Edelbrock carb spacer issue

[TJ1978]

These intakes threads are sensitive. Jeez, one (front driver side) already has a few lost threads. The edelbrock stud went smooth with no issues. No the rod I installed probably only has few threads engaged.

Isn’t there a liquid product that creates threads as you screw into it?

Anyway, this process though minor, is leaving a bad taste with edlebrock products. Expensive intake and expensive spacer and it’s poop.

i screwed into this thread no different than the others using the same piece and goes half to poop.

 

[sweetk30]

they prob dont make the spacers . then the 1st mega batch went out and you prob got a old stock from it that was at the bottom of the pile since someone didnt rotate the stock and now levels are low the crap batch is back .

next did you clean the cut ends of the all-thread ? this stuff is so crappy with thread quality lately its not funny . and steel to aluminum should have a little copper anti-seize on the threads to just give it a light coat .

i know its just reasons for common stuff but think of it this way . . . now i have great luck with edelbrock and had a 3month / 500 miles trip from hell with holley . . . so go figure .

 

[TJ1978]

I cleaned the threads after cutting them. I used sand paper to clean the cut end and a nut to clean the threads before threading into the intake.

I will say that even the edlebrock provided stud that came with the spacer went in very easily, maybe the threads were junk from the get go?

 

[TJ1978]

Here? With that said I guess it goes where that green tape right (red circle) behind the carb.

what fitting do I buy and what to do about running the hard line?
What hardlineand size?

 

[TJ1978]

Hard to imaging ACE or local do not have this fitting but nobody has it.
$7.99 plus the usual $8 shipping from summit... ugh..

 

[urbex]

They do, but just not in natural steel, and it won't have a bubble flare end. I've probably bought a few dozen brass 90 fittings like that from ACE and True Value like that over the years.

 

[TJ1978]

Before I order from summit I’m going to run to ACE tomorrow as I have the day off..

@urbex

 

[TJ1978]

If the intake takes 5/16 thread will this work to fix the lost threads?

I already have this

 

[urbex]

Before I order from summit I’m going to run to ACE tomorrow as I have the day off..

@urbex

The store local here in town has them in the drawers similar to the nuts and bolts, but IIRC, both of the stores in Sun City have them in the plastic bubble packages over in the pluming section.

If the intake takes 5/16 thread will this work to fix the lost threads?

I already have this

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Assuming you have enough meat in the intake to handle the overbore, I'd be doing that before messing with any of the liquid solutions.

 

[TJ1978]

Shiz,,, you’re in AZ? Hahah. Didn’t realize that, I’m out in Gilbert.
I’ll mess with the helicoil in a bit... I’m still a ways away from starting this thing.

 

[urbex]

Shiz,,, you’re in AZ? Hahah. Didn’t realize that, I’m out in Gilbert.
I’ll mess with the helicoil in a bit... I’m still a ways away from starting this thing.

Methmann...uhh, I mean Wittmann

 

[beags86]

43 bucks for a carb spacer? Good God.
You should have a open carb spacer under there not a 4 hole.
An open spacer makes more power. At at least engine masters says so.

 

[TJ1978]

Yeah, one power, 4 hole torque. Meh...even the Mr Gasket version is damn near $40 it’s some super space age plastic. Aluminum ones do not do much good.
im not buying another one, this will do.

 

[beags86]

I was thinking like this.. I just had bought one of these.. seems fine to me. And the studs were long enough.....

Amazon.com

 

[beags86]

When I've seen dyno tests a open makes more power and tq with a dual plane manifold regardless.

Did you use anti seize on those threads in the intake?

 

[Wes Harden]

So yeah the heli coil will do the job. Make sure you use the correct drill bit.
on the vac fitting 3/8" is to big 1/4- 3/16". I would try to source one and the metal tube at pick and pull or the like. The line is actually designed to fit inside the manifold port and the trans modulator, the rubber hose only holds it in place.

 

[Wes Harden]

I think something like this would be the ticket for heat insulation, and much less headache. Have you looked at hood air cleaner clearance ?

Pardon Our Interruption

this above product may not be correct or your application, just an example of type of insulator. but it is probably correct one, just double check

 

[TJ1978]

Yeah, I saw those but went with what worked on my blazer. I think the provided studs would be fine if the spacer were 1/2.

I’m just going to return the spacer to amazon and get the nitrile heat gasket.

Regardless of which route is taken, I need to fix that one thread bore on the intake. Which is even more irritating that it lost threads.

 

[TJ1978]

So yeah the heli coil will do the job. Make sure you use the correct drill bit.
on the vac fitting 3/8" is to big 1/4- 3/16". I would try to source one and the metal tube at pick and pull or the like. The line is actually designed to fit inside the manifold port and the trans modulator, the rubber hose only holds it in place.

I had a3/8 laying around, too big.
I do have this one that fits in the vacuum manifold

 

[nvrenuf]

That brass fitting will not work. That loose tube nut and flare is designed to tighten against a "seat", the hole in the intake should be straight through. That same style fitting will work but it needs to have fixed pipe threads for the intake.