Best Website to order a Carb from

[jimbo1229]

Si im ineed of a new carb my old mercruiser carb has had it and is missing some parts. I need a new one for my boat and was wondering what websites have the best deals for good carbs?

 

[achris]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

Lots of different sites... What carb are you trying to replace? (Engine model and serial number would be a nice place to start)...

Chris....

EDIT: I've done something I've been told off for in the past, but had the time anyway (and will no doubt get told off again )...

1. You're not very forthcoming with your engine serial number, are you? After Don and I extracted a number from you, it was wrong. You said you'd check and post again, but never did... :facepalm: Don fiddled with the number you gave and came up with a likely number... PLEASE CONFIRM YOUR ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER. You may not be aware, but this serial number is crucial information for us to help you with your problems. Without it, it's all just guess work....

2. Now, based on what I THINK is your serial number, you have a 1992 3.0l engine. Uses a Mercarb carburetor. A new one from Merc is around $800... But I think you should be able to do better than that... THIS looks like a reasonable site...

Please come back and give us that serial number, you have no idea how important it is.....

 

[jimbo1229]

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ok chris i did some more digging and the only other number i found was GM for manufacture and 4097080 stamped on the side of the block and year made 92. i did find that website as well but does it seem legit to be $600 cheaper than a new merc one?Cause if it is a reliable site thats a hella of a deal

 

[achris]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

That's still not a Mercruiser engine serial number....

A valid serial number will look like the ones in my signature (see below)

 

[jimbo1229]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

well im confused then, the first number I gave you and don you guys said was to a v6. im wondering if my motor has a mismatched number plate then. the number I gave you guys is whats stamped on a metal tag on location A in the picture. Maybe its stolen lol.

 

[achris]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

Post a photo of that tag....

 

[Bamaman1]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

I needed to rebuild my carb. on the 1980 3.7/Mercruiser 470 engine. My son in law was a top line Chevy mechanic.

When he went to get a carb. kit, it was a 2 barrel carb. off a 1967 Chevrolet Impala 307 engine.

I thought that was amusing. Mercury has never been known to be the highest of technology.

 

[achris]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

I needed to rebuild my carb. on the 1980 3.7/Mercruiser 470 engine. My son in law was a top line Chevy mechanic.

When he went to get a carb. kit, it was a 2 barrel carb. off a 1967 Chevrolet Impala 307 engine.

I thought that was amusing. Mercury has never been known to be the highest of technology.

The carb body might be the same used in other applications (I'd be surprised if it wasn't), but the jetting and other set-up items will be very different. Things like accelerator pump stroke, power valve lift-off. Also remember that a marine carb has no port on the throttle barrel for a vacuum advance.... It will have the float bowl internally vents too... Putting an automotive carb on just because it looks the same is a really bad career move :facepalm:

Chris.....

 

[jimbo1229]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

Im gonna put a marine carb on it ill just go with the numbers that are stamped on the carb and hopefully the ss panty dropper will be up and running again

 

[jimbo1229]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

ill post a pic if I could ever figure out how to post pics on here, I tried before but nothing happened

 

[achris]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

ill post a pic if I could ever figure out how to post pics on here, I tried before but nothing happened

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Ok... What are the numbers on the carburetor?

Chris.......

 

[jimbo1229]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

FINALLy i found the right number i had to crawl down in this beehotch. D835361

 

[achris]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

Finally... A valid engine serial number for a 1993 Mercruiser 3 litre... (it's the 3.0L, not the 3.0LX)

The carb on this engine is a Mercarb 3310-806077A2 (OEM part number)...

Here's the specifications. Yours is the one in the first column, the 36mm...

For the future it might be an idea to out the engine and drive serial numbers in a signature file, the same as many of us do... Like mine...

Chris.....

 

[jimbo1229]

Re: Best Website to order a Carb from

i found a number on my carb with 9562A and 2202 on it so im gonna order it from that website you sent me, thanx for the help. id rather spend the $300 for a new one and have a piece of mind knowing its all there unlike the one i got now thats missing some pieces and broken