car, right (Mark, IIRC)?
 
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