carb to hood clearance

428tom · 08-05-2010, 04:13 AM

just wondering how much carb to hood clearance you should have.THis is on a 750 holley cratemotor class stocker.I only have half a inch on the front a little more on the back.would this hurt my sixty foot.seems to be off in sixty foot.

gmonde · 08-05-2010, 08:31 PM

that could be a problem,,,that needs to be looked at ,,it will hurt more than 60' gmonde

SSMA 3838 · 08-06-2010, 02:21 AM

It's fine...what other option do you have?

Jeff Lee · 08-06-2010, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by SSMA 3838

It's fine...what other option do you have?

You could mill the plenum, you could lower the engine by thinning the mounts, you may even be able to raise the body

428tom · 08-06-2010, 03:30 PM

I'm going to lower the engine with different motor mounts.this will give me a 1/2 inch more.How much clearance should i have to work

KEN BUGAJ · 08-06-2010, 03:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 428tom

I'm going to lower the engine with different motor mounts.this will give me a 1/2 inch more.How much clearance should i have to work

Another 1/2 inch and you'll be fine.
one inch is good !

428tom · 08-06-2010, 03:33 PM

HOw much in total should I have?

428tom · 08-06-2010, 03:35 PM

Ok thanks for your time

08-05-2010, 04:13 AM	#1
428tom Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	carb to hood clearance just wondering how much carb to hood clearance you should have.THis is on a 750 holley cratemotor class stocker.I only have half a inch on the front a little more on the back.would this hurt my sixty foot.seems to be off in sixty foot.

08-05-2010, 08:31 PM	#2
gmonde Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 615 Likes: 56 Liked 165 Times in 59 Posts	Re: carb to hood clearance that could be a problem,,,that needs to be looked at ,,it will hurt more than 60' gmonde

08-06-2010, 02:21 AM	#3
SSMA 3838 Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 19 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: carb to hood clearance It's fine...what other option do you have?

08-06-2010, 03:30 PM	#5
428tom Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: carb to hood clearance I'm going to lower the engine with different motor mounts.this will give me a 1/2 inch more.How much clearance should i have to work

08-06-2010, 03:33 PM	#7
428tom Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: carb to hood clearance HOw much in total should I have?

08-06-2010, 03:35 PM	#8
428tom Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: carb to hood clearance Ok thanks for your time