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Wondering if anyone can provide some advice or opinions going forward. Bought a new carb to install and came across some issues and questions with the spacer the previous owner had on.
This hole was blocked by a gasket on the bottom of the spacer, and there was nothing it could lead to. See picture below.
The carb sat on the other side of this spacer and the hose that is connected was going to the PCV on the Valve Cover but that hose was plugged with tape. See photo below.
Any ideas or opinions on how to go forward? I am installing a new 4160 on the intake, there is pretty much no other emissions equipment on the motor.
You can thread a bolt into the EGR in your manifold to plug it, I don't remember which size. then get a pair of gaskets and a phenolic spacer whatever thickness you prefer. 1" should work with your existing studs.
Nice choice on the carb, get the best and be done with it.
You can thread a bolt into the EGR in your manifold to plug it, I don't remember which size. then get a pair of gaskets and a phenolic spacer whatever thickness you prefer. 1" should work with your existing studs.
Nice choice on the carb, get the best and be done with it.
Do you recommend keeping the spacer with the tubing for the PCV?
The EGR is an emissions device and it's detrimental to performance. there's no reason to keep it. just hook your PCV to the fitting on your new carb.
I've eliminated them on all my rigs. and I just did it on a 429 last year. no worries.
Sounds good, appreciate the help. I am going to go ahead and pick up a spacer like another comment said just to keep the carb a bit higher off the intake so I don’t have any clearance issues with the throttle and kickdown. I have a ton of clearance between air cleaner and the hood.
Any spacer will work but a thick one like a phenolic gives you a good heat barrier .
offtopic but i just remebered to ask this. if one has an electric choke [1 -12v wire] how does it ground with a nonmetallic spacers and several gaskets between everything anyways?
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