so Jim, does that mean that your front pulley/dampener is behind the
steering rack?
james
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Stuart <vze3swyy@verizon.net>
To: 'Al Dufault' <adufault@nycap.rr.com>; 'MGB-V8' <MGB-V8@autox.team.net>
Sent: 30 April, 2002 6:53 PM
Subject: RE: intake manifold
> Al-
>
> Are you sure you need to machine the intake? At this point, you have not
> installed the engine, correct? I suggest you not do any machining until
the
> engine is in, a low rider air cleaner is in place, & the bonnet lowered to
> check clearance.
>
> If you do have a clearance problem, lowering the engine on the slotted
> mounts, with the aid of a stout bar to strike with a BFH, or slotting the
> adapters bolted to the engine to move the engine farther back in the
engine
> bay, or both, will give additional clearance at the bonnet.
>
> The farther back & down the engine sits, the better the car will handle,
as
> you try to achieve a 50/50 weight balance. I am a great proponent of Glenn
> Towery's A/C mounts as a way to locate the engine farther back, & in fact,
> have slotted them to get another 1/2" of rearward movement. The result is
> that my engine clears the bonnet with more than 1/2" to spare, & I am not
> using a low rider air cleaner.
>
> Jim Stuart
>
> Reply to <jimbb88@usa.com>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Al Dufault
> Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 9:01 PM
> To: MGB-V8
> Subject: intake manifold
>
>
> Hi All, I am in the process of finishing my engine and close to its
> installation. I would like to use the Edelbrock intake I have and I'm
also
> using an MGC hood. The question is, has anyone machined material off the
> carb
> platform to lower the manifold??? If so how much?
> Thanks for any replies,
> Al Dufault
> 74 MGB V8 in progress
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