GOLDMYN
Senior Member
Anybody use a 1/2 wood carb spacer with the stock carb and air cleaner on a 1968 new yorker in-order to help with heat? I appreciate any helpful comments.
1968 440 carb spacer (wood)
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livininharrow
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only a carpenter would do that.
I honestly got an Edelbrock spacer that looked like it was made out of wood. Never installed because it didn't fit.
I was thinking of getting one of these. - Home
68PK21 440.6bbl
Old Man with a Hat
Wood? Maybe if your a 'Redneck'.
Think your looking at one of these:
Canton Racing 85-150 - Phenolic Carburetor Spacer
Think your looking at one of these:
Canton Racing 85-150 - Phenolic Carburetor Spacer
GOLDMYN
Senior Member
That's what I bought, when you say it didn't fit, could you be more specific? thanks-you
68PK21 440.6bbl
Old Man with a Hat
Yes wood is involved.
The combination of phenol and formaldehyde is also frequently used as an agent to bind together composite woods, including chipboard and plywood.
A all wood spacer is fun when it splits or warps.
The combination of phenol and formaldehyde is also frequently used as an agent to bind together composite woods, including chipboard and plywood.
A all wood spacer is fun when it splits or warps.
twostick
Senior Member
Yes wood is involved.
The combination of phenol and formaldehyde is also frequently used as an agent to bind together composite woods, including chipboard and plywood.
A all wood spacer is fun when it splits or warps.
Marine grade plywood will work just fine.Use Varathane or similar to seal it up/make it pretty and you're good to go.
Kevin
Yep that's the one I must have got the deluxe model because it was painted black
My Diplomat (w/original 318 and aftermarket Edelbrock 4 BBl) was having hot starting issues. The wood spacer DID help the hot starting issue, but it did NOT dispel vapor lock, unfortunately. I may have to bite the bullet, and just install an electric fuel pump.
Good luck -
Good luck -
TxDon
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I used one of these Edelbrock spacers under an Eddie carb on a 440, worked well. You will probably need to adjust your throttle / trans kickdown linkage.
I use a thick gasket from Edelbrock. You have to use longer carb studs.
I've even seen a buddy with the F brand of car use a thin aluminum heat shield that extended past the float bowls.
Running a bit richer, and retarding the timing will help cool things down.
I've even seen a buddy with the F brand of car use a thin aluminum heat shield that extended past the float bowls.
Running a bit richer, and retarding the timing will help cool things down.
Using any kind of insulating spacer, you first have to disable (block) the manifold heat crossover. That may fix the problem by itself.
Hot start is often fuel percolating in the pump and carb. An alternate fix is to plumb a fuel return line, and use a three fitting fuel filter. Remember, V code 440's had them back in the day.
33054 is 5/16 with a 90* orifice
M
Hot start is often fuel percolating in the pump and carb. An alternate fix is to plumb a fuel return line, and use a three fitting fuel filter. Remember, V code 440's had them back in the day.
33054 is 5/16 with a 90* orifice
M
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