Found a Carb rebuild Guy for $155 on eBay - FYI
 

Getting ready to try this guy - seems reasonable and has many carb rebuilds as samples - not to mention it's on Ebay so i'd be somewhat protected.
Thought i'd share the link if anyone needs a carb done and doesn't have a local shop/guy..
Dave
http://www.ebay.com/itm/231385302097...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Report back after its done and tested.

Allstate carbs is a nice guy to deal with and reasonable too.

Sounds like a deal for a $20 gasket set and some rattle can.

the add said the carb is media blasted and for no xtra cost he will remove the choke horn.looks like more than a gasket&rattle can job.

U do have a point. A mill makes short work of a choke horn. Media blasting is a pain in the rear if you ask me.

All I know is for a basic rebuild do not go with Nickerson.

Media blasting the Carb ??? you want not have porosity in a carb or cause it internally. Plus would nt be hard to clean up the carb with all the blasting material after the fact from cleaning it with the media.

I've had to do that back in the day had a hat and greased block with studs and wingnuts for holleys to seal em off similar deal for the quadrajets ,getting the finish back on that alloy was tricky .and expensive .if someone out there is rebuilding a boat Holley for less than $100 net it truly is the end .