carb has THICK INTAKE gasket?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Canastota Ny
carb has THICK INTAKE gasket?
ADJUSTING THE CARB TONIGHT AND SURVEYING THE INTAKE GASKET REPLACEMENT THIS WEEKEND..I NOTICE AT THE BASE OF MY QUADRAJET IS A THICK BLACK ALMOST LIKE PLATE. I DIDNT REACH IN TO SEE WHAT IT WAS MADE OF. I DIDNT THINK THE GASKETS AT THE MANIFOLD WERE LIKE THAT OR DO I HAVE SOME SORT OF AN ADAPTER UNDER THERE? ITS A 4bbl QUADRAJET, NOT ORIGINAL TO THE CAR (THAT IS IN A BOX STILL) BUT OFF SAME STOCK C3 350SB WITH AUTO, AC... ETC AND SO ON.
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If I understand what you are saying the carb gasket is much thicker than what you expected it to be. Sometimes these thicker gaskets are used to help with cooling the carb for heat soak problems. Another use for these thick gaskets is as a carb spacer to make the intake plenum larger for performance.
