Holley 3811 Carb 67 Vette 427/390HP Camaro L78 396

[SuperNovaSS]

This is a Holley 3811 carburetor. The date is 673. This decodes as the 3rd week of July, 1966. Perfect for an early Camaro L78 or 427/390HP Vette. Looks clean and complete. The rear vent tube boss had a part broken off and epoxied back into place. It has the correct metering block. Missing choke pull off and other misc. choke parts. Very hard to find carb. $925



http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gifJason

[SuperNovaSS]

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[MR-427]

Jason...when I have a broken tube boss like this I cut it off with ..say a hacksaw..file it smooth and reinstall the tube..looks good..probibly wont even notice it..carb restorers trick...Mike.

[SuperNovaSS]

Thanks for the tip. I'll leave this one as is for the next guy. That is good info to have though. Thanks for taking the time to help.


Jason

[SuperNovaSS]

Can anyone confirm that this carb is correct for an early L78 Camaro? Someone told me Colvin's book was wrong. I think the book is right but want to make sure I am representing this carb correctly.

Thanks,
Jason

[John Brown]

I have a Holley Carburetion ~ Carburetor Numerical Listings pn. 70099-8 dated 1980 that shows R-3811A as fitting

67 Camaro & Corvette , 302, 327 & 396 Eng.

It's not impossible that there are some errors in this publication, but that is the word straight from Holley.

[MR-427]

The Holley book has mistakes also..especially Ford carbs.

[VintageMusclecar]

Jason;

The 3811 is not correct for a `67 L78. The `67 L78 used a 3910 on 49 state applications and a 3911 on California models.

There are a LOT of errors that have been published in a variety of publications (including Holley's own master catalog) in regards to Holley carbs, but that's for another post. Suffice it to say, the books aren't 100% accurate.

Eric

[SuperNovaSS]

OK, thanks guys. Eric, is this true even for early L78 cars? That is where Colvin's book does a break down. 3811 for early cars and 3910/11 for later built cars.

Thanks again,


Jason

[MR-427]

Jason..This is the same scenerio as when you pull apart a original 1969 375 hp motor..one side has a 840 and the other side a 291..both dated a week apart..they were a pair originally from the factory..but you cant restore the car with two different heads..the masses wont allow it..it boils down to what the build sheet says..in the case of the carb I have never seen a 67 camaro with a 585 cfm carb..just the 3910..there are mistakes on q-jets as well as holleys in the colvin book and holleys master catalog has some major mistakes...Mike.

[VintageMusclecar]

Jason;

I'm not personally aware that a 3811 was ever used on a `67 L78 from the factory in any instance.

I'm not saying it's 100% impossible, but I wouldn't bet $.01 on it even if I were rich. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[SuperNovaSS]

OK, crystal clear. It sounds like it is just a lowly 67 390HP vette carb then.


Jason

[SuperNovaSS]

New Price: $750


Jason