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vintage \'Turtle Back\' Carburetor made by Rochester for the 1949/1950 Oldsmobile V8 303 engine in the Rocket 88 -- Model 7002570 on the tag -- air inlet measures 2 3/8 in./carb is 5 1/2 in. tall --
-- some wear: ordinary wear from time and likely moderate use - missing a cover over the choke advance - linkages move freely/not sure how to engage the advance but the choke plate is not frozen: sold for rebuild or core ---- am also listing an aftermarket \'Turtle Back\' -possibly for Racing --
Free Local pick-up is an option. Out-of-country buyers are welcome, but overseas shipping is more.from the web: \"This was the all the buzz in 1949, the first mass-produced OHV V-8, and it offered real performance. As equipped here in Steve Brooks\' restored Futuramic 98 it was cool, but when factory engineers suggested offering the same power in the 350-pounds-lighter 88, they fulfilled the promise of the Rocket appellation on the street and track......the \'49-63 are considered to be prime nostalgia-build material. The Rockets debuted with 303 inches and 135 horsepower, then inched up over the years in displacement, with a number of variations in power due to carburetion (2bbl or 4bbl), cam profiles and compression ratio. In each model year, the base 88 models were eclipsed by the \"Super 88\" and 98 models in horsepower.\" Each week we post a number of interesting items that have been purchased from Oregon Estate Sales-shipping can be recalculated and combined with multiple purchases-please let me do the calculating for combined shipments before paying.
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