[DeTomaso] Intake carb base question.

[Doug Braun]

FWIW:  

A tapered carb spacer works to level the carb but it works against you if you're trying to make a large air cleaner fit under the engine screen.

The techniques I've seen to level carb flange of the intake are:
     Fill the stud holes with JB weld, redrill and add heli-coils or 
     Fill the stud holes via heli-arc, then re-drill and tap.

Also, you don't need to worry about leveling the intake if you convert to throttle body or port injection.
After all, it's the non-level float bowls of a carb that cause a flooding problem under hard braking; fuel injection avoids this problem and improves drive-ability.

Doug Braun
Blue 73L #5505

-----Original Message-----
From: DeTomaso On Behalf Of Curt Hall
Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 7:35 PM
To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com; Joseph F Byrd, Jr <byrdjf at embarqmail.com>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Intake carb base question.

 OR...instead of cutting the Manifold maybe get a Tapered Carb Spacer to level the the Carb? I believe Moroso makes a 5 degree Angled Carb Spacer.
    On Sunday, May 9, 2021, 07:06:55 PM PDT, Joseph F Byrd, Jr <byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:  
 
   I had a discussion with shop building 5177 last week.  (I've lost
  interest and relying his abilities.)  Progress is VERRY slow

  The engine builder that abandoned the project a couple years ago had
  found "the" ford aluminum intake, in his opinion, better than BT.  He
  was onboard about making carb base level and re doing studs.

  Coming to now.  The engine is supposed to be complete EXCEPT, builder
  didn't do any thing to intake.  During last week discussion with car
  shop, he stated he want to "get measurements with engine in" (makes no
  sense to me)


  So, to my questions and request for info.


  Wouldn't the machine shop instructions be mill carb base parallel with
  head flanges (then Heli coil studs to be square to machined carb base.

  Is there anything I am missing?  Would anyone know of a pantera
  shop/dealer my builder could talk to confirm the intake NEEDS to have
  the carb base level. AND can be done without taking measurements in the
  car.

  Or some good replies I could forward him _______________________________________________