Hot slot intake manifold

[dmjlambert]

Here's my 1969 CST/10 with 350 engine. I learned to pay attention to the hot slot intake manifold, it has a smile on it. These are mentioned every great once in a while on the forum as I see from my recent search. I didn't know what the thing was called until this week.

I found some really good information here from Lars Grimsrud:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...d-problem.html

The exhaust ports on my hot slot are blocked off by my engine rebuilder guy. The slot is still there to spoil ideas about justing just any old Quadrajet gasket, as seen in my pictures. My engine was whistling. So, I installed the carburetor using the factory-style gasket set. If I was really determined to convert without buying a different intake manifold, I would do a redneck fix and fill the slot with JB Weld and sand it flat. But it hasn't come to that yet. Posting pictures for your entertainment.