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Subject: [Healeys] Phenolic spacers
From: phoenix722 at comcast.net (Mike S)
Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2017 13:32:00 -0700
References: <CAPTa0B5Ya_sEG5O-TbV+nX8LW-8i8b7y=5+DWi3f0eUfzYPV2Q@mail.gmail.com> <58D658F7.4000209@earthlink.net> <CAPTa0B4O8NmGk6mTgn0jSD61dEVU3yK08T873XiKjdZtgtoXjg@mail.gmail.com> <0c93ef1c-bb52-0488-e116-babc2572333d@comcast.net> <CAPTa0B4HL3C-=W=DMWYFoUq6K2O=8qeUp8zu04qP_4Lop9ZMyA@mail.gmail.com>
Seems obvious that the phenolic spacers were rattling....


On 3/25/2017 9:56 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> Bob--
>
> After further consideration--as well as impatience and laziness--I 
> decided to skip the spacers.  As you say, fitting the CAB is difficult 
> enough without pushing everything further out under the shroud.
>
> Just took car for a shakedown and all seems good.  In the process of 
> removing, rebuilding and refitting the carbs I also managed to lose an 
> annoying rattle that would only appear under acceleration between 3000 
> and 3500 rpms.  It has been there for about five years and no matter 
> what I did I could not find its source.  Good riddance!
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 12:03 PM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net 
>
>     And, the CABs are a PITA to remove and attach WITHOUT any more
>     spacers (probably why so many original ones are missing).  We got
>     a repop for our M, but I'm considering installing some other type
>     of filter for normal, 'daily' use.
>
>     Bob
>
>
>     On 3/25/2017 7:00 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>>     Bob--
>>
>>     To clarify, the kit came with four phenolic blocks or spacers.
>>
>>     Two are square with scalloped sides and four holes and mount
>>     between  the carbs and the intake manifold face.
>>
>>     Two more are diamond shaped with two holes each to accept bolts
>>     to mount either air cleaners or a CAB.
>>
>>     I assume they would provide some insulating value to minimize
>>     heat transfer from the carb body to the filter or CAB but I
>>     really cannot see that this would have any effect on the
>>     temperature of inlet air.
>>
>>     Best--Michael Oritt
>>
>>     On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 7:48 AM, Bob Haskell
>>
>>         Michael,
>>
>>         The the phenolic spacers are insulators.  On other cars they
>>         would be installed between the manifold and the heat shield
>>         and/or the heat shield and the carbs.
>>
>>         But these match the CAB side of the carb body, not the
>>         manifold side? Interesting.
>>
>>         Not much help, sorry.
>>
>>         Cheers,
>>
>>         Bob Haskell
>>         AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>>         http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
>>         <http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php>
>>
>>
>>         On 03/24/2017 10:40 PM, Michael Oritt wrote:
>>
>>             I am reinstalling the H6 carbs after rebuilding them and
>>             I hope to wrap
>>             up everything tomorrow. The Moss kit came with two
>>             phenolic spacers
>>             about 3/8" thick that mount to the outer face of the
>>             carburetor bodies,
>>             assumedly between the face and the air cleaners.
>>
>>             My car is a Le Mans and cold air box was mounted directly
>>             to the carbs
>>             without any blocks. Using them would make it just that
>>             much more
>>             difficult to get the cold air box and the hose and hose
>>             adaptor in
>>             place. It would also result in the fuel bowl overflow
>>             tubes not reaching
>>             the grommeted holes in the box.
>>
>>             What function do the blocks serve, are they normally
>>             found when CAB's
>>             are mounted (as opposed to air cleaners) and if so what
>>             harm might be
>>             caused by not using them?
>>
>>
>>             _______________________________________________
>>
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