Hi folks, it's me again...the lone kit car guy who has wandered into your great forum!
I'm installing a 3.9 v8 into my Robin Hood kit ca (lotus 7 type). As you can imagine, clearances are tight...especially under bonnet!
I've got an edelbrock 500 carb and an offenhauser duel port inlet manifold....but the thing is...the inlet manifold mounts the carb at a forward angle!!
I've done a bit of reading and discovered I can buy angle plates to correct this mounting angle, but the problem will be my bonnet clearance! With a 10mm thick heat insulator and a deep dish narrow air filter, I've only got about 10mm or so spare under he bonnet so I ain't got room for this wedge plate!
Can I get away without using the wedge plate or will the funny carb angle bugger up the fueling?
I would great appreciate your advice.