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Ill take a pic of the inside of the bowl and show you. Its just one built in unit.
 

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That's the needle listed for your model carb,

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As you can see from the pic of the carb too... not adjustable.
No sight ports, no adjustments. Ha. Id hate it to be a needle issue.
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You adjust the float with a gauge on the inside before assembly, needle and seat are in the kit, the 4165 is different from the 4160/4150.
 

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You adjust the float with a gauge on the inside before assembly, needle and seat are in the kit, the 4165 is different from the 4160/4150.

Ok good. Because I didnt see it in the picture so I was getting worried.
 

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All the pictures I have seen show a metal plate on the "inside" that cover the needle and seat. Mine is a white plastic covering. Looks like the plastic they put over newer door latch assembly for "rain"/anti-theft. just way smaller, ha.
 

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Ok, just checked. I know my O'Reilly's has a rebuild kit of some kind. Two of them, not sure if either are the 4165 that I need.... but just in case, they do have the needle kit in stock.
 

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Ok, just checked. I know my O'Reilly's has a rebuild kit of some kind. Two of them, not sure if either are the 4165 that I need.... but just in case, they do have the needle kit in stock.
Ok good. Because I didnt see it in the picture so I was getting worried.
If you look on the right just above the bowl gaskets you'll see two brass dealios, those are the seats, like I said that carb is different, lol.
 

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Ok, just checked. I know my O'Reilly's has a rebuild kit of some kind. Two of them, not sure if either are the 4165 that I need.... but just in case, they do have the needle kit in stock.
Get a Holley kit not that off brand ****, most of them don't have the ethanol proof gaskets and rubber.
 

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All the pictures I have seen show a metal plate on the "inside" that cover the needle and seat. Mine is a white plastic covering. Looks like the plastic they put over newer door latch assembly for "rain"/anti-theft. just way smaller, ha.
Early carbs had metal shields then they went to plastic, either works just as good just have to be more careful not to break the plastic ones..
 

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Early carbs had metal shields then they went to plastic, either works just as good just have to be more careful not to break the plastic ones..

Always easier said than done, especially when its been sitting in gasoline for god know how long. Haha.

Go and figure, that no one local carries the 37-605 kit.
 

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Summit in Arlington isnt too far away, but its not like they make it easy on their site to prove they have that item at their location. Searching, searching, searching....
 

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They dont say they offer it, but its coming from that location. So if I took my happy ass down there, they should sell it to me, right?

(40 year old virgin when Jonah Hill's charactor tries to buy the fish bowl shoes. "I dont understand. You have these shoes, and I want to buy them.")

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Hey it says so so it has to be true remember......console!!!
 

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Ok, Im headed down there in 35 minutes. Ill take pics for ya'll.
 

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Holy ****, gas has a field day with silicone, I don't remember ever seeing that before, what a mess..:eek:
Exactly !!! Gasoline and RTV is a no no.
 

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