Carb spacer

Old 07-20-2008, 09:12 AM
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:? Someone please tell me what the benefit of a 1 inch wooden carb spacer, i had indy work a intake for me and when it came it had a wooden spacer with it , the intake is a open single plane but the spacer has 4 holes in it :?: I f this helps i checked the spacer and it has been tapered, arrow's pointing direction of installation. Thanks Mark
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Old 07-20-2008, 02:59 PM
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:? Someone please tell me what the benefit of a 1 inch wooden carb spacer, i had indy work a intake for me and when it came it had a wooden spacer with it , the intake is a open single plane but the spacer has 4 holes in it :?: I f this helps i checked the spacer and it has been tapered, arrow's pointing direction of installation. Thanks Mark
Helps witht he atomization of fuel and also as heat insulator between carb and intake.
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Old 07-20-2008, 06:59 PM
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:? But what about running the 4 hole spacer on a single plain intake? I have never ran a spacer before.
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Old 07-20-2008, 07:18 PM
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The 4 hole spacer will increase the signal to the carb, your engine may like it, it may not. Try to make back to back runs with and without it and see if it helps or hurts.
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Old 07-20-2008, 07:21 PM
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I want to thank you for your input, just wondered why indy sent it with intake? but will try it this weekend both ways. thanks again Mark
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Old 07-20-2008, 07:22 PM
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I USE TO HAVE A WOOD SPACER YEEEEEARS AGO --IT WORKED PRETTY GOOD[ TILL I HAD A CARB FIRE!!!

JUST TRY IT AND SEE IF IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!! :lol:

IT MIGHT WAKE THAT OLD MOPAR UP :lol: :lol: :lol: LOL LOL :lol: :lol:

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Old 07-20-2008, 08:24 PM
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Yeah she is a little slugish @6.00 @112 in 1/8. there's more in her just got to find it!
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Old 07-21-2008, 04:31 AM
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MOPAR!!!---JUST WAIT TILL THAT 4 BARREL KICKS IN :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Old 07-21-2008, 11:54 AM
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Is it a 4500 carb?Some guys consider the 4 hole spacer a safety device to keep the internal linkage from being able to fall into the engine.That's why I got one.Probably never happen,but one nut thru the intake could be very expensive.BTW,6.00 is not SLOW!That's cruising in my book!Funny thing you're running 6 flat at 112 mph.I'm turning 105 mph,so why am I only running 6.90??That sux!!
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ERIC---IT IS THAT CHEVY THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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