Carb base gasket

[Ghoste]

A buddy of mine is trying to find a carb base gasket that is cut as two large ovals.  Can't find one anywhere, surely somebody makes one?

[A383Wing]

yea, they made them....I don't know about now....most are just the one large opening so it fits many applications instead of making all different kinds. Why is he looking for this particular one?

I might have a few, they came in carb kits

[Ghoste]

Because his intake is a dual plane made that way and the open ones are letting the two sides interfere.

[A383Wing]

not gonna make any difference, flip the carb over, the PCV channel & vacuum booster channel run to both planes in the carb casting. Getting a gasket with the divider in it is not gonna cure anything.

I have 2 of them here, for the old AFB smaller pattern

[BSB67]

Because his intake is a dual plane made that way and the open ones are letting the two sides interfere.

"Interfere"  Interesting.

[Ghoste]

Not my words.  Its an FE Ford if that makes any difference?

[BSB67]

Not my words.  Its an FE Ford if that makes any difference?

no

[c00nhunterjoe]

Because his intake is a dual plane made that way and the open ones are letting the two sides interfere.

That makes no sense. Most aftermarket intakes have a notch cut in the divider of the dual plane runner to allow the "interference" as he calls it. And older intakes that were solid would get cut by racers looking for a little more performance.

[A383Wing]

Because his intake is a dual plane made that way and the open ones are letting the two sides interfere.

That makes no sense. Most aftermarket intakes have a notch cut in the divider of the dual plane runner to allow the "interference" as he calls it. And older intakes that were solid would get cut by racers looking for a little more performance.

if he wants original gasket, have him take carb number to auto parts store and they will give him what they show listed

[68charger440]

How about taking a fourr hole gasket and cutting out the piece between the holes on each side, but leaving the piece between the runners intact?

[Ghoste]

No notch in the intake, and he has tried the auto parts store route and he is already on the cut out the existing gasket plan, I just thought someone somewhere had to offer one.

[c00nhunterjoe]

But what is the purpose in this case? Its not going to hurt anything. If anything, it will help.

[68 RT]

Like this?  http://www.ebay.com/itm/60058-CARB-BASE-GASKET-68-74-FORD-390-427-429-460-462-83-FORD-302-/251613306763?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a95525f8b&vxp=mtr#ht_229wt_1120

[Ghoste]

Its close to that but its two perfect ovals, in any case I understand he took one like that and trimmed it down so all good now.  Thanks for the input all.

[firefighter3931]

Edelbrock makes a nice insulating base gasket with that pattern.    It is thick and helps with the vapor lock issue many have these days with the crummy ethanol based fuels. 

http://www.summitracing.com/int/parts/edl-9266/overview/


Ron