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06-25-2009, 08:54 AM
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carb spacers
do carb spacers realy do anything, I live at 6000' so Im always looking for more air. If so what is a good size, 350, eps man, 1406, hei
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06-25-2009, 09:08 AM
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Re: carb spacers
I have ran a spacer on just about everthing I own. When you say more air though......at 6,000 ft, you can't put more oxygen in the air than there is. This is what you need. I have always ran a 4 hole spacer on most of my trucks. It has been dyno proven to create more low-end torque. I watched an episode on Horsepower TV where they got an extra 16hp from a spacer. That has to be the single greatest HP to dollar gain there is.
I think where they help us the most is with most of our stock type/dual plane manifolds. It can keep the carb a little cooler but mostly it give the fuel just a little bit more time to mix with the air for a more effecient air/fuel mixture. Just make sure and run a 4 hole. The open spacers are usually for the track and won't work as well with a dual plane intake. I like the black plastic and phelonic types. |
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06-25-2009, 09:15 AM
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Re: carb spacers
cool man thanks, whats a good inch size for my app, and any opinions on what brand to buy, thanks for the info I was a little scepticle on the gain when I saw how cheap they are for what they claim
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06-25-2009, 09:22 AM
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Re: carb spacers
All you need is a one inch 4 hole
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06-25-2009, 09:49 AM
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Re: carb spacers
I put one on mine as well.....
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06-25-2009, 09:52 AM
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Re: carb spacers
Good lookin motor!
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06-25-2009, 10:14 AM
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Re: carb spacers
Im running a 2" phenolic.... must improved
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06-25-2009, 10:56 AM
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its all about the +6 inches
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Re: carb spacers
its not a yes or no question. \That same spacer that gave 16 HP improvement, may only rob hood clearance on our engine combo.
Car craft did a huge thing 2 years ago or so, and they had like 12 spacers, and 3 engines. It was amazing info, it proved that this is a tuning tool. |
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06-25-2009, 11:10 AM
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Re: carb spacers
The odds are in your favor.....
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