Carb price

[General 713]

How much would a carb cost for a 383

[41husk]

What do you want a stock carter, demon, holey what CFM?

[General 713]

CFM? 

[41husk]

What size!!! new, used etc.

[myk]

Plan on spending about $300 for a new one, which I recommend doing.  Don't go to a parts store and buy a rebuilt unit, even though it would probably cost you around $200...

[74340charger]

you should aready know your parts guy's really good. wait till they start advertising the 35% off anything in the store that will fit in a bag. make sure that the carb you think is best for the engine is in the store tucked away when the sale is going on... and BAM you've got a great deal. I scored my eddy 750 for $182 brand new. but I had to have them order it in and hide it till the friday sale.

Dallas

[Chryco Psycho]

$25 - $1000+

[General 713]

wow, i am not sure what size it is.  I am looking at a charger that i am going to get if i can get my parents to cosign a loan.  The engine ran but she then wired the carb wrong and it fired through the carb.  I hope i can find a decent priced one.

[41husk]

If you are not going to be racing you can easily find a carb new in the $200 nieghberhood that will fit your needs well, good luck with your car and keep us posted!

[General 713]

i may race it once in a while but not often.  Will that affect anything?

[resq302]

I just paid $325 for a concourse rebuild of my stock 383 4 bbl carb for my 69 Charger.  If I remember correctly, (and I could be wrong) I think the stock CFM was around 625.

[Chryco Psycho]

For 383 I would use a 700-750 cfm , I like the Holley style carbs better to 

[Ghoste]

Are you sure you need to replace it?  From your description it sounds like it experienced a backfire but you didn't indicate any other problems.  If it's a Holley on there now you may have a blown power valve but they're a lot cheaper than a new carb.

[General 713]

she said it is a 4bbl carb.  Not sure what's wrong.  she said it fired through the carb because she wired it wrong

[myk]

Wired it wrong?

[dodge freak]

I took it as the plug wires cross

[General 713]

Some how.  it fired through the carb that's what she said.

[deputycrawford]

Get the car in your possesion first. Then reset the timing and spark plug wiring. Carb back fires can happen for many reasons. One could be timing too far forward. Get the car and check one thing at a time. You'll figure it out.

[General 713]

it is now listed here for sale.  I want it but am having a hard time getting my parents to cosign a loan

[dodge freak]

I don't blame them insurance is hard to get for those old cars, it might sell for $15,000 or so but try to get a insurance company to pay that much. You are young and have a better chance of an accident-at least the insurance company's think, so it be sky high if you can find any. Think some like 25 years old and up. Good Luck and don't get mad at your parents, they can only do so much. Its the insurance problem I bet.

[Ghoste]

I wouldn't worry too much about it until you can get the car then.  I don't suppose you are near the car so you can check it out in person first are you?

[mikepmcs]

I'm guessing you are talking about Jessica's car.  I agree with everyone, it sounds like the backfire has nothing to do with the carb(unless it did what DODGEFREAK said it did).  Did she tell you what size carb and what brand, if not stock, is on it now?  Is it a stock motor?  If you do get the car definitely do what DEPUTY CRAWFORD suggests first because I think it could be dealing with timing and what not.
I agree with Chryco on the 700-750CFM.  I have a 750 HP Holley and noticed a difference over the 600 Eddy I had on there.  HP's are more expensive $500 or so, but you might as well get the right stuff the first time.  Chances are you might not need a carb at all though to start off with.  Looking at the car in the pics, you've got a little more work before you need to spend money on a carb.
Just my .02

here's a couple links about CFM(cubic feet per minute)

http://www.offroaders.com/info/tech-corner/reading/cfm.htm

http://www.rpmoutlet.com/formula.htm

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/math.html

v/r
Mike