Stealth intake hitting carb?
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I really doubt it is hitting the butterflies. On mine a piece of the fast idle linkage was hitting the passenger side of the intake. I just took a felt marker and outlined the problem and taped up the intake and ground it out with a die grinder. Look under the carb on the passenger side while working the throttle and you will see the problem. I wouldn't put a spacer on a Stealth.
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Originally posted by Hired Gun
I wouldn't put a spacer on a Stealth.
I wouldn't put a spacer on a Stealth.
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1" spacer on the Stealth is a for sure good thing. Its been covered and proven a thousand times......use the search function on the 385 forum http://www.network54.com/Forum/85220
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With this kind of endorsements I will definetely have to give it a try. I have both a 1 and a 2" spacers laying around from my race car. Just looking at the huge size of the ports on a Stealth I figured a spacer would kill the bottom end throttle response and defeat the dual plane effect.
#10
Yea, its funny Gun, you look at the sewer pipe sized ports on the stealth and ya figure a spacer would do nothing but slug up the velocity. Yet, for some strange reason most of us have found gains with spacers with the Stealth. Go figure. Play around and let us know how it worked for you, too.
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Dont quote me on this...but I think I saw it explained once like this....The runner voluum to plenum volume is not quite on the money, but if you add the 1" spacer and increase the plenum voluum you hit thweet spot. I know Gary Blair has dyno proven this, and a few others have as well, I just dont recall the names and threads. Yes, that forum is hands down the very best group to ask hardcore 385 questions to, many of the guys that troll and respond there are professional engine biulders, or very serious racers/hobbiests. One day I hope to be the later and have gathered enough to actually share wit with those guys. For now I troll there :]
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