[TR] Manifold clamps on TR4A when installing Webers

[Darrell Walker]

I'm getting closer to being ready for the final mounting of my DCOE  
Webers on my TR4A.  One thing I still need to solve is what to do  
about the manifold clamps.  The flange on the intake manifold is  
about 1/8" thicker than the exhaust header.  I've come up with a few  
ideas, but was wondering if anyone had better ones:

-Grind out  half of each clamp by 1/8"

-Grind down the intake where the clamps press.  But I don't have any  
way to do this and still look nice, and the top ones are quite visible.

-Have the entire intake mounting surface ground down by 1/8".  Not  
sure if this can be done while maintaining alignment, but this would  
probably be the best looking solution.  I also don't know if removal  
of 1/8" of the flange would weaken the intake enough to be an issue  
(could be a problem with the solution above).

-Build up something on one have of the clamps.  I don't have any way  
to weld, though I could perhaps drill and tape a hole to insert a  
screw/bolt, and use the head as the additional space.

Any other ideas, or comments on the ones I have?

Thanks,
Darrell

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Darrell Walker
66 TR4A IRS CTC67956L
Vancouver, WA, USA