Re: Carb addapter

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Break out the drill press. The holes in the carb are "square" to each other, but the Holley bolt pattern is "rectangular" with the bores centered. The side with the linkage should be the "long" side. Since the bores are in a "square" pattern, you might be able to turn the carb and drill new mount holes in the intake. If this isn't feasible, a 3/8" or 1/2" aluminum spacer can easily be fabricated with said drill press. You could even use a phenolic board, or particle board sealed with fiberglass resin. 

If you go this route make sure the resin is fuel PROOF, not fuel RESISTANT. You will likely need to go to a marine supply and get an epoxy resin -- typical auto parts stores only carry polyester resin, which I don't think is fuel proof. 

On August 23, 2005 Ian Cudmore wrote:

> 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


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