Re: [FWDLK] Carb tags

[Wayne Graefen <WGraefen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The brass tag on a Carter carburetor gives a number to identify the
"assembly of parts" intended for a specific car model and motor.
Individually, each part may be used on numerous different cars but as an
assembly, it is only intended for one or two.

While a carb tag is a great identifier for a proper restoration and proper
assembly of metering parts, they are a bother to mechanics and rebuilders.
They are not essential to the function of the carb so a two-bit mechanic may
leave them off.  Being soft brass, when tightened several times they may
tear at their mounting hole or being bent several times they will break and
be tossed.  To a rebuilder and reseller, they limit the buyers market for
the carb to exactly the make and model specified on the tag.  The WCFB from
a '57 Chrysler also looks externally just like that on a '57 Corvette.  Its
worth more when sold to a Corvette.

Several years ago, I did get a lead on a company that was reproducing tags
for Corvettes, where the incredibly high judging standards absolutely demand
the presence of a tag.  They would not consider doing tags for any other
brand of car.  If there is a source anyone knows of, I'd appreciate hearing
about it and I'm sure others would too.

Wayne
300Cs in Texas

-----Original Message-----
From: Greg and Colleen Filtz [mailto:filtz@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 3:14 PM
Subject: Carb tags


Group,

I have seen numerous carbs for my car and none of them had the "tag id"
that is always included in the diagrams of them.   Why is this?   Where
the tags taken off by the mechanics?   Where they not included on all of
the carbs?  Do they make reproductions of these?  Please let me know if
you have any ideas.

Thanks,

Greg Filtz
56 Dodge Royal Lancer