Holley Float Bowl Gaskets

RustyRatRod said

I cannot do that. Man that would make it easy. The gasket area on the float bowls is recessed. In the middle of that recess is the casting ridge I'm talking about. When I get the gaskets and emulsion jets, I'll get some good pictures and post them.

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I think that ridge is there to help "hold" the gaskets in place while you're installing them, nothing more, as the clamping force of the four bolts will hold them in place once installed. Of course I could be wrong, but if you have a spare float bowl laying around (I may have one somewhere, I truly don't know), I think it would be an interesting test to grind/machine that ridge out and see what happens, as I've had this same problem with the 4150 in my truck.

I'll be moving a lot of **** "stuff" from the shed up to the garage in the next month or so in order to gain some room so I can insulate the walls in there, so as I'm moving "stuff" I'll try to remember to look in each box for a spare bowl for you.