Author Topic: 70 GT500 carb bowl vent  (Read 45 times)

Offline AJ

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70 GT500 carb bowl vent
« on: Today at 05:56:48 PM »
As part of the carb mods to the 70 gt500,  was the vent on front carb bowl plugged.  I saw this pic of a 7k mile 70 that recently sold.   

Or was the vent only on the 4280 carbs on the automatics and the 4279 4 speed carb never vented to begin with.
Adrian Jacobs
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70 GT500 , 02/26/69, a/c auto, candy red

Offline Coralsnake

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Re: 70 GT500 carb bowl vent
« Reply #1 on: Today at 07:09:36 PM »
The vent was plugged on 1970 Shelbys

Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: 70 GT500 carb bowl vent
« Reply #2 on: Today at 09:52:18 PM »
As part of the carb mods to the 70 gt500,  was the vent on front carb bowl plugged.  I saw this pic of a 7k mile 70 that recently sold.   

Or was the vent only on the 4280 carbs on the automatics and the 4279 4 speed carb never vented to begin with.
FYI even though this may be a 7K mile 70 the carb has been completely restored given the wrong finishes on a number of parts.Be careful if copying.
Bob Gaines,Shelby enthusiast, Shelby collector , Shelby concours judge SAAC,MCA,Mid America Shelby