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Old 06-16-2019, 12:24 AM   #102
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Re: Project “Blue Bomb” (rebirth of a 1970 c30)

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Originally Posted by Madkidd007 View Post
Not that it matters now. But if you have to do this again or end up with a vacuum leak. You could just drill out the holes in the spacer and run long studs all the way from the intake thru the spacer and carb. Also a “base gasket” is what I used to run, thicker and less prone to leaks while spacing the carb up. Looks like you’ve got it handled but just sharing thoughts if you end up redoing the setup or a leak arises
Great point!
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