keep or ditch carb spacer?

[85/96gt]

just curious.. whats the point of them im not even sure why one is on my car..just got a new carb and wondering if i should ditch the spacer while i was at it.. engine is stock bottom gt-40 irons edelbrock rpm intake longtubes holly 670 street avener and so on..its a 1" wooden 4 hole spacer..

 

[Celeb]

Supposed to reduce heat transfer, blah blah. I had a spacer but only because my air cleaner base was hitting the distributor cap. Toss it if you want, especially if it's causing you hood clearance problems.

 

[85/96gt]

ooo ok no clearance problem..have a cowel hood.. i guess as long as its not hurting performance in any way ill just keep it

 

[RsStanG1987]

I picked up some grunt when i added mine. Just a small bit but it was noticeable.

 

[nicefighter80]

its made of wood?

 

[84Ttop]

its made of wood?

Wood transfers less heat to the carb than aluminum, and they are usually laminate so they are very strong.

 

[RsStanG1987]

Thats old school id keep it.