Their response on plating...

"Yes, that carb is a large venturi Autolite 4300. We do our own in-house
plating and that 4300 is supposed to be gold like a Holley. So, our
standard restoration runs $269.50 and will look like bare aluminum or the
plated version, which runs $369.50 and is gold in color. We recommend
plating your carb if you are in a high humid area or marine application
because the bare metal parts will start to rust almost immediately. Both
restorations get the full on re-engineering treatment. And yes, We are
looking at 2 weeks turnaround, possibly quicker."

"trainfan1" wrote in message
...
Douglas St. Clair wrote:
Anybody ever have a carb rebuilt by Pony Carburetors?
http://www.ponycarburetors.com/main.asp
Specifically...

http://store.freeretailer.com/defaul...1000002+show+3

They want $369 for a plated restoration of an Autolite 4300, to top of a
'68
Ford 427. I rebuilt the carb myself and... bad news. It's the first
time I
ever attempted rebuilding a carb, and I obviously didn't do something
right.
It was a bit of a mess from the get go, as some of the parts identified
in
the rebuild kit were missing on my carb. I took it out tonight and the
thing was misbehavin' over 2500 RPMs.

Once back at the launch I took advantage of the street lights to yank
the
carb. It's now sitting in my garage waiting for attention.



Glad you got the starter squared away.

I have not looked at the links, but Pony is the cream of the crop - I
went to college down there @ Morrisville, not far from them, and their
reputation precedes them. Do you really need a plated carb, though?
You might want to check again with someone local for a
rebuild/reassembly - although it's getting difficult to find carb techs.
The 4300 is a pretty simple unit with few adjustments.

Rob