I'm getting ready to swap an Edelbrock Performer for a Holley Strip Dominator. The Dominator has an angled carb mounting base. I've seen discussion here about angled spacers, milling the base flat, re-drilling and helicoiling the mounting studs. I assume all this is to keep the float bowls level.
How critical is this on a street car? I'll never race it, but I can see doing a track day once or twice to get a feel of the safe handling limits. I do drive the mountain roads around here with "spirit".
If I really need to address this, I'd prefer an angled spacer to modifying the manifold. Does the angle of the mounting studs / bolts really present a problem? Where can I find a properly machined angled spacer?
Lastly, I had a professional tune my carb to the Performer intake and was happy with the results. Sadly, that guy retired and moved away. Do I need to find another carb guy to tune it to the Dominator, or will it run well enough for street use?
As always, thanks for the help !
Mooso
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