Ok, let's clear something up. Someone at the NJ LBC car show this past
weekend at Atsion Park mentioned to me that if one uses shorter spacers and
replaces the studs, then for heat reasons the carb is too close to the
manifold.
1) is that accurate?
While salivatating amongst the absolutely stupendous MGA's (and A-H's!) and
the V-6 and V-8 MGB's, someone else suggested using the thin K&N filters
with a paper filter that had been cut in half. (I think that was David D.)
Could Steve and I have your learned opinion as to which way to go?
Frankly, cutting a paper filter or even an oil filter and making a shorter
spacer is far simpler to me than any other solution.
Bill
'76B
At 02:40 PM 05/17/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>I'm doing the same conversion. I just got the new thinner spacers, but now
>the mounting studs for the carbs are too long. Is there a Moss part number
>for shorter studs, or should I take the old ones to the local AutoZone and
>see if I can get something that will fit? I think the air cleaners will fit
>now, if I can get the carbs seated correctly. Thanks.
>
>--Steve Shoyer (1980 MGB)
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lawrie Alexander [mailto:Lawrie@britcars.com]
>Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2000 11:04 AM
>To: Bill Saidel; mgs@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: air filter for HIF<SZ conversion
>
>Bill,
>
>If you haven't done so already, replace the stock carb spacer blocks with
>Moss part number 372-325.
>
>These are half the thickness of the originals and allow the fitting of many
>aftermarket air filters without interfering with the brake booster.
>
>Lawrie
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