Replacing a 310 Genesis cookbox with 330


 
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JamesMT

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I have the older 310 Genesis and a 330 cookbox of the same year. Would it be possible to swap them out? I would not have a sear burner, so that hole to fit the burner would be empty.

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If you are concerned, you might try sticking a metal patch over the hole from the outside using high temperature RTV sealant. I would prefer to drill the firebox and pop rivet it on but since I have never attempted to drill one I would not advise you to try it on a new box in case it cracked or broke it.
 
Just like when the early Summits get big rust holes in the firebox, and flame propagation occurs behind the control panel, honestly I would not do it.
 
@JamesMT I would convert it to an E330. The sear burner is a game changer.

You already have and would use:
3 main burners
3 knobs
3 main valves
E330 cookbox

You will need:
E330 manifold ( without valves )
Sear burner
Sear valve
Sear knob
front control panel with the extra cut-out for a sear burner.
Igniter kit for the E330 ( 4 wire)



Sear Burner: $25

Weber Grill Parts | Propane (LP) "Sear" Burner, Genesis 330 "Model Years 2011-2016" | Burner Components | grillparts.com

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Sear Valve: $25

Weber Grill Parts | "Natural Gas" SEAR Burner Control Valve, Genesis 300 Series (Model Years 2011-2016) | Hoses, Valves and Regulators | grillparts.com

Weber Grill Replacement Parts: "Natural Gas" SEAR Burner Control Valve, Genesis 300 Series (Model Years 2011-2016) & more Hoses, Valves and Regulators from grillparts.com
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Sear Knob: $10

Weber Grill Parts | "Sear" Burner Control Knob, Genesis 330, "Model Years 2011-2016" | Grill Exterior | grillparts.com

Weber Grill Replacement Parts: "Sear" Burner Control Knob, Genesis 330, "Model Years 2011-2016" & more Grill Exterior from grillparts.com
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Igniter set for the E330 that has four outputs. $22

I believe I have an extra E330 bare manifold.
I believe I have an extra E330 control panel, but all the markings have worn off.
If I can dig these out of my garage, I'd send them for shipping costs, say $25 to $30 or so. maybe less.

So for about $120 or so you could upgrade it to an E330.

edit: if you are considering this, don't buy anything until I confirm I have the manifold and control panel.
 
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The sear burner tube on these is identical to the other burners, even though the single sear burner is listed and sold as a separate part with its own part number. When you take it out of the bag, it will have the same markings as the other burners.

if you can salvage a burner from the parts being offered you can save another $25.
 
Chris in NY said:
I have a 330 that I'll be scrapping after one last cook. If you want the parts from it, I'd be happy to send them for the cost of shipping. I'd recommend replacing the sear burner as its kind of clogged, but if you want to put in the effort it may clean up
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@JamesMT I'd work out a deal with Chris.

If you work out a deal with @Chris in NY I would request front control panel, knobs, manifold with valves, the burners the side table with the burner built in, the slide out bottom pan.

even if it is $50 in shipping plus a beer or three for his effort it is well worth doing and cheaper than buying the parts I listed above.

checkout pirateship.com for good prices on shipping.
 
Hello everyone, sorry I was out of town and wasn't able to respond. Appreciate all of the part offerings, but I got lucky on my first day back and saw a 330 on marketplace. I bought that, now I have 2 grills. I think the 310 is in better shape, so I will gut the 330 for retrofitting.

The only thing I'm having trouble with is the bottom panel rusting out heavily on both grills and also lacking the magnets for the front doors. I will use the stainless steel grates from the 330. Will probably need to get new bars and burrners, but we will see how the cleaning goes.

I was thinking of converting the 330 to a charcoal grill by removing the burners and putting a grill on the bottom of the cookbox. But I don't want to get too ahead of myself 😀.

I will post pictures of my progress.
 
The bottoms of those grills are notorious for rusting out. Depending on how bad it is, you could pull the best one of the two out and clean it up and repaint it. Buying a new bottom panel is cost prohibitive. You could replace it or lay something over it like a sheet of plywood. Or just keep on grillin' as is.
 
another option is to go with an open cart. Takes a little fab. here's one that was done with a side control 300 series

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Thread 'Weber 2009 Restoration'

Back in August I was browsing my local FB marketplace and came across a Genesis 3 burner for $50. Looked to be in decent shape, so I arranged for a friend to pick it up for me. 7CCAE112-D230-4FA1-BBDF-AE8002FCE692.jpeg

Looks decent right? Well this is what greeted me when I opened the door 🤮
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Not so decent! So I started searching online to see what others had done before me. That brought me to the TVWBB forums where I discovered that many were discouraged from buying these models because the exact same rust issues.

Undeterred, I set to work. How bad could it be?
First step was disassembly...
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