Carb Kit?

[Baron Von Buick]

ok i bought a carb from a 1985 Buick Riviera (I think it was) it came off a 305 or a 5.0 buick engine that was in the car (Thats what im told). Now, when i rebuild it do i buy the kit for the 4.1 v6 carb? or the kit for the 305 carb?
Thanks
Patrick

 

[BiGBoY]

re:

Hehe, as Gm put corporate motors in their cars, I believe you should buy a kit for a Three-O-Five carburator. Its always better to buy something suited for a particular application. If you had a 4.1, a rebuild kit for 4.1 would be a better choice. But double-check if kits fit for many applications !!
Bye bye !!

 

[turbofish38]

Get the carb. number that is stamped vertically on the side of the float bowl. It should be eight digits starting with 170..... The 6th character should be the year(i.e. 5=1985). Anybody selling carb kits will ask you for this number. If they give you a blank stare post back with the carb number and I'll look up the application for you.

Eric Fisher