carb spacers??????
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carb spacers??????
i was thinking of adding a carb spacer to the f150 4x4, it has the stock cam w/ edl. proformer intake, w/ 600cfm edl. carb. i'm looking for more low end. and i heard a carb spacer will help. but, a 1" or 2"??????? the truck has a 351m, at. stock gears, w/ 31 x 10.5 on it. any ad vice will be great!!! thanks!!
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how would you like to customize your own spacer. check this out.
http://performanceunlimited.com/cobr.../governor.html
http://performanceunlimited.com/cobr.../governor.html
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after transfering the location of intake divider to the spacer I just milled out a slot 1/8 wide x 1/4" deep into each the side of the spacer and cut a peice of aluminum to fit. a little dab of silicon in the slot to seal it. nothing to it.
if don't have a mill maybe you could use a coping saw. that would fit inside the spacer.
if don't have a mill maybe you could use a coping saw. that would fit inside the spacer.
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From: Destin/Ft. Walton Beach,
A buddy of mine had me make him a 4 hole carb spacer out of hard maple. He says it works great, and doesn't transmit the heat from the intake to the carb. I wonder if I could sell them?
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Actually I was gonna mention that...some are made of wood...if a person had some time they could make out a few blanks and play around with designs.
Go for it....if you can sell'em for $25 or so and make it worth your time and energy go for it.
Go for it....if you can sell'em for $25 or so and make it worth your time and energy go for it.
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From: clinton iowa
if you should buy or use one get a phenolic one they wont transfer heat the way a metal one will. which in turn keeps the carb cooler.when i got mine last year from schucks out here it came with an insert to either keep it open or put in the other insert with the holes .wasnt very much if i recall
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some time a go I started making one out of 1 1/2" clear acylic. I thought it would be cool to see the gas going into the intake.
I have a detailed drawing of a square bore spacer if anyone was wanting to make their own.
I have a detailed drawing of a square bore spacer if anyone was wanting to make their own.
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I got a 2" one for my 79,hard to tell if it did any good.But yeah it well help keep the carb cooler longer.On one of the truck/car/speed show's,the guy was saying that it fakes the manfi. out,making it think the manfi is bigger.