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Offline Pap

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Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« on: September 07, 2021, 02:57:14 PM »
Not sure why but previous owner removed original carb and installed a 17059508, which I believe was for some Chevy trucks.  Looking for an original  (No. 17058263) which is good enough to have rebuilt.

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Peter
78 W72, 4-Spd, Fisher T-tops, Cameo White

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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #1 on: September 07, 2021, 07:11:53 PM »
I have 2

17058266
17058276
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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2021, 08:56:36 AM »
Your carb is Chev/GMC 1979 350 At, truck, vans,
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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2021, 11:15:45 PM »
Smear, did you get all that?
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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #4 on: September 09, 2021, 10:46:38 AM »
Thanks for the response but I'm trying to find the specific carb for the W72 4-speed. 
Peter
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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #5 on: September 10, 2021, 11:08:40 PM »
That particular carb is very hard to find.  Sometimes you can get lucky and find one on Egay.  Good luck finding one.
1978 Y88 W72 WS6 4-SPD 79,000 miles
1987 Chevy K5 Blazer 7.4L Vortec 4x4
2005 Chevy Suburban 2500 8.1L Vortec 4x4
2006 Chevy Silverado Z71 5.3L Vortec 4x4

Offline Maxthe222

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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2021, 06:00:32 PM »
I saw two different 17058263's on marketplace just recently, there were posted on a few different facebook Pontiac parts pages
'87 L98 GTA
'79 Y84 WS6 T/A
'79 W72 WS6 F/A
'78 WS6 L80 T/A
'78 W50 L80 FRMLA
'71 FRMLA 400/4-Spd

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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #7 on: September 11, 2021, 06:07:31 PM »
Thanks!  I'll take a look.
Peter
78 W72, 4-Spd, Fisher T-tops, Cameo White

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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2021, 09:47:09 AM »
Are you talking your car to,Pebble Beach? If not, any w72 carb is good.
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Re: Need Carb for 78 w/ man. trans.
« Reply #9 on: September 15, 2021, 12:15:13 PM »
Not planning on it, but I'm assuming that the Pontiac engineers had a reason for using a specific carb. 
Peter
78 W72, 4-Spd, Fisher T-tops, Cameo White