Carb spacer

[DynaBro]

Encountered a smashed up old black spacer under the Holley Double Pumper. Measures 3/8 which seems to be a rarer choice. Any reason the old owners chose 3/8 rather than a 1/2? I want to get one ordered today.

 

[DynaBro]

All the Holley stuff I see is 1”. I wonder if this wasn’t just installed due to convenience and not planning.

 

[davek]

could of been done do to height of air cleaner and hood.,

 

[davek]

on my 70 Bee was DP no spacer.

 

[RemCharger]

Is it an aftermarket intake. Good chance it was put on to make clearance for the linkage

 

[DynaBro]

Stock intake.

 

[DynaBro]

Is it an aftermarket intake. Good chance it was put on to make clearance for the linkage

 

[davek]

I would install with it off. Why do you need it?

 

[DynaBro]

I would install with it off. Why do you need it?

Because it was there and it ran?

 

[davek]

Go for it, its your car.

 

[MWbirdLOVER70]

Because it was there and it ran?

Maybe an heat isolater and had vapor lock issues?

 

[DeltaV]

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I must be getting old and losing it. That doesn't look like a stock intake manifold to me.

 

[DeltaV]

There are probably at least a few benefits to a spacer, but mainly academic?

1) isolating the carb from heat.
2) it gives the intake charge a more gradual turn into the runner which helps flow.
3) it increases plenum volume.

I used one a long time ago mainly to address concerns regarding heat.

 

[RJRENTON]

Because it was there and it ran?

How do you know it won't run BETTER without it?? But what if the car had square wheels and run, would you try and find replacement square wheels???....just curious...because.....??
BOB RENTON

 

[Orig69]

No your not losing it, it looks like an M1 dual plane intake manifold.

 

[DynaBro]

I must be getting old and losing it. That doesn't look like a stock intake manifold to me.

It said MOPAR so I assumed it was stock or close enough to it that I wouldn't have to differentiate the part.

 

[davek]

I will try SQUARE TIRES for $50 Alex

 

[DynaBro]

How do you know it won't run BETTER without it?? But what if the car had square wheels and run, would you try and find replacement square wheels???....just curious...because.....??
BOB RENTON

Well I torqued everything correctly and it just blew loads of fuel out the base so yes, I think I should have take a clue from the previous builder.

 

[davek]

Well I torqued everything correctly and it just blew loads of fuel out the base so yes, I think I should have take a clue from the previous builder.

did you have a gasket between the intake and carb?

 

[DynaBro]

did you have a gasket between the intake and carb?

Yeah, shiny side down just like you're supposed to.