This is a 1966 Holley 780 vacuum carb. The #'s on the air horn are 3885067EE List 3246 and 173 which I think is the date. The carb is missing a couple of small fabricatable parts, also the choke plate. On an L72? Anyway, the throttle shafts move and it seems to be in good working order other than needing a kit as it has sat on a shelf for 30 years. Untouched in all that time, the colour still looks pretty good.
The #'s say it's for an L72 425 hp 427 or a 375 hp 396 so it should be right for either that very rare Beaumont or maybe a big block fullsize 2 dr sedan if you're building one.....
Asking $200.00 plus actual postage.
-- Edited by OldGoat on Wednesday 4th of October 2017 07:17:44 AM
Yes, Thank You 2drpost for the decoding information. That coincides with the lore passed along with the carb that it has sat on the shelf on a Winnipeg GM dealer's shelf for many years.
As OldGoat continues his liquidation, there could be more treasures like this. He's been a friend of mine for about 35 years and I've come to realize the term "pack rat" would be an understatement! (Sorry Jerry.....)
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1966 Strato Chief 2 door, 427 4 speed, 45,000 original miles
1966 Grande Parisienne, 396 1 of 23 factory air cars
