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I've been having trouble keeping the motor running smoothly on the cold days and began tinkering with the heat riser. I noticed that between the insulator and the carb is a base gasket. It probably isn't adding meaningful insulation, but is one necessary or will the carb clamp tightly enough to the insulator without one? Appreciate any and all thoughts.
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I've never seen a carburetor without a gasket between it and the manifold.
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The factory DID NOT use a gasket and either have I.
More important to have a good solid insulator block.
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Tiny, removing the gasket would not put the carb on the manifold, as Gene says, it will sit on the insulator block. Thank you both for the comments.
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1954 Corvette
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