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#12955 10/13/2004 5:08 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 65 | Hey Wrenchers,
I'm in the process of mounting my carb to the intake manifold. Currently, I have one gasket/plastic spacer that is approximately 1" thick and also 1 felpro gasket. Should I have two felpro gaskets, 1 for each side of the plastic spacer?
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#12957 10/13/2004 9:49 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,458 | I usually skip the gasket between the manifold and the spacer and just use the one between the carb and the spacer with no problems yet.
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#12958 10/14/2004 2:13 PM | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 65 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 65 | ok great...I have 2 responses (thank you), both of which say their will be ok, but both using different gasket quantities.....
so either way I'll be Okay, right?
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#12959 10/14/2004 6:23 PM | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | Make sure that the little cutouts in the spacer and gasket are aligned right so as not to block the vacuum passage for the power valve circuit. If you inadvertantly cover up that port on the base of the carb, the power valve will be on constantly and your gas mileage will go down. | | |
#12960 10/15/2004 2:41 AM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 5,337 | You can use a gasket between the spacer and the manifold if you want but Chev did not use one originally.
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