[Salvarican]

I have 2 gaskets and a metal plate. One gasket looks like a complete square and the other has some sort Y shape. I was told that a gasket goes on the motor then the metal plate, then the other gasket and then the carb. Any ideas on how it goes and which gasket goes closest to the motor? I have a 327 with a 4 barrel carb if that helps any. Thanks for your input.

 

[Salvarican]

anyone?

 

[warning]

you talkin bout a adapter?

 

[Salvarican]

Well the metal plate is not that thick. Almost as thick as the gaskets.

 

[Salvarican]

Anymore ideas? I need to put it together soon.

 

[warning]

not too sure I had a 327 intake on my 66s 400 and it was a factory camaro intake ,i put a edelbrock on it and I used the generic edelbrock gaskets, you got a quadrajet intake? its prolly a heat insulator or something? never saw this particular setup

 

[Salvarican]

Whats a quadrajet? Ok i installed only 2 gaskets an for some reason it leaks gas from the sides. I took one of and it still leaks.

 

[Salvarican]

I was thinking and i know i probably focked up. Do you need to put that liquid gasket between the gasket? It that orange stuff. I put the dry gasket by itself. Can that be why its leaking?

 

[Salvarican]

Please help

 

[Foompla]

use one gasket on each side of the metal thing. or just one gasket, and no metal plate. match it up to the intake and the carb to make sure they both match. when you install it, tighten it criss cross. dont kill it. if it still leaks, add the orange stuff. before you install ANY gaskets, you need to clean it off as much as possible. make sure there are no gouges in any mating surfaces.

 

[warning]

i thought you aren't supposed to use any type of silicon on fuel gaskets

 

[Salvarican]

Ok, i figured why it leaks. The floater is bad. I took it to get rebuild since i cant do it myself.

 

[Salvarican]

works like a champ. Now it over heats.

 

[Foompla]

check the timing.

 

[Salvarican]

The timing would make it over heat?

 

[Foompla]

no i just want you to check it, because im wondering what kind of timing your running.

 

[the.arrival]

1. check coolant level.
2. check thermostat.
3. check timing.
4. invest in a service manual for your car, and learn how to troubleshoot.

 

[Salvarican]

Originally posted by Foompla@Sep 17 2006, 07:30 PM~6193670
no i just want you to check it, because im wondering what kind of timing your running.

hahahahahahahahh Thanks for the advice, ill make sure to check it.