Which carb spacer?

I almost have my engine(300) assembled and with the Edelbrock I'm using I'm going to have to get a 1" spacer.Question is which kind do I get?open,divided,or 4-hole?Any advie appreciated!

 

Use a 4-hole spacer, and make sure it will fit under your hood...it might not!

 

I know people here have used this combo before,I think the air filter is really the determining factor based on how much of a drop the base has,I don't think the Edelbrock filter I have will work but we'll see!I may just have to cut a hole in the hood!j/k

 

My Edelbrock air cleaner fits my 340 with no hood clearance problems. Yours should fit fine aslo. I had a 1+1/2" spacer ( now down to 1").

 

Okay,I bought a mr gasket square flange carb spacer and guess what, it doesn't fit!Can you guys help me out?I need to get this done within the next couple weeks.I bught part #3404

 

I had the same problem on my 340. I have the Edelbrock 1406 elect choke carb and matching air cleaner. We tried all sorts of aluminum spacers. In the end, what worked best, we got from NAPA - it was a bunch of layers that act like a spacer and heat shield - you alternate the metal and gasket material layers and build up the spacer to whatever height you need like a sandwich. Worked pretty slick, no linkage problems. I don't remember who made the kit though.

-pete-

 

I bought a swirl torque 1" spacer from Summit. Its made to fit the Edlebrock performers & Carter afb (square bore).

$32 and it fit my '65 cast iron intake + 500 CFM Performer Carb perfectly.

Summit part number TRD-2431

Also, used the Chrome Edlebrock open element air-cleaner (around $30) and didn't have any clearance issues with the hood.

Hope this helps

 

Here's a picture I just took of what I had to do:

(Should it BE 50 degrees in Montana in January? Creepy...)

Also shows HEI and Edelbrock air cleaner.

No clearance problems.

Hope this helps...

:beer

 

Thanks,Ijust oredered the spacer that jin man gave the part number to.Thanks for your help guys!

 

The spacer gives enough room,but the aircleaner I have only has about a 1/2" drop on it so we shall see!Thanks for the help.
Philip

 

Well if it doesn't work for you - one of the Edlebrock Chrome open element air-cleaners drops a couple of inches (think mine was around $30) - but I don't have the part number off hand.