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Old 06-29-2017, 10:03 PM
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Looking at a 7042273 carburetor. Can anyone tell me if 2081 is a known date. Thanks in advance.

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Old 06-30-2017, 09:50 AM
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Kyle I have a 72 HO 4speed carburetor with the date of 2871 if you want to compare casting numbers and stampings text me and if you can send me some pictures out. ILL get mine out and compare. Matt

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Old 06-30-2017, 10:45 AM
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I think that indicates a mfg date of the 208th day of 1971. That would be July 27th 1971


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Old 06-30-2017, 12:07 PM
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BINGO! What do I win?

(It's the carb on my old Black Formula (now BentWheelBob's car)
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Here are two of mine. The automatic has the 2081 date.
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I have a 7042273 with a 2031 date (unless I misread it).

My carb is way too early for my car, which was shipped in mid-April 1972. Does anybody know what the date should be for a car shipped at that time?

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Thanks for the information guys.

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