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Old Dec 13, 2008 | 11:26 PM
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The easy way?
I have a hybrid 79SA body, 84FB motor, how can I easily tell wether the old carb was retained or if it is the fb one?
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 01:27 AM
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If you have a FB carburetor, the carb would have smaller openings for the primaries:



On the SA carbs, they are a lot larger. I couldn't find a photo readily, so here is what it would look like:

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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 01:51 AM
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cool thanks
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Old Dec 14, 2008 | 09:56 AM
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From the post on Nikki reference photos that Stu borrowed the 84/85 photo from, here's DD's 1980 carb:

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