Holley carb rebuild question

[ccautoupholstery]

While tearing the carb down i didnt pay attention to which direction the gold piece went in and in videos ive watched i havent even seen them when they remove fuel line fittings from carb so even necessary?...also my rebuild kit came with 4 different blue gaskets for between the fuel bowl/metering block and metering block/carb...my old gaskets were identical from my primary side and secondary side...am i able to order just these gaskets and not have to buy another 30 rebuild kit? I posted a pic of the old and new gaskets for the secondary side

[robs71]

cone faces out.flat end with hole goes in first against spring.We have Advanced Auto Parts stores on the eastern part of country..they stock gasket only packs...Also can go to ebay..type holley carb gaskets and different ones will come up..no need for the whole kit.

[harpo231]

It's a filter , fella......

[ccautoupholstery]

Originally Posted by robs71

cone faces out.flat end with hole goes in first against spring.We have Advanced Auto Parts stores on the eastern part of country..they stock gasket only packs...Also can go to ebay..type holley carb gaskets and different ones will come up..no need for the whole kit.

Thanks! So i got advanced auto to ship in the fuel bowl gasket but they said they are not able to get the metering block gasket from anywhere even though it shows on their website. In the pic the only difference i see is on the new one the U cutout in the center of the gasket has the additional upper cutout where the old one goes straight across but still has a hole for that passage...think the new one will work?

[ccautoupholstery]

Well after calling around and doing some research, nobody carries part # 108-89-2 which is holleys gasket but there is part # 123-80 that is listed as edelbrock metering block gasket but is identical and in stock i knew i could get it on amazon or ebay but didnt want to wait for shipping and got lucky

[Rufas]

Summit has what you are looking for.

https://www.summitracing.com/search/...0carb%20gasket

[mike16]

Originally Posted by harpo231

It's a filter , fella......

good guess but which way does it go?

[ccautoupholstery]

Soooo....how f@&#d am I if one of the float bowl screws got overtightened and in now just spinning?

[jjzepplin]

Dang it! I hate when that happens! I hand tighten. But then my arms are small. Maybe you can heli-coil it?

[harpo231]

Sooo f@&#d !

[jjzepplin]

I don't think it's funny.

[harpo231]

Originally Posted by jjzepplin

I don't think it's funny.

Sorry, laughin with , not at,,been there 40yrs ago.....

Just listen to Rob

[ccautoupholstery]

Yea no offense taken, i definitely feel like a dumbass. I hand tightened but it was gushing gas so tightened and checked, tightened some more but too much this time :/ it looks like a heli-coil will be ok for what im needing so im hoping thats the case

[azle]

Heli - coil will work, use lots of cutting fluid the bodies are made of pot metal. Go slow and make many plunges cleaning your bit. Good luck. I did 4 on a Demon.

Azle