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  1. 09-07-2010, 09:32 AM #11
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    i shall see if i can find the number for you jason..;)
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    Quote Originally Posted by stickthis View Post
    Is there any way to narrow it down a bit? Greg when I get over to NSW next I will have to come vist and read your books =)
    you can, there are some numbers on them for date coding, i do have a book for that
    "Rochester carbs by cliff ruggles"

    cliff ruggles basically designed the carb back in 1965
    "All correspondence must bear these numbers"
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    Quote Originally Posted by ozbox View Post
    i shall see if i can find the number for you jason..;)
    you just dont want my greasy paw prints on your book do you :lol:

    No rush at all with it either. I dont get things done very quick!
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    Quote Originally Posted by adam perth View Post
    you can, there are some numbers on them for date coding, i do have a book for that
    "Rochester carbs by cliff ruggles"

    cliff ruggles basically designed the carb back in 1965
    sounds like a book I should have. Will see if I can find one. cheers!

    this was the first one that came up. Is this the one your talking about?
    http://www.mre-books.com/quadrajet/

    aussie store here: http://www.pitstop.net.au/view/Publi...ery/plu/18328/
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    I've got 3 Rochesters are the numbers are as follows

    17057294 0748
    17057294 2367
    7041282ZF 1271

    Also have a LH exhaust manifold 7424983

    Whats your thoughts with these numbers??
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    Quote Originally Posted by agr071 View Post
    I've got 3 Rochesters are the numbers are as follows

    17057294 0748
    17057294 2367
    7041282ZF 1271

    Also have a LH exhaust manifold 7424983

    Whats your thoughts with these numbers??
    17057294 0748 Body cast in 1977.... carb assembled in March 1978

    17057294 2367 Body cast in 1977.... carb assembled in July 1977

    7041282ZF 1271 Body cast in 1971.... carb assembled in May 1971

    All three are off manual cars.
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    Thanks Absinth.
    Manual carbs and i have auto's ...BUGGER!!!
    Ah well not changing them.
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    Agro, the numbering for manual or auto carb isn't always accurate so I wouldn't worry about that too much.
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  9. 09-07-2010, 08:26 PM #19
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    To easy.
    Thanks :D
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    Actually..... :o I give you a bum steer.... they are all apparantly off Auto cars.... even number are auto not manual... last digit..IE.. 17057294 number 4 is even number= Auto
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    7/76 HX Monaro 4dr 308 4sp... Absinth Yellow and rusty as hell.. SOLD
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