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Originally posted by r mccall:
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Originally posted by George P:
If it were me I'd machine the plenum flat. The bosses for the carb studs will also require reworking. Its been done before. Right Mark (Sick Cat)?
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I agree. I have done it both ways. IMHO a tapered spacer along with a phenolic spacer gets to be a bit too many places for a potential vacuum leak and looks kinda silly .
Ron
Form follows function. Everyone to their own but for me I would never consider that manifold is on there forever and frankly since the reputation of the manifold is "leave it alone, bolt it on and use it the way it comes out of the box" I'd never buy one used that had been modified.
So at that point it would be worth $.23 per pound in scrap to me.
If I did anything, I'd trim the edges of the spacer to match the plenum shape of the manifold and space up the dome of the engine cover. It's going to be less than 1/2 an inch.
The later engine covers are available. It's the early full screen versions that are hard to find.
As "Hot Rod Magazine" said, there is almost nothing that is just a bolt on. On this car? Maybe the valve covers are?
It all depends on the criteria set here? IF the ultimate criteria is fitting it under the screen, well, probably plan B would be the way to go, whatever that is.
Modify your criteria.
Do you remember the scene in "Butch Cassidy..." where the 'Kid' and 'Butch" are in Bolivia interviewing for the mine pay roll guards?
The 'kid' can't hit anything, then he asks if he could move, 'I'm better when I move'?
He did it. You can too.
Like a lot of Pantera owners I do consider how everything will look when I'm not right there to control the view.
I mostly wear fresh underwear daily but often forget to shave? I guess that says something right there?
