 
Main Menu
|
|
Nevada Classics
|
|
Advertise at CC
|
| S |
M |
T |
W |
T |
F |
S |
| |
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
| 11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
15 |
16 |
17 |
| 18 |
19 |
20 |
21 |
22 |
23 |
24 |
| 25 |
26 |
27 |
28 |
29 |
30 |
31 |
|
|
CC Advertisers
|
|
11-22-2011, 06:57 PM
|
 |
Senior Club Cobra Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Holderness, NH, US of A,
NH
Cobra Make, Engine: CSX 4772 old iron FE
Posts: 5,499
|
|
Not Ranked
As some of the lads point out the angle is deliberate in some performance/drag racing applications to have the effect of leveling the carbs under acceleration. I have seen dual quad originals with no spacer on the front and wedge spacer on the rear tilting it forward rather than leveling it.
|
06-22-2012, 09:40 AM
|
 |
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,533
|
|
Not Ranked
After installing my motor and transmission it appears I ended up with about 3 degrees of carb tilt (carbs tilt towards front). The wedge spacers I'm finding are made with 5 and 8 deg correction - which is just going to leave me in the same position or worse, except leaning in the opposite direction.
Just for grins I went over and put my angle finder on the air cleaner of my 67 Plymouth GTX - wouldn't you know it - dead flat.
Anyone see 3 degrees posing any problem with getting Holleys set up to run OK on the street? I'm thinking not and that a forward lean is a better compromise than a rearward lean.
Dan
|
06-22-2012, 11:18 AM
|
 |
Half-Ass Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
|
|
Not Ranked
That doesn't sound right... but I don't own an angle gauge.  Here's a shot of mine, though. You can see the air cleaner and compare it with the valve covers and compare all of that with the fenders.
Last edited by patrickt; 10-26-2016 at 01:58 PM..
|
06-22-2012, 11:27 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 4,078
|
|
Not Ranked
Stay as you are Dan and don't over worry it.
Zero problems:
__________________
Chas.
|
06-22-2012, 11:28 AM
|
|
Half-Ass Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
|
|
Not Ranked
Perfect shot. Dang, Chas... you're more help now than you've ever been.  |
06-22-2012, 11:38 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Little Rock area,
AR
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA Street Roadster #782 with 459 cu in FE KC engine, toploader, 3.31
Posts: 4,533
|
|
Not Ranked
Thanks - pretty much my conclusion. Looking at Patrick's picture that carb is really up a lot higher than mine are on this old 427 low riser manifold - but I'm using a smooth hood. The expansion tank on mine sits higher than the carbs. I'm a little concerned about the tank but when I measure it according to Bob's illustration in the manual I'm just under his measurement a little (assuming his measurement doesn't include a cap on top). I bought the tank off of an ERA owner so I guess I'll find out when I put the hood on.
|
06-22-2012, 11:41 AM
|
|
Half-Ass Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,025
|
|
Not Ranked
The front, right side of my expansion tank just barely rubs against my hood when it is down. There is no room to spare.
|
06-22-2012, 11:55 AM
|
|
CC Member
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2003
Posts: 4,078
|
|
Not Ranked
Quote:
Originally Posted by DanEC
I'm a little concerned about the tank but when I measure it according to Bob's illustration in the manual I'm just under his measurement a little (assuming his measurement doesn't include a cap on top).
|
Just don't get a cap with a pressure relief lever on top. They're too tall.
Get the old style like this:
__________________
Chas.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 07:43 PM.
Links monetized by VigLink
|
Hybrid Mode
