carb spacers?
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Posted by: max tork 01/23/2002, 00:56:10

my little 4V carburetor woke up my stock V8 engine. i was just wondering what difference a short, 4 hole spacer, or an open (1 big hole) spacer (1/2 to 3/4 depth) would make? i have both. i havent actually measured how thick they are. those were estimates. i think the big open holed spacer would possibly help the top end. but it might rob me on the low end. im likely to try the shallow 4 hole spacer. maybe its good for both torque and top end power. the carb is an edelbrock 500, on a relatively stock engine. what spacer profiles do what? and what should i expect in conjunction with my application? thanks MT

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Re: carb spacers? --- Ken Merring ( 01/23/2002, 02:14:41 ) ( 1055 bytes ) +1 Re: carb spacers? --- Anthony C. 71 comet ( 01/23/2002, 08:28:34 ) ( 199 bytes ) +1 what would it do? --- max tork ( 01/23/2002, 18:56:50 ) ( 712 bytes ) +1 question --- david targhetta ( 01/23/2002, 20:14:16 ) ( 902 bytes ) +3 Re: question --- Ken Merring ( 01/23/2002, 21:58:35 ) ( 217 bytes ) Re: it is a C4 --- max tork ( 01/23/2002, 22:55:19 ) ( 1382 bytes ) +1 max, did you use a converter plate for the 4v carb or change manifolds?n/m --- Anthony C. 71 comet ( 01/24/2002, 09:25:01 ) ( 3 bytes ) +1 Re: i changed manifolds --- max tork ( 01/24/2002, 18:36:39 ) ( 246 bytes ) +1 I didn't know you could find them that cheap. I'll have to call the junkyard!n/m --- Anthony C. 71 comet ( 01/25/2002, 09:31:22 ) ( 3 bytes ) +2 Re: I didn't know you could find them that cheap. I'll have to call the junkyard!n/m --- Ken Merring ( 01/25/2002, 13:23:43 ) ( 251 bytes ) +1 Thanks. Is the performer 289 just what it's called or is it really meant for a ford 289 application?n/m --- Anthony C. 71 comet ( 01/25/2002, 13:48:21 ) ( 3 bytes ) +1 Just a name-'Edelbrock Performer 289' fits the 289 and 302 and 260 --- seth ( 01/25/2002, 14:08:04 ) ( 655 bytes ) Re: I didn't know you could find them that cheap. I'll have to call the junkyard!n/m --- max tork ( 01/25/2002, 15:19:28 ) ( 343 bytes ) +1 Thanks! I think i'll try that 289 unless i find this "stealth" i keep hearing about.n/m --- Anthony C. 71 comet ( 01/25/2002, 16:02:10 ) ( 3 bytes ) sounds cool i am now planning on a 4v! n/m --- david targhetta ( 01/27/2002, 18:08:07 ) ( 920 bytes ) carb spacers? --- rickyracer ( 01/29/2002, 15:33:11 ) ( 555 bytes ) +2 Humor me,what's a carb flow adapter? I'm still learning. n/m --- Anthony C. 71 comet ( 01/29/2002, 15:48:09 ) ( 3 bytes ) +1 Re: Humor me,what's a carb flow adapter? I'm still learning. n/m --- Ken Merring ( 01/29/2002, 19:17:01 ) ( 506 bytes ) Flow adapters --- rickyracer ( 01/30/2002, 16:15:30 ) ( 777 bytes )