32vid I think removing them helps to insure no fuel or air loss from running through the governor. Having none of these losses helps your engine perform at its best.
Like crenweige, and others on your last post including myself have said, shorten (cut or replace) carb studs, source or make a shorter throttle rod.
If you remove the throttle plate and not the body you run the risk of a leak IMO.


Curt Warren
Salt Lake City
1948 1.5ton Loadmaster
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