[DeTomaso] Carb questions

[asajay at asajay.com]

Sorry, re-read the question. . .

Yes, I usually stuff a rag down the holes, scrape the gasket, vacuum,  
remove the rage, vacuum again, -then- duct tape it.  :)

Asa Jay

Quoting Mark McWhinney <msm at portata.com>:

>
> I pull my carb off for the first time and got a good look at it.  It's a
> Holley 750 DP racing carb that should have been rebuilt long ago.
>
> Naturally, some engine novice questions --
>
> * I found that the four bolts holding the carb to the manifold were not much
> more than finger tight and had flat washers.  I will track down the proper
> torque specs before putting it back on.  Should I add lock washers?
> Blue/red threadlock goop?
>
> * Anytime I take my air cleaner off, I put a shower cap on the top of the
> carb.  Otherwise, due to Murph's Law, any bolt dropped anywhere in the shop
> would fall into the carb, through the manifold, past an open valve and into
> a cylinder.  What is a good way to protect the engine when I scrape off the
> old gasket between the carb and the manifold?  I was thinking about just
> stuffing a rag into the manifold then shop-vacing out the bit afterwards,
> but it seem that there should be a better solution than that.
>
>
>
>
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