flathead31coupe
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Is there a factory carburetor spacer for the thermoquad
Watch your hood clearance! (posted from another thread)Is there a factory carburetor spacer for the thermoquad
Correct, BUT, make DANG SURE you get the correct gasket. A Quardajet gasket is NOT the same. They will cause a vacuum leak around the back of the secondaries.Spacer, no. But the correct gasket is already over 1/4 inch thick...
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Thank youSome possibilities for the thick gasket:
- Base gasket (open): Chrysler 3879786, Fel-Pro 1902, 60273, McCord 66-0144, Victor-Reinz G14589 (G26662 for 1971-1972), Rol CM55011 (CM55256 for 1971-1972), Walker G897, Mahle/Clevite G14589.
Hmmm.....I think I got that. Engine runs good (idles with 11 A/F ratio) but has a large sucking sound that seems to be coming from the rear of my TQ. I spayed some water in the center area of the rear base and noticed a definite change in the idle. How would one recognize the difference between the 2 gaskets?Correct, BUT, make DANG SURE you get the correct gasket. A Quardajet gasket is NOT the same. They will cause a vacuum leak around the back of the secondaries.
No thin paper gasket. Just the thick insulator gasket.Hmmm.....I think I got that. Engine runs good (idles with 11 A/F ratio) but has a large sucking sound that seems to be coming from the rear of my TQ. I spayed some water in the center area of the rear base and noticed a definite change in the idle. How would one recognize the difference between the 2 gaskets?
Also, is there a paper gasket installed above and below the thick one?