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Offline firebird400

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #15 on: September 19, 2019, 02:19:31 PM »
Ok thx.

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #16 on: October 01, 2019, 04:13:02 PM »
Ok, I am still in process with convincing my friend to buy your carb.
VIN numbers & Cowl tag data that will help decode this.
If you would help steer me to some of the Buick information sources  and I will search it out also, once satisfied,  then I

Offline pontorquer

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #17 on: October 02, 2019, 09:00:00 AM »
Look up V8Buick site for info on this carburetor

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2019, 07:32:20 PM »
One question on this carb ,
The car is a "mid year

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #19 on: October 05, 2019, 02:32:05 AM »
7028242 is for the "Early" 1968 Buick 400 A/T.
7028246 is for the "Late" 1968 Buick 400 A/T.

Only difference is usage of float, 7034454 for the early and 7033752 for the late.

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #20 on: October 05, 2019, 01:55:27 PM »
Thx Kenth.
Now this car being MFG date late July in its numbers where it was made.
How can I know which one would be proper?
I think the 7028242 is Still as viable correct due to typical parts usage MFG are known for overlaps  of dates.
I have not seen other data to confirm the 7028246 at all actually,  on the 400 or 430 engine.
Any source you might know or point to,  to speak to this.
I almost feel like i

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2019, 03:23:06 AM »
I have not found factory information on the change but over at the BuickV8 site it

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #22 on: October 12, 2019, 04:32:55 PM »
Yesterday spoke to my friend about the carb.
He being a non-enthusiast doesn

Offline pontorquer

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #23 on: October 25, 2019, 06:28:29 PM »
Price lowered  :)

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Re: 1968 Buick GS400 Quadrajet 7028242 for sale
« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2022, 01:09:10 PM »
SOLD Thank you