Dont over torque when tightening AND I would buy an extra set of gaskets to
take with- that way you wont need them BUT go witout a spare set and see if you
are lucky enough someone else has some. TTT
--- On Fri, 6/20/08, Steve Sage <fastsage@cox.net> wrote:
> From: Steve Sage <fastsage@cox.net>
> Subject: [Tigers] Holley Gasket Sealing
> To: TIGERS@AUTOX.TEAM.NET
> Date: Friday, June 20, 2008, 11:47 PM
> Hello Sunbeamers:
> The Tiger is just about ready for the trip to Tiger's
> United next week.
>
> I am thinking of re-installing my Adjust A Jet plate on my
> Holley carb.
> For anyone who doesn't know, you take out the jets and
> add the Adjust A
> Jet plate between the fuel bowl and the metering plate. The
> kit gives
> you longer bolts and a longer accelerator pump lever to
> cover the added
> distance. The idea is that now you can adjust your jet size
> with the
> engine running by just turning the Adjust A Jet valve with
> a screw
> driver. When you're at high altitude and need to, just
> lean it out a
> bit. When you get back down to lower altitude, just turn
> the valve back
> the other way. No more taking the carb apart to change
> jets.
>
> Last time I messed up the Adjust A Jet install by
> tightening the longer
> fuel bowl bolts too much (since I couldn't get the
> gasket to seal) which
> distorted the gaskets and forced material into the
> accelerator pump
> vacuum passage, which really messed things up. I reverted
> back to the
> stock Holley set up but I had to take the carb apart, clean
> it out, and
> install new gaskets. It's running great again but I
> would like to try
> the Adjust A Jet again.
>
> What's the best way to get those Holley fuel bowls to
> seal properly, and
> know you haven't tightened things too much? With the
> Adjust A Jet there
> are two gaskets to seal; the original, and the second,
> unique gasket
> between the Adjust A Jet and the metering block.
>
> Steve Sage
>
>
>
>
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