seen that new plastic carb spacer?
04-25-2005, 10:42 AM
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Car: 97 200sx se-r, 82 Trans/Am
Engine: 350 bored to 355
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45
seen that new plastic carb spacer?
Have you guys seen that new plastic (phenophalic or whatever) carb spacer made by spectre? I have always seen the ones offered by summit, but they are 90 bucks or more. This one by spectre is only $10. Does anyone have experience of wether or not the plastic spacer actually makes any difference on not heating up your carb? I have a metal spacer, right now, because I was pulled in by the spacer = more power theory.
Anyway, let me know what you guys think.
Anyway, let me know what you guys think.
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Car: 86 CAMARO
Engine: 92-350 +.030
Transmission: 86-th400
Axle/Gears: 3.73
im running one of those on my new 350 rebuild. no problems with it. carb seems to run a little cooler, not hot to the touch like direct bolt up. as far as performance gain ? new rebuild nothing to compare it to.
04-25-2005, 12:07 PM
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Car: 97 200sx se-r, 82 Trans/Am
Engine: 350 bored to 355
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.45
I was just curious if it actually helped keep the carb cooler. I figured it would, but I have to check to see if I have clearance. I have the rpm air gap intake, and I am not sure if I can fit a 2 inch spacer, I think i have room for 1 inch though.
04-25-2005, 04:49 PM
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Car: '83 Z28
Engine: 350
Transmission: T56
Axle/Gears: 3:73
I've got a steel 1inch spacer here, and it helps much, but i don't know about the clear polywhatever ones. 
04-26-2005, 07:10 AM
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Car: 86 firebird with 98 firebird interi
Engine: pump gas 427sbc Dart Lil M 13.5:1
Transmission: Oldani TH400 w/ BTE 9" convertor
Axle/Gears: 31 spline Moser/full spool/4.11Rich
I've been running the pletonic spacers for years. When I had the mild 355 I tried the 1" aluminum spacer and when driving for long periods it would start to diesel and surge. After talking with a few fello races that had that same problem they switched to the plastic spacers and did away with those types of problems. I had the same results, switched to platic and it runs like a champ with no "heat soak" problems whatsoever.
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