[DeTomaso] Intake carb base question.

[Will Kooiman]

I did mine w/out redoing the studs.  The angle difference isn't so much that it matters.

I used a 1" plastic spacer, and I cut it with a sander.  I know - red neck - but it worked.  He who has no mill, makes do with sander.  Ancient red neck secret.

On 5/10/21, 12:30 AM, "DeTomaso on behalf of Forest Goodhart" <detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com on behalf of forestg at att.net> wrote:

       On mine I just clamped the manifold onto the table of the mill and
       milled from the low edge to the back. I then drilled out the mounting
       stud holes and tapped for a 1/4" pipe thread. Screwed in solid brass
       pipe plugs and milled to match the intake surface then drilled and
       tapped 5/16" coarse threads for the studs. Use a carb base gasket to
       locate hole centers. No need to take any measurements in the car but be
       sure to check clearance for the throttle linkage, may have to mill a
       notch on driver side to get clearance depending on what manifold you
       start with.

       On Sunday, May 9, 2021, 07:06:54 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
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