REGAL ANY CARBURATOR SUGGESTION IN EBAY??? for buick v6

[Athos]

Hi, i need a new carburetor for my buick regal 1980 the original was a rochester dualjet 210, I purchase this one in ebay, they said it would be compatible but it not have the same pipes and can´t install it, I will return it, I would appreciate any recommendation of which one buy on ebay?

I chose that one for the price but I prefer to save myself problems and buy another one even if it is more expensive but 100% compatible.

 

[ck80]

Hi, i need a new carburetor for my buick regal 1980 the original was a rochester dualjet 210, I purchase this one in ebay, they said it would be compatible but it not have the same pipes and can´t install it, I will return it, I would appreciate any recommendation of which one buy on ebay?

I chose that one for the price but I prefer to save myself problems and buy another one even if it is more expensive but 100% compatible.

Well, the problem you're hitting is your car came with an e2me dualjet 210.

Picture you posted said you bought a m2mc dualjet.

They're different.

 

[Athos]

Hi, i need a new carburetor for my buick regal 1980 the original was a rochester dualjet 210, I purchase this one in ebay, they said it would be compatible but it not have the same pipes and can´t install it, I will return it, I would appreciate any recommendation of which one buy on ebay?

Well, the problem you're hitting is your car came with an e2me dualjet 210.

Picture you posted said you bought a m2mc dualjet.

They're different.

Thanks I did not know that, I already looked for the price of the e2me dualjet 210 carburettors. On ebay I only found prices around 400 dollars, is that a good price? or I would be very grateful if you would recommend another store where I could find a new or rebuilt one or perhaps another carburetor that is compatible even if it is not the same.

 

[ck80]

Generally speaking, online rebuild sales on sites like eBay or Amazon are a crapshoot.

Many rebuilding 'factories' dump similar cabs in a pile. Then they strip em, throw all the airports together. All the bodies together. All the bases together. Clean em, reconditioned varying degrees.

Then they pull a random base, random body, random horn, etc from the pile and slap one together.

Best bet is if you have any decent shows try to find someone word of mouth local to you with a good reputation. If you hear the same name from different guys, and they stand behind their work. That's the best option.

Second best is one of a handful of reputable online businesses like jet performance or some similar.

 

[CrammerGram69]

If you want better power without swapping an engine get yourself an Edelbrock four-barrel intake with a 500 CFM Edelbrock 4-barrel or even a Holley 390 CFM which would be a better choice, you could also go with a two-barrel high-performance carburetor option.

After mid 1980 all 3.8s had the Rochester e2me CCC controlled carburetor and a CCC controlled distributor as well. I think maybe an ECM controlled box inside of the car too?.

In order to run a M2ME carburetor which is what most if not all vacuum advanced engs pre-1979 came with you have to also change distributor (to my knowledge).

I still have the original 2 barrel intake and carburetor for my 1979 but keeping it for spare because they are hard to come by these days so many people scrapped all of them.

 

[Athos]

If you want better power without swapping an engine get yourself an Edelbrock four-barrel intake with a 500 CFM Edelbrock 4-barrel or even a Holley 390 CFM which would be a better choice, you could also go with a two-barrel high-performance carburetor option.

After mid 1980 all 3.8s had the Rochester e2me CCC controlled carburetor and a CCC controlled distributor as well. I think maybe an ECM controlled box inside of the car too?.

In order to run a M2ME carburetor which is what most if not all vacuum advanced engs pre-1979 came with you have to also change distributor (to my knowledge).

I still have the original 2 barrel intake and carburetor for my 1979 but keeping it for spare because they are hard to come by these days so many people scrapped all of them.

thanks for your help I am a complete newbie at this.

I bought the car in very bad condition and I am trying to repair it little by little with a somewhat reduced budget, for now I just want it to work maybe later try to add more power.

In case of changing the intake and the carburetor for some holley, Could you send me links to the parts that are needed?

sorry for so many questions but i really am a total newbie,

The VIN number of the car is 4K473AHXXXXXX, I checked it on a page and originally it had a 231ci V6 turbo engine, a friend told me that if that was the case, I should have a quadrajet carburetor, is that true?

 

[ck80]

thanks for your help I am a complete newbie at this.

I bought the car in very bad condition and I am trying to repair it little by little with a somewhat reduced budget, for now I just want it to work maybe later try to add more power.

In case of changing the intake and the carburetor for some holley, Could you send me links to the parts that are needed?

sorry for so many questions but i really am a total newbie,

The VIN number of the car is 4K473AHXXXXXX, I checked it on a page and originally it had a 231ci V6 turbo engine, a friend told me that if that was the case, I should have a quadrajet carburetor, is that true?

Well.... yes and no.

The carb turbo 3.8s used a funky setup to accomplish the turbocharging where, to simplify, you has the carb on top, then a separate elevated plenum underneath which also connected to the turbo, then the intake manifold below. Except in early years where you could order 2bbl or 4bbl, it would have a 4bbl by 1980 and beyond.

You also can't just remove the plenum and bolt a carb on the intake.

Odds are you had a n/a 3.8 swapped into place of the turbo car. It's possible just the top end was swapped but I'd wonder why.

As far as performance upgrades... don't bother. Even adding the 4bbl carb and intake to the n/a 3.8 is likely to add a whopping 10-15hp at best. You'll still have a sub 125hp car.

The 3.8 is good for reliability in n/a form, but not worth the high expense of hotrodding.

 

[CrammerGram69]

thanks for your help I am a complete newbie at this.

I bought the car in very bad condition and I am trying to repair it little by little with a somewhat reduced budget, for now I just want it to work maybe later try to add more power.

In case of changing the intake and the carburetor for some holley, Could you send me links to the parts that are needed?

sorry for so many questions but i really am a total newbie,

The VIN number of the car is 4K473AHXXXXXX, I checked it on a page and originally it had a 231ci V6 turbo engine, a friend told me that if that was the case, I should have a quadrajet carburetor, is that true?

No worries man, we all start from somewhere. The Turbo engs are getting tough to find stock. If you browse FB Marketplace or ask on here in the Eng forum I'm sure someone would hook you up with all the Turbo items. They don't bring a lot of money (That i know of). Its more of a novelty item/Collectors honestly if you wanted to keep it stock or restore it back. So yeah the Turbo cars from 78-80 are very few & the 81-83 cars also.

Here is the Edelbrock intake manifold if you wanted brand new > https://www.edelbrock.com/performer-buick-3-8l-4-1l-v6-intake-manifold-5486.html As long as you have Part Number #5486 you can find it on Summit Racing, Speedway motors, etc you can find it, As what ck80 said he has a point, But I am not knowledgeable enough to know if they used a quadrajet on them but it sounds RIGHT!

I always keep it in mind to think about "Saving" up first instead of putting your head first and swapping a v8 into it. Worry about the Car FIRST and fix what it needs then move on putting something different into it or just say Fck it and Stay different Keep the V6 in it as i Did with my Pontiac. Way too many V8s out there not enough V6s... Period. Different these days is always better.

The Body Plate on the Drivers side firewall cowl should Show most of the Options THAT Car was ordered with and will what is Common/Rare also called "RPO" Codes. Regular production options.

Maybe watch these videos.

 

[Athos]

Well.... yes and no.

The carb turbo 3.8s used a funky setup to accomplish the turbocharging where, to simplify, you has the carb on top, then a separate elevated plenum underneath which also connected to the turbo, then the intake manifold below. Except in early years where you could order 2bbl or 4bbl, it would have a 4bbl by 1980 and beyond.

You also can't just remove the plenum and bolt a carb on the intake.

Odds are you had a n/a 3.8 swapped into place of the turbo car. It's possible just the top end was swapped but I'd wonder why.

As far as performance upgrades... don't bother. Even adding the 4bbl carb and intake to the n/a 3.8 is likely to add a whopping 10-15hp at best. You'll still have a sub 125hp car.

The 3.8 is good for reliability in n/a form, but not worth the high expense of hotrodding.

When I bought the car it was in terrible condition and there was no trace of the turbo, I don't even know if the engine is the original.

but I would like to keep the 3.8, and leaving the performance and originality aside, I would only like the car to work and finally enjoy it, hahah I haven't driven it for 2 years.

i thought i needed a new intake to fit a carb, but maybe i can use the base i already have and fit a bolt-on carb without any other modifications?

I really appreciate your help, at this moment I don't have photos of the engine and the base, but tomorrow I will upload some, I would greatly appreciate your advice to finally get the car back on the road as cheaply as possible.

 

[CrammerGram69]

When I bought the car it was in terrible condition and there was no trace of the turbo, I don't even know if the engine is the original.

but I would like to keep the 3.8, and leaving the performance and originality aside, I would only like the car to work and finally enjoy it, hahah I haven't driven it for 2 years.

i thought i needed a new intake to fit a carb, but maybe i can use the base i already have and fit a bolt-on carb without any other modifications?

I really appreciate your help, at this moment I don't have photos of the engine and the base, but tomorrow I will upload some, I would greatly appreciate your advice to finally get the car back on the road as cheaply as possible.

That's good to hear. The 3.8 N/A Engs are sadly wayyyy to underrated these days. No, they don't make the HP (unless it's a 1984-87 Eng) but In return get decent Fuel Mileage and get to have some fun with it. Private message me if you have any questions about them / Help finding parts / etc.

I love these engs and wouldn't trade any V8 for them. 😉