Carb Questions, yes - I searched first... Options

[sdoolin]

Building a 2056 and almost complete with it except for carb rebuilding and a few other details. Going with dual Dell 40's.

My gasket kit came with what I will call "spacers" that are used between cylinder head and FI runners. Do I (should I) use these when mounting my carb manifolds? I did not use them on a bus engine I built years and years ago and it ran well - for a very long time so I am tempted to go without them, but thought I would ask.

If there is significant good reason to use them, where do I find the seemingly very (very) thin gaskets that go on each side of them (head side & manifold side)? I ordered intake manifolds from Pelican but them seem a bit thick (I can use them if I choose not to use the "spacers").

Also have a few questions about accelerator cable and carb base plates. Can I re-use the cable that is in the car (it was injected and ran well)? If yes, is there an "off the shelf" bracket to mount it on the engine such that it operates the cross bar linkage? And finally (for now) does the cross bar linkage go on the front or back of the carbs (depending on base plate orientation)?

Pics of your carb'ed set-up might really help me out here so if you got 'em, please feel free to use 'em.

[iankarr]

I had a hex bar setup and phenolic spacers on my 2056 with IDF 40s. The PO had a fabricated bracket much like the one Elliot posted. The hex bar seemed to require adjustment every 100 miles, so I bought the Tangerine cable linkage. The plate for the linkage was too thick to keep the spacers (and not use longer carb studs), so I ditched em for now. The Tangerine linkage has a throttle cable mount built-in, so I also didn't need the fabricated holder. I just needed to route the cable a bit differently.

Results?

Throttle feel is night and day better. Carbs stay in sync way longer without adjustment, haven't experienced any fuel boiling, and engine bay is tidier. Highly recommended.

PM me if you have any questions. Good luck!