And, the CABs are a PITA to remove and attach WITHOUT any more spacers
(probably why so many original ones are missing). We got a repop for
our M, but I'm considering installing some other type of filter for
normal, 'daily' use.
Bob
On 3/25/2017 7:00 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> Bob--
>
> To clarify, the kit came with four phenolic blocks or spacers.
>
> Two are square with scalloped sides and four holes and mount between
> the carbs and the intake manifold face.
>
> Two more are diamond shaped with two holes each to accept bolts to
> mount either air cleaners or a CAB.
>
> I assume they would provide some insulating value to minimize heat
> transfer from the carb body to the filter or CAB but I really cannot
> see that this would have any effect on the temperature of inlet air.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 7:48 AM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net
>
> Michael,
>
> The the phenolic spacers are insulators. On other cars they would
> be installed between the manifold and the heat shield and/or the
> heat shield and the carbs.
>
> But these match the CAB side of the carb body, not the manifold
> side? Interesting.
>
> Not much help, sorry.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
> <http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php>
>
>
> On 03/24/2017 10:40 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>
> I am reinstalling the H6 carbs after rebuilding them and I
> hope to wrap
> up everything tomorrow. The Moss kit came with two phenolic
> spacers
> about 3/8" thick that mount to the outer face of the
> carburetor bodies,
> assumedly between the face and the air cleaners.
>
> My car is a Le Mans and cold air box was mounted directly to
> the carbs
> without any blocks. Using them would make it just that much more
> difficult to get the cold air box and the hose and hose adaptor in
> place. It would also result in the fuel bowl overflow tubes
> not reaching
> the grommeted holes in the box.
>
> What function do the blocks serve, are they normally found
> when CAB's
> are mounted (as opposed to air cleaners) and if so what harm
> might be
> caused by not using them?
>
>
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