does'nt look right...

« **on:** August 22, 2008, 09:06:17 PM »

...but it'll have to do

just mocked up the adapter and carb...it just looks too high...what do you guys think?

Reid

« **Reply #1 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:16:12 PM »

Looks about like mine

« **Reply #2 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:30:00 PM »

Your whole problem is the distributor is in the way

j/k I would let a Ford pull me on a tube....

I like the spacer, here is a little .02c, when I mount the carb flanges, I normally use 5/16" allen headed set screws and cut them so there is only 1/8" or two threads sticking out the top (cut the bottom where the go in the hole) It seems trivial but really cleans up the look, another "cheap trick" is to use stainless steel allen bolts, makes it look less "industrial".

BTW you said "too high" LOL...

« **Reply #3 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:31:00 PM »

yeah yer right...i guess it wont look too dumb w/ the scoop on...is that the nostalgia scoop that jim brock was selling?

reid

« **Reply #4 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:32:05 PM »

Quote from: LBsuperjet on August 22, 2008, 09:31:00 PM

is that the nostalgia scoop that jim brock was selling?
reid

Yes it is, and he's got more. Call him.

« **Reply #5 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:33:25 PM »

Quote from: GT Jets on August 22, 2008, 09:30:00 PM

Your whole problem is the distributor is in the way

j/k I would let a Ford pull me on a tube.... I like the spacer, here is a little .02c, when I mount the carb flanges, I normally use 5/16" allen headed set screws and cut them so there is only 1/8" or two threads sticking out the top (cut the bottom where the go in the hole) It seems trivial but really cleans up the look, another "cheap trick" is to use stainless steel allen bolts, makes it look less "industrial".

BTW you said "too high" LOL...

haha well played! ill look into that...i have a bunch of nice stainless allens hanging around.

BTW...u can never be 'too high' right?

Reid

« **Reply #6 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:34:25 PM »

Quote from: LBsuperjet on August 22, 2008, 09:33:25 PM

haha well played! ill look into that...i have a bunch of nice stainless allens hanging around.

BTW...u can never be 'too high' right?

Reid

10-4

« **Reply #7 on:** August 22, 2008, 09:42:35 PM »

Quote from: LBsuperjet on August 22, 2008, 09:31:00 PM

yeah yer right...i guess it wont look too dumb w/ the scoop on...is that the nostalgia scoop that jim brock was selling?

reid

Pick it up from Jim at the races in Long Beach. At that time they had made a prototype and I believe it is a 1/2 inch wider than these old ones. Can you tell I'm going for the old school look. Rogers had this style scoop back in the day.

« **Reply #8 on:** August 22, 2008, 10:21:20 PM »

oh yeah, i remember now, i met you at the time you picked the scoop up...yeah, i heard he is going to make them himself now or something...i would'nt mind having one of those also..

Reid

« **Reply #9 on:** August 22, 2008, 11:02:59 PM »

Yeah , that spacer just dosent look right!

« **Reply #10 on:** August 23, 2008, 09:58:20 AM »

Leave it on run it hard!!

« **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2008, 10:24:56 AM »

Quote from: AA/Paul on August 23, 2008, 09:58:20 AM

Leave it on run it hard!!

ok

« **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2008, 10:58:26 AM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on August 22, 2008, 11:02:59 PM

Yeah , that spacer just dosent look right!

I have the same and i think it looks fine

And never mind it being on backwards

« **Reply #13 on:** August 24, 2008, 10:45:14 AM »

I met matt(got2dump) up in pomona this morning and got a little hat for the motor...check it

« **Reply #14 on:** August 24, 2008, 10:57:23 AM »

See there, now it just looks pissed off!

« **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2008, 11:20:51 AM »

It looks like your carb and you engine got into a fight and are not speaking to each other!

« **Reply #16 on:** August 24, 2008, 11:45:49 AM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on August 24, 2008, 11:20:51 AM

It looks like your carb and you engine got into a fight and are not speaking to each other!

LOL, they keep their distance now.....

« **Reply #17 on:** August 24, 2008, 12:43:28 PM »

Quote from: Marcsrollin on August 24, 2008, 11:20:51 AM

It looks like your carb and you engine got into a fight and are not speaking to each other!

Lol!!!

« **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2008, 09:13:34 PM »

i got the same manifold and adapter/spacer....and i thought the same thing.

once you get the fuel lines ran and the throttle cable, etc....it evens it out...

« **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2008, 09:29:55 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on August 25, 2008, 09:13:34 PM

i got the same manifold and adapter/spacer....and i thought the same thing.

once you get the fuel lines ran and the throttle cable, etc....it evens it out...

Yeah, but that one looks gay! besides, it looks like your boat crapped a football!

;DJ/K

Question though, why have I seen so many throttle cables run like that? Is that some SoCal gang thing?

« **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2008, 09:33:16 PM »

its the throttle cable i had that came off my cousin's SBC.....it is obviously too long so i ran it around like that to take up some of the slack. i have since replaced it.

« **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2008, 09:34:12 PM »

by the way....notice i also have a 1" spacer on top of the dominator adapter.

« **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2008, 09:42:37 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on August 25, 2008, 09:33:16 PM

its the throttle cable i had that came off my cousin's SBC.....it is obviously too long so i ran it around like that to take up some of the slack. i have since replaced it.

Ohhhh. Another curiosity only question, how did you determine the additional spacer would help and not hinder?, reason for asking we always had a "four corner lean out" when we used more than a 2" of spacer on our Stealth manifolded 6500 RPM BBC, don't know if it was typical, but the repeatability on the dyno was scary.

« **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2008, 11:20:13 PM »

Quote from: Brad @ SoCalJetBoats.com on August 25, 2008, 09:33:16 PM

its the throttle cable i had that came off my cousin's SBC.....it is obviously too long so i ran it around like that to take up some of the slack. i have since replaced it.

thanx brad, yeah ur right it does look much better w/ all the hardware on it, and even better once i mounted the scoop yesterday.

Reid

« **Reply #24 on:** August 27, 2008, 08:30:12 AM »

only thing different I would've done (besides allen bolts) is to polish intake and spacer. You can always do that next time you freshen it up. I wasn't sure I would like polished intake but I really love the way mine came out. Now my carb looks afu, need to have it powder coated lol.

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