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Technical Shop => Engine, Transmission & Rear End => Topic started by: Cudajason on January 25, 2019, 08:39:08 AM

Title: This can not be good!?!?
Post by: Cudajason on January 25, 2019, 08:39:08 AM
Started the teradown for my cam swap last nigjt and found my carb isolater was melted and warped.

The intake looks ok. The carb may have a little warp to it...not sure yet.

Not too happy about this!!!

I hope this is the ony problem I find.

Jason

Title: Re: This can not be good!?!?
Post by: Brads70 on January 25, 2019, 08:48:28 AM
I'd contact them and see if they would warranty it? Nothing to loose by asking? 
Title: Re: This can not be good!?!?
Post by: Cudajason on January 25, 2019, 10:46:37 AM
Quote from: Brads70 on January 25, 2019, 08:48:28 AM
I'd contact them and see if they would warranty it? Nothing to loose by asking?

agreed...just not sure I want to run one again..  Could you imaging if it melted and got hung up on the butterfly's!!!


JAson
Title: Re: This can not be good!?!?
Post by: Brads70 on January 25, 2019, 10:50:27 AM
Quote from: Cudajason on January 25, 2019, 10:46:37 AM
Quote from: Brads70 on January 25, 2019, 08:48:28 AM
I'd contact them and see if they would warranty it? Nothing to loose by asking?

agreed...just not sure I want to run one again..  Could you imaging if it melted and got hung up on the butterfly's!!!


JAson

Ya I never thought of that. Is the "hole"in the spacer wider than the intake? If so it wouldn't be a concern?   I have one also, I'll have to keep an eye on it.
Title: Re: This can not be good!?!?
Post by: Chryco Psycho on January 25, 2019, 06:37:53 PM
I would grind the edge smooth & wrap it with metal tape heal wont be an issue as the whole itake & carb act as a heat sink to draw heat away , I know they seriously drop temp at the carb
Title: Re: This can not be good!?!?
Post by: jimynick on January 25, 2019, 06:50:20 PM
Quote from: Chryco Psycho on January 25, 2019, 06:37:53 PM
I would grind the edge smooth & wrap it with metal tape heal wont be an issue as the whole itake & carb act as a heat sink to draw heat away , I know they seriously drop temp at the carb
:iagree:  AND, the melting point of aluminum is 1221'F and you'd surely know Jas, if that old pink Cuda got THAT hot! I'd take a hammer to it, lightly, and straighten the flange, re-gasket it and slap 'er back on. But then, that's just my  :alan2cents:   :cheers:
PS- use the bench as a straight edge or come borrow mine.