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Proper installation of a carburetor heat shield #652066 03/26/10 05:33 PM 03/26/10 05:33 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 73 R ROADRCR OP member
ROADRCR OP member R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 73	I intend to use a heat shield beneath my carbueretor and was wondering whether to put a gasket between the shield and the carburetor. While studying th HP book "Holley Carbueretors and Manifolds", the author states that while a gasket is required between the shield and the manifold "no gasket is used between the shield and the carburetor" Wouldn't this be a potential source for a leak? Any opinions or thoughts would be appreciated.

Re: Proper installation of a carburetor heat shield [Re: ROADRCR] #652067 03/26/10 06:21 PM 03/26/10 06:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 456 Santa Barbara, CA HitIt mopar
HitIt mopar Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 456 Santa Barbara, CA	Your best bet is to run a gasket on both sides of the heat shield.

Re: Proper installation of a carburetor heat shield [Re: HitIt] #652068 03/26/10 06:49 PM 03/26/10 06:49 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: Your best bet is to run a gasket on both sides of the heat shield. Correct. "no gasket between carb and shield" is a misquote (on their part) as you absolutely would need one of those thin carb base gaskets between metal to metal. A thin gasket on the intake flange then the shield then another thin gasket then the carb or the thick felpro ~3/8" fiber? gasket/spacer (instead of the carb) on the the 2nd thin gasket then a 3rd thin gasket (a thin gasket on either side of the felpro) then the carb (hood clearance permitting). The harder felpro thick gasket/spacer is meant to seal but imo a softer thin gasket on either side of it seals better but does increase the height. Mock it up ahead of time w no sealer & check fitment live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

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