At 04:57 PM 2/23/98 -0800, you wrote:
>
>Joe,
>
> Thanks....the linkage and hoses are fine, no kinks or bent linkage.
>I will retorque studs, but I got 'em pretty good initially...all new studs
and
>custom fitted the gasket from Mr. Gasket "you make it" style gasket material,
>carefully matched all ports and stud and alignment pin holes.
>
>Thanks again for the input, I'll keep y'all posted
>
>Chris Prugh
>72 Spitfar
>Morgan Hill, CA
>
>Chris,
>The thing that screams out louder than you is the fact that you took off
>the Intake manifold in order to install the exhaust. In doing so, did
>you get any of the linkage or hoses streatched, bent, broken, spindled
>or otherwise mutilated? Also, you might check to ensure that you gor a
>good fir on the intake/exhasust gasket. If not, it could be sucking air
>around there instead of from the carb.
>
>Hope this helps!
>
Joe
Chris
Sure sounds like a vacuum leak to me too! May want to try a commercial
mainfolds gasket. My experience with the Weber manifold and header fit
required a bit of fussing to get everything to line up and seal properly.
Tom Hoskinson
79 Spit>
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