Hey all, Well, i did something stupid, and overtightened my carburetor the today. Snapped one of the corners right off. I'm sure i'm not the first person to do this. I tried epoxy and JB Weld and neither worked, so now i'm looking for a more permanent solution. I'm not sure what kind of metal this is, but can it be welded? Any other fixes? Or does anyone have a double pumper baseplate in good shape they'd sell me? Thanks!
are you talking about one of the ears on the holley main body? dont know of any fixs except finding an old one somewhere or even contacting holley and seeing if they would sell you a new body for it? .........never have done that.....hope i never do.... good luck
CaCollo You can find holley parts on ebay all the time for next to nothing. Definately get a new baseplate. good luck
Yeah, i broke one of the ears off of the baseplate (where the stud comes through). I've seen 'em on ebay, and in the catalogs, but the cheapest i have yet to see them is $100...it would be really nice if i could avoid paying that right now.
I did it too on a brand new Holley, drilled a hole through it and reattached it with a screw (some good epoxy in between too). Worked for years, ended up selling it that way.
I figured there's probably some epoxy out there that would work, but i'd be a little afraid of it being too fragile. I'm in a welding class right now, and the instructor said he'd TIG weld it for me, so i think i'm going to go that route. I just wasn't sure if it was aluminum or pot metal or...what... Thanks!!
