Here's a crazy idea

So after reading some old threads about carburetors and angled spacers I was just thinking. What if I took my currect carb spacer with the pcv inlet on it to a machine shop and had it planed on an angle so my carb would sit more level? Thoughts? This would also drop the front of the flame arrestor down a bit allowing for slightly more room if I added a high rise manifold.

Anyone ever done this?

I would first make sure that your current spacer is actually solid, most I have seen with the fitting are only flat on the top and open to a great extent on the bottom which would make it a pia to machine. Last I knew Billy at correctcraft parts was selling angled spacers as were others if they dont have pvc fittings it would probably not be too hard to add one.. or as I have done in a couple builds use a plug on the intake manifold for your PCV.

Well that's a good point it could very well be hollow inside. I guess it probably would be easier to add a PCV inlet to a wedge than machine that one down. That's why I asked. Thanks!!

OHHHH that is cool.

are you interested in parting with it?

OH you were just dangling me with it huh. JK, thats cool. Let me know if you want to clean house and part with it.

Some spacers claim they boost performance. Who knows.

Bri892001 wrote: Do they make performance, square bore intake manifolds? I've read that you lose some horsepower with adapter plates.

Brian, what sort of adapter plate are you envisioning?

Most single carb V8 manifolds (performance or not) are square bore. I dont think Ive ever seen a spread bore Ford Windsor manifold.

The adapter plate referred to above simply seals off the bottom side of the PCM 1" spacer. When installing an Edelbrock manifold, the edges of the carb baseplate are pretty thin, so the hollow underside of the PCM spacer creates a vacuum leak without the plate.

Summit has a 5 degree wedge for $35, and a 8 degree wedge for $65.

Still, while some marinizers used wedges (like OMC and H-M), you shouldnt need one to get your boat to run right if it wasnt originally so equipped.

Theres no L in Weiand. Several of us have run them- I have a Stealth on my '90 and a Skier that hasnt hit the water yet. The BFN and my sister's Stang both have Eddy Performer RPM's. Both are good intakes.

Ya, thats exactly what I was thinking just retrofit a wedge to accept the pcv