Anybody Tried This?
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Anybody Tried This?
Hey guys I am going to rebuild my carb here over the winter and I got a idea that seems to be good. Anyone ever tried a 1-2" spacer on the carter 1bbls? It seems to work well for their big 4 bbl brothers. So I was wondering if it would give me some more kick and a little better gas milage, so I can get like 14mpg instead of 10mpg. Anybody got any insight on this idea?
1978 F150 Custom 4x4
300-6 w/ 4.11's
3spd + Chevy pulling gear
BFGoods 32x11.50s
Chevy symbols in the grill
Dodge symbols in the muffler
Black is oil
Red is tranny
Green is antifreeze
So what are the yellow puddles under Chevys?
1978 F150 Custom 4x4
300-6 w/ 4.11's
3spd + Chevy pulling gear
BFGoods 32x11.50s
Chevy symbols in the grill
Dodge symbols in the muffler
Black is oil
Red is tranny
Green is antifreeze
So what are the yellow puddles under Chevys?
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 06-Dec-02 AT 01:57 AM (EST)]The non-egr spacer like the one I posted a while back is ~9/10" already. I believe the egr spacers are about the same. Going to 2" would be interesting. I have a print I put together (DWG) if you want it to help fab up a 2" spacer. Might be tough to find those multi thread studs that long though.
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Anybody Tried This?
I might be able to get a machine shop do a little custom work and maybe make some bolts? I wonder how much more time 2" gives it? Might try 3", cause I got the room under the hood.
1978 F150 Custom 4x4
300-6 w/ 4.11's
3spd + Chevy pulling gear
BFGoods 32x11.50s
Chevy symbols in the grill
Dodge symbols in the muffler
Black is oil
Red is tranny
Green is antifreeze
So what are the yellow puddles under Chevys?
1978 F150 Custom 4x4
300-6 w/ 4.11's
3spd + Chevy pulling gear
BFGoods 32x11.50s
Chevy symbols in the grill
Dodge symbols in the muffler
Black is oil
Red is tranny
Green is antifreeze
So what are the yellow puddles under Chevys?
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From: McChord AFB
Anybody Tried This?
Waht carb lifts (or spacing) does is give you more high end power. This may or may not help gas milage, but i will hurt low end torque. I dont know the exact priciples behind it but i just threw a 1"spacer on my luv and it revs higher and has more power at about 4k on the tach. I say try it (if money isnt tight) and if it works then you could be a trend starter
. But hey good luck.
. But hey good luck.
