Re: Carb addapter

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: I made one in '79 (but it was 1 bbl to 2 bbl on a '66 Chev Nova) with 2 
plates of aluminum, a tig welder and a drill with reaming bit (used as a 
dremel). I used a Carter BBD to perk up the old 194, then made another for 
my '65 Belair 2 dr post for the 230. Seemed to work excellent on the 292 in 
a '61 bus I had back then too. (I also put one on a Horent with a 232 that 
had a rod knock. Rod parted ways with the block and I kept driving it short 
distances to and from work and to Cultas lake, BC from Chilliwack)



From: "Ian Cudmore" <yahootoo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Carb addapter
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2005 20:23:30 -0700



I have a 77 232 in my gremmy, on it i have the Offenhauser 4v intake and a
holly 400cfm carb.
due to the way the carb sits on the intake it was nessicary to change the
throttle cable from the short stock one. This meant that the kickdown wasn't
hooked up either as the cable had to go directly to the carb. Recently i got
street scoop (the ones with 3 butterfly plates that open with the throttle)
and took the kickdown linkage off of the eagle i stole the hood from. this
bracket was moddified and with the help of a cable i fabricated as well
works like a charm. however, it is my belief that if was to rotate the
carburetor 90* i can use the stock throttle cable, use my fabbed cable for
the kickdown and the scoop linkage directly to the carb as it is designed to
do.

the only problem is that i have never heard of this carb turning spacer. has
anyone ever seen one? or is my easiest bet just to break out the drill press
and have some fun? my guess is that they dont exist on a shelf anywere
waiting for me to buy one. i cant imagine that this would be a common
moddification


Ian Cudmore
'77 Gremlin, 232, 4v, killer tunes