[Healeys] Phenolic spacers

[Michael Oritt]

Mike--

Nope--In my first post I wrote "My car is a Le Mans and the cold air box
was mounted directly to the carbs without any blocks."

However it might very well have been the CAB itself--in any caae all seems
good now.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sat, Mar 25, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Mike S <phoenix722 at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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>
> wrote:
>
>> 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 <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>
>>>
>>> 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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