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07-31-2015, 04:48 PM
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250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
Just got my new gasket and it's about 1/8 inch thick. The old one that's on there is about 3/8 in thick. Just wondering if anyone has an explanation for this. Here's a pic of the old
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07-31-2015, 04:49 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
Here's the new one
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07-31-2015, 04:54 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
Could even be two gaskets, any reason somebody would do that?
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07-31-2015, 05:47 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
Thick gaskets are a popular way of reducing engine heat from over heating the carb and boiling the fuel.
The thick gasket becomes an insulator between the intake manifold which is heated by the exhaust and the carb.
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07-31-2015, 06:04 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
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07-31-2015, 06:38 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
There are thicker gaskets. The one that came with my carb rebuild kit was about 5/16 thick.
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07-31-2015, 08:06 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
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07-31-2015, 08:11 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
I bought an NOS Delco carb kit on eBay for $15.
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07-31-2015, 08:15 PM
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Re: 250 monojet carb to intake gasket help
Ok thanks standard
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