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By Joe-JDC - 8 Years Ago
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I can't seem to locate any for sale from the parts houses like Jegs, Summit, Speedway, etc. A link, or information would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to finish up a couple of intakes for my '55 Thunderbird. Thanks, Joe-JDC
Thanks for the links, everyone, I bought 4 of the 1/2" spacer kits from ebay site. I just could not seem to pull up the correct wording to get the proper response. Everything I entered as Holley 1162-2, etc, just came back as rebuild kits or re-manufactured carbs. Spacers did not get me there, either. So, Holley teapot spacer DID. Thanks again. Joe-JDC
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By carl - 8 Years Ago
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Joe-JDC (6/30/2016)
I can't seem to locate any for sale from the parts houses like Jegs, Summit, Speedway, etc. A link, or information would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to finish up a couple of intakes for my '55 Thunderbird. Thanks, Joe-JDC I might have a couple used ones,will check tomorrow Carl
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By charliemccraney - 8 Years Ago
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I only know of adapters. Using the adapters as a reference, it looks like you can drill the mounting holes in a normal square bore spacer. If the hole spacing and diameters are ok, then that should be a good alternative.
Oh, there are some on eBay. Look for Holley teapot spacer.
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By Joe-JDC - 8 Years Ago
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charliemccraney (6/30/2016)
I only know of adapters. Using the adapters as a reference, it looks like you can drill the mounting holes in a normal square bore spacer. If the hole spacing and diameters are ok, then that should be a good alternative. Oh, there are some on eBay. Look for Holley teapot spacer.
If only it were that simple. The spacing is totally different, and different size from even the smallest 4160 style Holley carburetors. I can make them from acrylic, but would prefer phenolic. Joe-JDC
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By mainline - 8 Years Ago
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Check ebay "wcfb spacer"
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By NoShortcuts - 8 Years Ago
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Mainline's suggestion is a good one. These are not cheap, but the one I saw was good quality...
Click the link below.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fits-Small-WCFB-Carter-Phenolic-Carb-Insulator-Spacer-Holley-Teapot-Riser-Kit-/231992446155?hash=item3603d3cccb:m:mWDZwlq-ZfI8xv19S7_fbMg&vxp=mtr
Hope this helps. 
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By Ted - 8 Years Ago
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Joe. I’ve used this guy on Ebay for custom built spacers. He does both aluminum and phenolic and I have received a discount when ordering several at a time. The next time you are by the shop, remind me to show you some of the custom WCFB/Teapot spacers this guy has made.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Small-WCFB-Carter-Aluminum-Carburetor-Spacer-Holley-Teapot-Intake-Riser-1-kit-/231851314579?hash=item35fb6a4d93:g:YioAAOSw~OdVXfWr&vxp=mtr
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By charliemccraney - 8 Years Ago
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This must be their website.
http://www.dashman.net
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By slumlord444 - 8 Years Ago
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I bought a set of the phenolic spacers for the WCFB for my dual quad set up. Have them installed. Will see how they work. Should keep the carbs a little cooler than the stock aluminum ones.
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By Riz - 8 Years Ago
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Used Dashmans for some phenolic spacers for a 3x2 Holley 94 set up.
They worked perfectly and pretty reasonable priced if I remember correctly.
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By Joe-JDC - 8 Years Ago
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Thanks, everyone, I just received four spacers and gaskets with extended carb studs from the link Ted gave me. They were pricey, but I just trial fitted them on my ECG-D intake that Ted opened the bores up to 1 1/2" for me, and they fit nearly perfect. I finished porting the intake, and flowed everything on my SF-600 flow bench, so now I can get the teapot carbs rebuilt, and install for test drive. Joe-JDC
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By blockhead2 - 8 Years Ago
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Joe, be careful with the 1/2 inch spacers. You might dent the hood when you close it. The passenger car used the 1/2 inch spacers but the Tbird used a stack of thick gaskets.
Bill, '55 Tbird
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By Joe-JDC - 8 Years Ago
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 Hopefully I have a fix for that. I am in the process of installing a factory fiberglass hood with a raised scoop area. I intend to make the hood fit dual fours with spacers, tri-power with spacers, Mummert with spacers, and possibly a sheetmetal intake I am trying to design. Thanks to Gary Burnette for selling me a hood, and bringing it to Indy, and thanks to Ted for bringing it to Texas. I hope to have pictures available soon of some of the progress on this build. Joe-JDC
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By miker - 8 Years Ago
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That's really nicely done. Years ago when I ran an Offy tri power, I had to cut the back air cleaner down to clear the hood.
Could we get some more info on the hood? Difference in height, general shape, etc?
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By DryLakesRacer - 8 Years Ago
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Slum, they worked on mine. 1/4".,I used a felt tip pen on the edges to make them black. Which WCFB's are you using...
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