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#1376168 09/06/2020 8:23 PM
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Does anyone know where I can find the gasket that fits the intake manifold under the carburetor insulator for a 235? LMC, Classic Chevy Truck Parts, Mikes Carburetor, etc. does not have them. Almost all of us can make a gasket but, it is so much nicer to have one ready made. About .0870 of an inch. Doc.


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Originally there was no gasket.
I have always felt that putting a gasket there can cause the insulator to crack.
A little gasket sealer is okay.


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Originally Posted by Doc.Hall
Does anyone know where I can find the gasket that fits the intake manifold under the carburetor insulator for a 235? LMC, Classic Chevy Truck Parts, Mikes Carburetor, etc. does not have them. Almost all of us can make a gasket but, it is so much nicer to have one ready made. About .0870 of an inch. Doc.
truck shop in orange ca usually has them


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Why can't you just use the same gasket which goes between the carburetor and the spacer?


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The stud length usually doesn't allow a thick gasket to be used. Is it really necessary to use a gasket under a phenolic block? I always wet-sand the insulator block on a piece of plate glass to make sure it's flat on the top and bottom, and don't use a gasket on the intake manifold side.
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