Non Marine Carb? Please help me out.

[unzapped]

Oh boy. I just discovered that my beautifully restored 1980 260 Express Cruiser has a non marine carb on a fresh rebuild.

Now I am starting to freak out a little... Because I do not know which replacement carb to get. This motor has been bored out during the rebuild, so I am told.

It hits the water Tuesday the 6th and I am scared of blowing up! Maybe I am a little paranoid as I know this boat was on the water with this carb...

Anybody know which and where to get a real marine carb? It has a Edelbrock 4bbl carb.

I have been told it is a 350 merc/chevy.

Bringing
Out
Another
Thousand as we speak.

Thanks again.

1980 Sea Ray 260 Express Cruiser

 

[Big Pete]

Oh boy. I just discovered that my beautifully restored 1980 260 Express Cruiser has a non marine carb on a fresh rebuild.

Now I am starting to freak out a little... Because I do not know which replacement carb to get. This motor has been bored out during the rebuild, so I am told.

It hits the water Tuesday the 6th and I am scared of blowing up! Maybe I am a little paranoid as I know this boat was on the water with this carb...

Anybody know which and where to get a real marine carb? It has a Edelbrock 4bbl carb.

I have been told it is a 350 merc/chevy.

Bringing
Out
Another
Thousand as we speak.

Thanks again.

1980 Sea Ray 260 Express Cruiser

Maybe your just panicking for no reason, like you say it ran with the carb before,

So shouldnt be a major problem all a carb does is deliver the correct air fuel mix , so don`t worry lifes to short.. Run it easy at first ,:thumbsup: see what its like and take it from there i would say

 

[OldSkool]

You need to check out this site. Marine and auto are different for a reason.
http://forums.iboats.com/showthread.php?t=169739

Scroll down through the posts and you will find more sites to review.

It's marine for a reason:wow::wow:.

 

[flarepoman]

Holly makes a replacement for the delco 4 barrel. I put 2 on my boat last year and i'm looking at a little better gas milage. It is all bolt on. Found them on ebay. I saved a little

 

[kg4vgh]

thanks for the link.....think mine are also "Auto"....getting the ser number now.....

 

[tobnpr]

Get rid of that automotive carb before you go boom.
Hopefully you have a marine-grade flame arrestor...