I like the linkage setup... I was referring to the eddy as looking visually sad. Poorly written on my part.
Heat shield came about after removing the tunnel ram. Going to the dual plane brought the carb down to a level where it was exposed to heat coming off the engine. The Holley fuel bowls hung out far enough over the flange that they were getting a little to warm.
So I went to the spacer and the plate to reduce the chance of boiling fuel. The Edelbrock is more compact in that regard...so I suppose the heat shield is now a moot point.
